Timed Defrosting - Sears Kenmore 911.41475 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
TimedCooking
Even though your new microwave is
equipped with an Auto Defrost feature,
you also have the option of setting your
own defrost time.
1. Press the POWER LEVEL pad
twice You will see DEFROST
2. Press the Number pad to set how
long you want foods to defrost
Example: press 5,0,0 to set 5
minutes
3. Press the START pad
THINGS TO REMEMBER
ABOUT TIMED DEFROSTING.
. Foods frozen in paper or plastic can
be defrosted in the package Tightly
closed packages should be slit,
pierced or vented after foods have
partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially
uncovered
- Prepackaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved tf foods
are in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave safe dish
. For even defrosting, some foods need
to be broken apart or separated
during the defrosting time
• Foods that spoil easily, such as milk,
eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork
should not be allowed to sit for more
than 1 hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes bacteria
growth
FOOD DEFROST
TIME
Fish (min per
Fillets pound)
6 to 8 rain
Shrimp 8q0 rain
med,
Scallops 14- t6 rain
Chops 8 -10 rain.
8-!0 min. Chicken
pieces
TIME DEFROSTING CHART
DIRECTIONS
Turn over and
rearrange
halfway through
defrost time
Break apart
halfway through
defrost time,
Remove
defrosted shrimp.
Break apart
halfway through
defrost time.
Remove
defrosted
scallops.
Separate, turn
over and
rearrange halfway
through defrost
time,
Separate halfway
through defrost
time.
1. Press the POWER LEVEL pad
twice
2. Press the number pads to set how
long you want to defrost foods.
3. Press the POWER LEVEL pad until
you see the Power Level you want to
use for cooking.
4. Press the NUMBER pads to set the
length of cooking time. Example:
press 3, 0, 0 to set 3 minutes.
5. Press the START pad.
You can press the Power Level pad
during the cooking to see which
function is in process
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