Defrosting Food - GE Spacemaker CVM2072 Owner's Manual

Defrosting
Food
Guide
Breads, Cakes
for Time
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
Defrost
Sweet rolls approx. 340 g (12 oz)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen 450 g (1 lb.)
Shellfish, small pieces 450 g (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min.
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 to 2
280 g (10-oz) package
Meat
Bacon 450 g (1 lb.)
Franks 450 g (1 lb.)
Ground meat 450 g (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer
cut up 1.1 to 1.4 kg (2
Chicken, whole
1.1 to 1.4 kg (2
Cornish hen
Turkey breast
1.8 to 2.7 kg (4 to 6 lbs.)
Time
1 min.
3 to 5 min.
6 to 8 min.
3 to 6 min.
2 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
5 to 7 min.
12 to 16 min.
per lb.
5 to 7 min.
per lb.
15 to 19 min.
1 ¼ to 3 lbs.)
2
17 to 21 min.
1 ¼ to 3 lbs.)
2
7 to 13 min.
per lb.
5 to 9 min.
per lb.
Defrosting Features
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Place block in casserole. Turn over
and break up after half the time.
Place unopened package in oven.
Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven.
Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after half the time.
Use power level 1.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking
dish. Turn over after half the time
and shield warm areas with foil.
When finished, separate pieces and
let stand to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish.
Unwrap and turn over after
half the time. When finished,
separate pieces and microwave
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.
Let stand to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish.
After half the time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm
areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
If necessary, run cold water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped hen in the oven
breast-side-up. Turn over after half
the time. Run cool water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in dish
breast-side-down. After half the
time, turn over and shield warm
areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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