AUTO DEFROST GUIDE
CODE
RECOMMENDED
FOODS
MIN.-MAX.
WEIGHT
FIRST SIGNAL
SECOND SIGNAL
STAND TIME
Chops
Turn over,
Separate and shield
5 minutes
where necessary.
Frankfurters,
Sausage
Ground Meat
Separate.
Turn over.
Turn over.
Turn over and
shield.
Remove defrosted
2 minutes
pieces.
Remove defrosted areas
and break apart.
Separate patties.
Shield if necessary.
5
minutes
5 minutes
90 minutes
Beef Patties
Roast
Ribs
Turn over,
Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
10 minutes
5 minutes
Steak
I
Turn over,
Stew
Turn over and
separate.
Separate and remove
5 minutes
defrosted pieces.
Whole Chicken
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over.
Turn over and shield.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Turkey Breast
(breast side up)
Shield where
necessary.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
20 minutes in
refrigerator
5 minutes
I
Chicken Pieces
Turn over,
hens (whole)
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
(split)
Turn over.
5 minutes
Separate and remove
5 minutes
defrosted pieces.
Fish fillets
Turn over.
Separate.
Shrimp, scallops
Whole fish
Separate and remove
5 minutes
defrosted pieces.
Turn over and
shield tail and
head.
Hold under
cold running
water.
or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas
small pieces of foil.
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