Auto Defrost; Time Defrost - Kenmore ELITE 363.6367 Series Use & Care Manual

DEFROST
START.( E tCIER
AUTO DEFROST
Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish
weighing up to 6 pounds. Use Time Defrost
for most other frozen foods..
Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting
times and power teveis to give even defrosting
results for meats, poultry and fish_
• Remove meat from package and place on
microwave-safe dish.
1 Press the DEFROST button once.
Turn the dial to the food weight, using the
Conversion Guide at right For example,
dial 1_2for 12 pounds (1 pound, 3 oz..)
Press the dial to enter.
3 Press the STARTIENTER button to start
defrosting.
4 Turn the food over if the oven signals
TURN FOOD OVER
• Remove defrosted meat or shield warm
areas with small pieces of foil.
• After defrosting, most meats need to stand
5 minutes to complete defrosting. Large
roasts should stand for about 30 minutes.
Conversion Guide
If the weight of food is stated in pounds and
ounces, the ounces must be converted to
tenths (.!) of a pound
Weight of Food Enter Food Weight
in Ounces (tenths of a pound)
I-2 .1
3 ,2
4-5 .3
6-7 .4
8 .5
9-10 .6
1! .7
12-13 .8
14-15 9
DEFROST
TIME DEFROST
Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected
length of time.
1 Press the DEFROST button twice.
2 Turn the dial to select the time you Want.
Press the dial to enter.
3 Press the START/ENTER button to start
defrosting..
4 Turn the food over if the oven signals
TURN FOOD OVER
You may change the defrost time at any time
during defrosting by turning the dial..
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can
be changed 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 approximately 1/3.
However, food will need more frequent
attention than usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during
defrosting. This is normal when oven is not
operating at High power..
Defrosting Tips
• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. 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, tf the food is
in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-
safe dish.
• 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 Auto Defrost.. 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
Iet it stand a few minutes.
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