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Defrosting Guide
1. Unwrap food. Ifit is difficult to remove plastic grocery store tray, it maybe removed after first halfoftime. Place food in microwave-safe
cooking dish.
2. After first hdf of cooking time, remove any remaining wrap. Break food apart or separate, if possible. Remove any thawed food, if possible.
Shield bone tips, thin meat or warm areas of large pieces of food with foil.
3. Large bulb roasts may have icy center. Allow 15 to 60 minutes stand time. Poultry may be placed under running cool water until giblets can be
removal.
4. When defrostd, food should be cool, but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy after second halfofdefrosting time, return to microwave oven
very briefly, or let stand a few minutes.
Food
Meat
Bacon (12-16 oz. pkg.)
Franks (l-lb.)
Ground: beef & pork
(l-lb.)
(2-lb.)
Roast Boneless Beef
4-lb.)
Boneless Pork
3-lb.)
Roast, Bone in Pork
3-lb.)
Steaks,
chops & cutlets;
beef, lamb, pork & veal
bulk
Sausage,
(l-lb. tray)
Sausage, link (% to l-lb.) 3
Sausage, patties
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
cut
(1 to 1%-lb.)
Whole (2% to 31h-lb.)
First Half S~ond Half hwer
3
2 to 3
4
3
6
5 to 6
7 to 9
9 to 11
7 to 8 per lb.
6 to 7 per lb.
7 to 8 per lb.
6 to 7 per lb.
6 to 7 per lb.
4 to 5 per lb.
4 to 5 per lb.
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 5
3
2 to 3
6 to 7 per lb.
4 to 5 per lb.
7 to 8 per lb.
5 per lb.
8 per lb.
6 to 8 per lb.
Defrost (3)
Place unopend package in oven. ~rn over after first
half. Let stand 5 minutes.
Defrost (3)
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until
franks can be separatd. ~m over after first 4 minutes.
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softened meat after each half of time. Set aside. After
second half of time, breakup remaining block,
Defrost (3)
Place unwrapped meat on trivet in cooking dish in
oven. After half of time, turn roast over and shield
Defrost (3)
ends. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30
minutes.
Defrost (3)
Place unwrapped meat on trivet in cooking dish in
oven. ~m roast over and shield top thin bones with
foil during second half. Let stand 30 minutes.
Defrost (3)
Place unwrappd meat in single layer on trivet in
cooking dish in oven. ~rn over after first half of time.
Remove any defrosted pieces. After second half of
time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to
complete defrosting.
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foil. ~rn over once during second hdf of time.
Defrost (3)
Rearrange after first half of time.
Defrost (3)
Rotate patties after first half of time.
Defrost (3)
Place unwrapped chicken in single layer on trivet in
cooking dish in oven. ~rn chicken over after hdf of
time and separate pieces. After second half, remove
necessary.
Defrost (3)
Place unwrapped chicken on trivet in cooking dish in
oven. After first hdf of time, turn over chicken. Shield
bone ends, wings, tail and warm areas with foil.
Defrost (3)
Place hens in cooking dish in oven. ~rn over after first
Rinse cavity to loosen giblek.
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