Defrosting - GE JES41W Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Defrosting

The Defrost setting is designed
for speedy thawing of frozen
food and is one of the great
advantages of a microwave oven.
Power
Level LOW/DEF should
be used for defrosting.
See your Defrosting Guide for
defrosting help.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost function, defrost frozen
pork chops by following the steps
below.
Step 1: Place l-lb. package of
frozen chops in the oven and close
door.
TIMER
OFF
POWER LEVEL
Step 2: Turn Power Level knob to
Step
3: Turn Timer Control to one
half of the total defrosting time
recommended in the Defrosting
Guide. Turning the Timer Control
starts the oven when the door is
closed.
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Step 4: When oven turns off, turn
package over, close door, and set
timer for remaining defrosting
time.
Defrosting Tips
can be defrosted in the package.
For even defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the
defrosting time.
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Family size, prepackaged frozen
dinners can be defrosted and
microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
Check the Defrosting Guide for
other defrosting tips.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I turn the Timer
Control and start the oven, I
hear a dull thumping noise.
What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is
letting you know the oven is using
a Power Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Why don't the defrosting
times in the Defrosting Guide
seem right for my food?
A. These times are averages.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time
indicated in your Defrosting
Guide. If your food is still not
completely thawed at the end of
that time, reset your oven and
adjust the time accordingly.
Should all foods be
Q.
completely thawed before
cooking?
A. Some foods should not be
completely thawed before cooking.
For example, fish cooks so quickly
it is better to begin cooking while
it is still slightly frozen.
Can
Q. I open the door during
defrosting to check on the
progress of my food?
A. Yes. You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door.
The oven begins operating if time
is left on timer. If not, reset timer.
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