Panasonic NN-S969 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

1. Freeze rneats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layem of f_od.
Placewaxpaper between Is_e_
2. Package _ heavy-duty plasUc w rap_ bags Oebe_d "ForFreezer3 orfreezer paper.
3. R_ as much air as possible, i.e. create a vacuum.
4. Sealseoure_dateandlebeL
ToOefro6t:
1.Rernove wrapper. Thishelpe moisture to evaporate.
Juices from food can get hot ,w_l cook the food.
2. Set food on _ s_e romding rack in an appropriatoly sized dlsh.
3.Placeroam fat.sidedown.Placewhale poul_ Ixeest-dde down.
4. DraJn liquids dudng defro_ng.
5. Turn over (invert) items dudng _
e.St._e_ = :_s =-,d e,_s_ r_ded. (See C_,d_ Te=l_q,=).
7. Select power and minimum time so thor itoms will be under.-defrostod.
t Large itemsmay be k:yin U_e center. Def_ wi mmplete duflngSTANDtNG"riME
2. Let stand,coveredwith piestlcwrap, tnthe re_ fortimeshownin the chartbelow.
3. See chartbebw forstend_g Urneand truing _
4. Items whichhavebeen layeredshouldbe rinsedseperatolyor ha_ a I_ger standtime.
FOOD DEFROST TIME OUPJNG DEFROSTING AFTER DEFROSTING
(mln. per pound) Stand Time Rinse
(P 30) (cold wltmr)
Fish and SNfood
[up to 3 I1_. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks 4to6 Turn ove_
Fish Rllets 4 to 6 "rum o_m'/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scaflops 4to6 Break spart/Remove defrostod pieces
Whole fish 4to6 Turn over
Mere
Ground Meat 4to5 Tta_ ove#FternovedefroemdportJon/Sl_eldedges 10 rain.
Roasts
[2% - 4 Ibs. (1.1-1_8I_)
Chops/Stlmk
RWs/T-bone
Stew Meat
Liver (thin sliced)
Bacon (sliced)
Poultry
Chic_n, Whole
[up to 3 Ibs. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets
Pieces
Cornish Hens
................ J
Turkey B reast
[5 - 6 Ib_ (2.3 - 2.7 kg)]
4to8
6to8
6to8
4to8
4to6
4
Turn o_riShleld ends and defmetod surface
"rumoveriRearmngei_ield ends and defrosted sudace
"l'umover/Reanange/Shletd enos and delmsted sudace
Break apart/Rearrange/Remove defrosted pieces
Drain liquid/l"umo_r/Separate pieces
Turn over
5 rain. YES
3or_n._ ro_g
5 rain.
..o
20 rain. In rofrig.
5 rain,
10 rain.
20 rain.In refrlg
NO
4 to 6 Turn over/Shield
41o6 Br_Lk a_,5'Tum o_edRe_e defrosted pieces
4 to 6 Break apart/rum ovedShleld YES
6 to 8 "rumover/Shield
6 Tum over/Shield
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