Kenmore Sears 89650 Use And Care Manual And Cookbook page 16

AUTOMATIC DEFROST
Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The "Auto Defrost" feature provides you with the best defrost-
ing method for frozen foods.
HOW TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FROM AUTO DEFROST:
• Remove any metal twist ties from packaging.
e Plastic microwavable pouches need to be pierced several times with a fork.
o Place food item on microwable rack or glass container.
® Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil
at the beginning of the defrost sequence to prevent them from cooking.
• Do not use AUTO DEFROST for less then I/4 lb. ground beef.
• It is helpful to freeze ground beef in doughnut shape.
o Depress center of ground beef patties before freezing.
o Remove thawed portions of ground beef or cubes; return remainder to oven for additional defrosting.
o To reduce moisture loss, defrost meats just before cooking.
o Meats with a casing, such as hot dogs and sausage, need to be pierced to let steam escape.
• You'll have best results defrosting meats, fish and poultry up to 9.9 Ibs.
Those meat items over 6 Ibs may need more defrost time, shielding and turning.
• Rinse poultry and seafood in cold water after Auto Defrost cycle.
® Before cooking, make sure all areas of food item are totally defrosted.
Remove giblets from poultry and rinse ice crystals from cavity.
Pierce dense roasts with skewer to check if defrosted.
o When calculating weight of food item to be defrosted, round to the nearest lower tenth decimal. For exam-
ple, if meat weights 2.45 Ibs., u_e 2.4 as weight to program for Auto Defrost.
o Monitor results when using Auto Defrost. If food items consistently cook at edges when defrosting, reduce
the amount of weight programmed in.
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