Auto Defrosting Guide - Cuisinart CMW-100C Instruction Booklet

AUTO DEFROSTING GUIDE

Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.
FOOD
Roast Beef, Pork
Steaks, Chops,
Fish
Ground Meat
Whole Chicken
Chicken Pieces
Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may
still be icy; let them stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice
crystals have thawed. Shielding roast and steaks with small pieces of foil
prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted.
Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thinner
sections of the food.
Meats that have been defrosted in the microwave should be cooked
immediately to prevent harmful bacteria from developing.
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STANDARD
AMOUNT
2.5-6.0 lbs. Start with the food placed fat side
down. After each stage, turn the food
(1.1 - 2.7 kg)
over and shield any warm portions with
narrow strips of aluminum foil.
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, rearrange the food. If
(250 g - 1.5 kg)
there are any warm or thawed portions
of food, shield them with narrow flat
pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any
pieces of food that are nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, remove any pieces of
(250 g - 1.5 kg)
food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand,
covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
2.5-6.0 lbs. Remove giblets before freezing poultry.
(1.1 - 2.7 kg)
Start defrosting with the breast side
down. After the first stage, turn the
chicken over and shield any warm
portions with narrow strips of aluminum
foil. After the second stage, again shield
any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for
30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, rearrange or remove
(250 g - 1.5 kg)
any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.
DIRECTIONS