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Defrosting
Guide
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L Foodpackaged inall-paperor plasticpackages maybedefrosted
3. Besurelargemeatsarecompletely defrosted(or,on roastsallow
"
withoutunwrapping. I f foodis foilwrapped,removefoiland
extramicrowaving t ime).Turkeys maybeplacedunderrunning
placefoodincookingdishfordefrosting.
wateruntilgibletscanbe removed.
2. Afterfirsthalfofdefrosting time, unwrappackageandcheckfood.
4. Whendefrosted,foodshouldbecoolbutsoftenedinall areas.If
Turnfoodover,if necessary;breakapartor separatefoodif
stillslightlyicy,returnto microwave o venverybriefly,or let stand
possible.Onverylargefoodsliketurkey,someshielding ofthin
a fewminutes.
wingor legareasmaybe necessary.
FirstHalf
second
Half
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Time,Min.
'rim, Min.
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Bacon
Franks(i-lb.)
Ground:beef& pork
(1-lb.)
(2-lbs.)
(5-lbs.)
Roast:beef
Roast:pork
Spareribs:pork(l-pkg.)
Steaks,chops& cutlets:
beef,lamb,pork& veal
Sausage:bulk
(1-lb. t ray)
(1-lb.roll)
3%to4
4t05
4
6
12
4 to 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to4 per lb.
2 to4fi per lb.
2%?
2
Sausage:link(1to 1%-lbs,) 2
Sausage:patties
1
(12-02. p kg.)
1
none
4t06
6t08
12to 14
4 to5 perlb.
5 to6 per lb.
2 to 3 per lb.
2 to4% per lb.
2%to4%
3t04
l%to2%
lto2
Placeunopened packageinoven.Rotatepackage1/4turnafterhalfof
time.Letstandfor5 minutes,
Placeunopened packageinoven.Microwave j ust untilfrankscanbe
separated.
Turnoverafterfirst4 minutes.
Turnmeatoverafterfirsthalfoftime. Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafter
secondhalfoftime.Setaside.Breakupremaining block,microwave
5 to6 minutesmore.
TWnmeatoverafterfirsthalfoftime.Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafier
secondhalfoftime.Set aside.Microwave 11 to 12minutesmore.
-
Scrapeandsetaside.Breakupremainingblockandmicrowave 3 to 5
minutesmore.
Placeunwrapped roastinoven.Afterfirsthalfoftime turnroast
over.Defrostforsecondhalfoftime.Letsand for30 minutes.
Placewrappedpackageinoven.Thrnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Aftersecondhalfoftime,seperatepieceswithtableknife.Let stand
tocompletedefrosting.
Placewrappedpackageinoven.TWnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Aftersecondhalfoftime,separatepieceswithtableknife,let stand
tocompletedefrosting.
Turnoverafter2% minutes.
Turnoveraflerhalfoftime.Let standfor5 minutes.
Rotatepackage1/4turnafterhalfoftime. Letstandfor5 minutes.
Noturnneeded.
Chicken,broiler-fryer,
7t08
7t08
Placeunwrapped chickeninoven.Unwrapandturnoverafterfirst
cut Up(2%to 3%-lbs. )
halfoftime.Aftersecondhalfoftime,separatepiecesandplacein
cookingdish, Microwave 2 to4 minutesmore,if necessary.Let stand
a fewminutesto finishdefrosting.
Whole(2Mto 3%-lb.)
9to 11
9 to 11
Placewrappedchickenin oven.Afterhalfoftimeunwrapandturn
overchicken.Shieldwarmareaswithfoil. Runcoolwaterincavity
untilgibletscanbe removed.
Cornishhen
4 to 6 per lb.
4 to5 per lb.
Placewrappedpackageinovenbreastsideup.Turnpackageover
afterhalfoftime.
Duckling
2 to 4 per lb.
2 to4 perlb.
Placewrappedducklingin oven.A17er h alfoftime,unwrapandturn
overintocookingdish, Shieldwarmareaswithfoil. Runcoolwater
incavityuntilgibletscanbe removed.
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Turkey
4% to5fi perlb.
4% to5% perlb.
Placeunwrapped turkeybreastsidedown.Afterfirsthalfof time,
removewrapperandshieldlegs,wingand warmareaswithfoil.~rn
turkeybreastsideup forsecondhalfoftime,checkingseveraltimes
to shieldwarmareas.Runcoolwaterintocavityuntiigibletsand
neckcanbe removed, L et soakincoolwaterfor 1to 2 hoursor
refrigerate overnight t ocompletedefrosting.
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