Panasonic INVERTER NN-S760 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

Before Freezina:
1. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food.
Place wax paper between layers.
2. Package in heavy-duty plasticwraps, bags (labeled "For Freezer") or freezer paper.
3. Remove as much airas possible, Le. create a vacuum.
4. Seal securely, date and label.
To Defrost:
1. Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate.
Juices from food can get hot and ceek the food.
2. Set food on microwave safe roasting rack in an appropriately sized dish.
3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place whole poultrybreast-side down,
4. Drain liquidsduring defrosting.
5. Turn over (invert) items during defrosting.
6. Shield edges and ends if needed. (See Cooking Techniques).
7. Select power and minimum time so that items will be under-defrosted.
After Defrostina:
1. Large items may be icy in the center. Defrosting will complete during STANDING TIME.
2. Let stand, covered with plasticwrap, in the refrigeratorfor time shown in the chart below.
3. See chart below for standingtime and rinsingdirections.
4. Items which have been layered should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time.
DEFROST TIME
FOOD DURING DEFROSTING
(min. per pound)
(P 3)
Fish and Seafood
[up. t o 3 !bs_: _!_1 . . _ 4_ k_g).] .................................................................................................................
Crebrneat 6 Breakapart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn ovedRearrenge/Shieldends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Breakapart/Removedefrosted pieces
Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat
GroundMeat 4 to 5 Turnover/Removedefrosted portion/Shield edges 10 rain,
Roasts 4 to 8 Turn ovedShieldends end defrostedsurface 30 min.in rsfrig
...............................................................................................................................................
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Ribs/'r-bone 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends anddefrostedsurface
................................ • ............................ ÷ ................................................................................
Stew Meat 4 to 8 Break apart/Rearrange/Remove defrostedpieces 5 rnin.
................................ 4 ............................ _ ................................................................................
Liver (thinsliced) 4 to 6 Drainliquid/Turnover/Separatepieces
................................ • ............................ ÷ ................................................................................ _ ...............................
Bacon(sliced) 4 Turnover - - -
Poultry
Chicken,Whole 4 to 6 Turn over/Shield 20 rnin.in refrig.
.__!o_.!_s_:__O.:4_ k__!]. ................................................................................................
Cutlets 4 to 6 Breakapart/Turnover/Removedefrostedpieces 5 min.
Pieces 4 to 6 Breakapart/Turnover/Shield
................................ 4............................ _ .................................................................................
CornishHens 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield 10 rain.
................................ I ............................. r .................................................................................
TurkeyBreast 6 Turn over/Shield 20 rnin.in refrig
[5 - 6 lbs.(2.3 - 2.7 kg)]
AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
(cold water)
5 min. YES
NO
YES
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