Auto Defrost; Defrost Tips - Maytag MMV5165 Use And Care Manual

Operating Instructions

AUTO DEFROST

Three defrost choices are preset in
the oven. The defrost feature provides
you with the best defrosting method
for frozen foods, because the oven
automatically sets the defrosting
times for each food item according
to the weight you enter. For added
convenience, the AUTO DEFROST
includes a built-in tone mechanism
that reminds you to check, turn over,
separate, or rearrange the food during
the defrost cycle. Three different
defrosting options are provided.
1. MEAT
2. POULTRY
3. FISH
After touching AUTO DEFROST once,
select the food category. Available
weight ranges for Meat, Poultry and
Fish are 0.1 to 6.0 lbs.
Example : To defrost 1.2 lbs of meat.
1. Touch AUTO
DEFROST pad.
2. Choose food
category.
3. Enter the weight.
4. Touch ENTER/
START pad.
NOTES:
• After you touch ENTER/ START,
the display counts down the
defrost time. The oven will beep
once during the Defrost cycle. At
this time, open the door and turn,
separate, or rearrange the food as
needed. Remove any portions that
have thawed then return frozen
portions to the oven and touch
ENTER/START to resume the defrost
cycle.
• The oven will not stop during the
BEEP unless the door is opened.
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For best results:
• Remove fish, shellfish, meat, and
poultry from its original closed
paper or plastic package (wrapper).
Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam
and juice close to the foods, which
can cause the outer surface of the
foods to cook.
• Form the meat into the shape of a
doughnut before freezing. When
defrosting, scrape off thawed meat
when the beep sounds and continue
defrosting.
• Place foods in a shallow glass baking
dish or on a microwave roasting rack
to catch drippings.
• Foods should still be somewhat icy
in the center when removed from the
oven.
AUTO DEFROST TABLE
Category Food
MEAT BEEF
0.1 to 6 lbs Ground beef, Round steak,
Cubes for stew, Tenderloin
steak, Pot roast, Rib roast,
Rump roast, Chuck roast,
Hamburger patty.
LAMB
Chops (1-inch thick),
Rolled roast.
PORK
Chops (½-inch thick), Hot
dogs, Spareribs, Country-style
ribs.
Rolled roast, Sausage.
POULTRY POULTRY
0.1 to 6 lbs
Whole (under 4 lbs), Cut up,
Breasts (boneless).
CORNISH HENS
Whole.
TURKEY
Breast (under 6 lbs).
FISH
FISH
0.1 to 6 lbs Fillets, Whole, Steaks.
SHELLFISH
Crab meat, Lobster tails,
Shrimp, Scallops.

DEFROST TIPS

• When using AUTO 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 AUTO DEFROST only for raw
food. AUTO 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.
• If the food is stored outside the
freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a
lower food weight.
• The shape of the package alters the
defrosting time. Shallow rectangular
packets defrost more quickly than a
deep block.
• Separate pieces as they begin to
defrost. Separated pieces defrost
more easily.
• You can use small pieces of alu-
minum foil to shield foods like
chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails,
but the foil must not touch the side
of the oven. Foil causes arcing, which
can damage the oven lining.
• Shield areas of food with small pieces
of foil if they start to become warm.
• For better results, a preset standing
time is included in the defrosting
time.
• For best results, elevate food to
be defrosted on a microwave safe
roasting rack. This prevents the
possibility of warm meat juices
cooking food during defrost.