Defrosting Guide - GE JES82TW Use & Care & Cooking Manual

Defrosting Guide

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. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if
possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level:
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 & cupcakes
Doughnuts
(4 6)
to
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8 in.)
Pound cake (11 X oz.)
Sweet rolls
(8% 12
OZ.)
Fish & Seafood
[Power
Fillets:
Pre-packaged (1 lb.)
Freshly frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
Oysters (12-oz. can)
Scallops (l-lb. package)
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, 1 to 2
(8 to 10
OZ.)
Lobster tails, 1 to 2
(6 to 9
OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
Steaks (6 to 12 oz.)
Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.)
18
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Defrost (3)]
2 to 3 1 to 2
2 to 3 none
2 to 3 none
3 to 6 none
6 to 7 none
1 to 2
none
none
1 to 2 1 to 2
2 1
7 to 9 none
2 to 4 none
2 to 3
2 to 3
Level: Defrost (3)]
4 to 5
5 to 7
4 to 5 5 to 7
2 2
4 to 6 4 to 6
4 to 6 4 to 6
2 to 3
2 to 3
3 to 4 3 to 4
3 to 4 3 to 4
2 to 3 none
2 to 4
3
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.
Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place in
cooking dish.) Turn package over after first half of time. After
second half of time, hold under cold water to separate.
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.