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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
AUTO DEFROST
Your microwave oven is preset with four defrost
categories. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to
defrost frozen foods.
Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs. of ground beef.
Touch:
1.
Press the AUTO
DEFROST pad.
2.
Turn the dial to
select MEAT and
press. Turn the
dial to enter the
WEIGHT.
3.
Press the dial or
START.
4.
Wait for tones that signal the end of cooking time.
WEIGHT CONVERSION CHART
To enter food weight in DEFROST, you must specify
pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the
food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use
the following chart to convert the weight to decimals.
Equivalent Weight
OUNCES
1.6
3.
4.0
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.6
11.
1.0
1.8
14.4
16.0
NOTE: If between two decimal weights, choose the
lower weight for the best defrosting results.
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DECIMAL WEIGHT
.10
.0
.5 One-Quarter Pound
.30
.40
.50 One-Half Pound
.60
.70
.75 Three-Quarters Pound
.80
.90
1.00 One Pound
1 LB DEFROST
Example: To quickly defrost 1.0 lbs. of ground
beef.
Touch:
1.
Press the 1 lb
DEFROST pad.
2.
Press the dial or
START.
3.
Wait for tones that signal the end of cooking time.
DEFROSTING TIPS
•
When using Defrost, the weight to be entered is
the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the
weight of the food minus the container).
•
Use Defrost only for raw food. Defrost gives best
results when food to be thawed is a minimum of
0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If food
has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that
does not maintain a temperature of 5°F or below,
always program a lower food weight (for a shorter
defrosting time) to prevent cooking the food.
•
The shape of the package affects how quickly
food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
•
As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated pieces defrost more easily.
•
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or
areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil does
not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven. The
foil can damage the oven lining.
•
For better results, a preset standing time is
included in the defrosting time.
•
Turn over food during defrosting or standing time.
Break apart and remove food as required.
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