Defrosting Tips - Kenmore 665.61612 Use & Care Manual

AUTO DEFROST CHART
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FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Fish
Fillets
Steaks
Place in a microwavable baking dish. Carefully separate fillets under
cold water.
Place in a microwavable baking dish. Run cold water over to finish defrosting.
Whole
Place in a microwavable baking dish. Cover head and tail with foil; do
not let foil touch sides of microwave oven. Finish defrosting by
immersing in cold water.
Shell Fish
Crabmeat, Place in a microwavable baking dish.
Lobster Tails,
Shrimp, Scallops
DEFROSTING TIPS
• When using AUTO DEFROST, you need to enter
the net weight (the weight of the food minus
the container). Enter the weight to the nearest
¼oIb (45 g).
• Only use AUTO DEFROST for raw food.
AUTO DEFROST gives best results when the
food to be thawed is completely frozen. If the
food is partially defrosted, always set a lower
food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to
prevent cooking the food.
• For better results, a preset standing time is
included in the defrosting time. This may make
the defrosting time seem longer than expected.
(For more information on standing time, see the
"Microwave cooking tips" in the "Cooking Guide"
section.)
You are probably used to food weights as being in
pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound
(for example 4 ounces equals ¼ Ib [113 g]). However,
in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST,
you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
If the weight on the food package is in fractions of
a pound, you can use the following chart to con-
vert the weight to decimals.
Equivalent Weight
OUNCES GRAMS DECIMAL WEIGHT
1.6 45.4 .10
3.2 90.7 .20
4.0 113.4 .25 One-Quarter Pound
4.8 136.1 .30
6.4 181.4 .40
8.0 226.8 .50 One-Half Pound
9.6 272.2 .60
11.2 317.5 .70
12.0 340.2 .75 Three-Quarters Pound
12.8 362.9 .80
14.4 408.2 .90
16.0 453.6 1.00 One Pound
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