Dacor In-A-Drawer MMD24, Use And Care Manual

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E11
Defrost
Use this feature to defrost the foods shown in the DEFROST
CHART below.
Touch the 1. DEFROST key.
SEE LABEL SELECT
FOOD NUMBER
See the Menu Label. Select desired food by touching 2.
the number key. For example: Touch
2
for steaks/
chops.
STEAKS
CHOPS ENTER WEIGHT
Enter the weight by touching 3.
100
.
1.0
Touch the 4. START/EASY MINUTE key.
The Microwave In-A-Drawer 5.
™
will stop so that the food
can be checked.
After the first stage, open the drawer. Turn steak over 6.
and shield any warm portions. Close the drawer. Touch
the START/EASY MINUTE key.
DEFroST CharT
FooD aMoUnT proCEDUrE
1. Ground meat .5 - 2.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each audible signal. Let stand covered for 5 to 10
minutes.
2. Steaks/chops .5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions,
shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is
almost defrosted. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
3. Boneless
poultry
.5 - 2.0 lb After each audible signal, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or
remove. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Bone-in poultry .5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become
warm or thawed. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
5. Casserole/soup 1 - 6 cups After each audible signal, break apart and remove any defrosted part. At end, stir
well and let stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
Manual Defrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
DEFROST CHART or is above or below the limits in the
AMOUNT column on the DEFROST CHART, you need to
defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previ-
ously cooked, by setting the Power Level to 30%. Follow
the exact 3-step procedure found under TO SET POWER
LEVEL on page 8. Estimate defrosting time and press
POWER LEVEL key eight times for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule
of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound. For
example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spa-
ghetti sauce.
Always stop the Microwave In-A-Drawer
™
periodically to
remove or separate the portions that are defrosted. If
food is not defrosted at the end of the estimated defrost-
ing time, program the Microwave In-A-Drawer
™
in 1
minute increments at a Power Level of 30% until totally
defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic, then place in
a microwave-safe dish.
After the second stage, open the drawer. Shield any 7.
warm portions. Close the drawer. Touch the START/
EASY MINUTE key.
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indi- 8.
cated in the chart below.
NOTE:
Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time •
Adjustment. See page 13.
To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
•
weights allowed on the DEFROST CHART, see MANUAL
DEFROST below.
Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
•
Check foods when the • Microwave In-A-Drawer
™
sig-
nals. After the final stage, small sections may still be
icy. Let stand to continue thawing.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the
•
center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth
strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner
sections of the food.
Microwave In-a-Drawer
™
Cooking