Manual Defrost - Viking DrawerMicro VMOD5240 Use & Care Manual

Control Panel and Settings
NOTE:
• Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 21.
• To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on the Defrost Chart, see Manual Defrost below.
• Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not
cook until all ice crystals are thawed.
• Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of
aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
Food Amount
1. Ground .5 - 2.0 lb.
Meat
2. Steaks/ .5 - 3.0 lb.
chops
3. Boneless .5 - 2.0 lb.
poultry
4. Bone-in .5 - 3.0 lb.
poultry
5. Roast 2.0 - 4.0 lb

Manual Defrost

If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the Defrost Chart or is above or below the limits in the amount column
on the Defrost Chart, you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using Power Level at 30%. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under To Set Power Level on page 13. Estimate defrosting time and Touch Power Level pad eight times
for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound. For example,
defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted at
the end of the estimated defrosting time, program the oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level 30% until totally
defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to place in a
microwave-safe dish.
Defrost Chart
Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10
minutes.
After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small
flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand,
covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed
portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or microwave safe rack.
After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand,
covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over and shield the warm
portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes.
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