Defrosting By Time - Maytag CME9010CAB Manual

DEFROSTING BY TIME
Time Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost function,
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by
a microwave oven. following the steps below.
Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in
such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for no metal.
meat and poultry because the oven sets the defrosting Step 2" Touch TIME DEFROST.
time and power levels for you. [ TIME ]
• Power level 3 is automatically set when you press [ DEFROST
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TIME DEFROST pad, but you may change this for
more flexibility. Step 3: Select one half of the total defrosting time
• See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help. recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example,
touch 4 and MINUTE pad for 4 minutes.
How to Change Power Level Step 4: Touch START. When the cycle is completed,
the oven signals and flashes "End," then automatically
1. Press TIME DEFROST. shuts off.
2. Select defrosting time. Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and
3. Press POWER LEVEL. repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of
4. Select power, defrosting time and touch START.
5. Press START. Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes "End,"
open the door, remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
• Foods frozen in _ • For even defrosting,
paper or plastic can _ some foods need to be
be defrosted in the broken up or separated
package. Tightly part of the way through
closed packages the defrosting time. --
should be slit, pierced • Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
or vented, AFTER food has partially defrosted, as
directed by package. Plastic storage containers • Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish,
should be at least partially uncovered, stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
• Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
defrosted and rnicrowaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry?
noise. What is it? A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention
A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the than usual. Raise the power level after entering
magnetron is in operation, the time by touching the desired power level pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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