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1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place
food in cooking dish for defrosting.
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if necess~; break apart or separate food
if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
Breads,
Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls
(8 to 16
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, 1 layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
(11 to 14% oz.)
Cream or custard pie
(14 oz.)
Crunch cakes and cupcakes 1/4 to 3/4 each
Doughnuts
(1 or 2)
(4 to 6)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8 inch)
Pound cake (1 lti oz.)
Sweet rolls (8K to 12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets:
Pre-packaged (1 lb.)
Freshly frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
Oysters (12-02. can)
Scallops (1-lb. package)
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, 1 to 2
(8 to 10
OZ.)
Lobster tails, 1 to 2
(6
9
OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.)
Steaks (6 to 12 oz.)
Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.)
DEFROSTING GU~E
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
1/2 to 3
1 to 2
none
1 to 3
none
none
5 to 7
none
1 to 3
2 to 3
none
1/4 to 1
none
1/2 to 2
1
6 to 9
none
none
2 to 3
3 to 5
5 to 7
3 to 5
5 to 7
1 z
2
3 to 6
4 to 6
3 to 6
4 to 6
15 to 3
2 to 3
3 to 4
3 to 4
none
2
2 to 4
3.
Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
4.
When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
Comments
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes before
serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
Turn over after first half of time
Let stand 5 minutes before serving
Rearrange after first half of time.
in cooking dish.) Turn package over after first half of time. After
second half of time, hold under cold water to separate.
first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Breakup with fork after first half
of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half
of time.
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
first half of time.
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
first half of time.
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
after first half of time.
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to
complete defrosting.
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