Defrosting Guide - GE Spacemaker JVM240BL Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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DEFROSTING GUIDE
1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
beet, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (t).
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food
if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking,
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven vm T briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes [Power
Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min.
Sweet roils 3 to 5 min.
(approx. 12 oz.)
Rearrange after half of time.
Fish and Seafood [powerLevel: Defrost (3)]
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 7 to 9 min.
Shellfish, small pieces 5 to 7 min.
(1 lb.)
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half
of time.
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Plasticpouch--1to 2 3to 6min.
(10-oz. p ackage)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.) 3 to 5 min. per lb.
Franks (1 lb.) 3 to 5 min.
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beeL lamb veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
5 to 7 min.
12 to 16 min. per lb.
6 to 8 min. per lb.
Place unopenedpackage in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Use Power Level Warm (1).
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half
of time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time,
separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer, 16 to 20
cutup(2V--to 3 lbs.)
Chicken, whole 18 to 22
(2% to 3 ibs.)
Cornish hen
Turkey breast (4 to 6 Ibs.)
8 to 14 min. per lb.
6 to 10 min. per lb.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
of time. After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking
dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few
minutes to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with toil. To complete defrosting,
run cool water in cavity until giblets cau be removed.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half
of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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