Defrost By Time; Defrosting Tips; Favorite Recipes - Monogram Advantium ZSC2202 Owner's Manual

Express
Favorite
recipes
Defrosting
tips
Defrost by
time
30
Press EXPRESS repeatedly for 30
second increments of microwave
cooking time. Oven starts immediately.
See the Favorite recipe sections in
the Speedcook section of this book
for instructions on how to save, use,
change or delete a favorite recipe.
Use DEFROST BY FOOD TYPE for meat,
poultry and fish. Use DEFROST BY TIME
for most other frozen foods.
■ Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package
when using DEFROST BY TIME. Foods
should be taken out of the package
when using DEFROST BY FOOD
TYPE. Closed packages should be
slit, pierced or vented after food has
partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially
uncovered.
■ Family-size, prepackaged frozen
dinners can be defrosted and
microwaved. If the food is in a
foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
Use DEFROST BY TIME to defrost for a
selected length of time.
1. Press the DEFROST pad.
2. Turn the selector dial to DEFROST
BY TIME. Press the dial to enter.
3. Turn the dial to select the time you
want. Press the dial to enter.
4. Press the dial or START/PAUSE pad
to start defrosting.
5. Turn the food over when the oven
signals TURN FOOD OVER.
Microwaving
Advantium Oven
■ The power level is automatically
set at high, but you can change it
for more flexibility. (See Microwave
power levels for instructions.)
■ Foods that spoil easily should not
be allowed to sit out for more than
one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth
of harmful bacteria.
■ For more even defrosting of larger
foods, such as roasts, use DEFROST
BY TIME. Be sure large meats
are completely defrosted before
cooking.
■ When defrosted, food should be
cool but softened in all areas. If still
slightly icy, return to the microwave
very briefly, or let it stand a few
minutes.
■ When defrosting 3 or more pounds
of ground or cubed meat, remove
defrosted portions at the turn
signals.
■ Power level is automatically set at
3, but can be changed. To change
the power levels, see Microwave
power levels for instructions.).
You can defrost small items quickly by
raising the power level after entering
the time. Power level 7 cuts the total
defrosting time in about half; power
level 10 cuts the total time to about
1/3. When defrosting at high power
levels, food will need more frequent
attention than usual.