04
OPERA
TING THE OVEN
Operating the oven _
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Auto defrosting guide
Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.
CATEGORY
PROCEDURE
STANDARD
AMOUNT
Roast beef,
Pork
Start with the food placed fat side down. After each stage,
turn the food over and shield any warm portions with narrow
strips of aluminum foil.
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Steaks,
Chops, Fish
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or
thawed portions of food, shield them with narrow flat pieces
of aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
0.5-3.0 lbs.
Ground Meat
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
0.5-3.0 lbs.
Whole
Chicken
Remove giblets before defrosting poultry. Start defrosting
with the breast side down. After the first stage, turn the
chicken over and shield any warm portions with narrow strips
of aluminum foil. After the second stage, again shield any
warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let stand,
covered, for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Chicken
Pieces
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that
are nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.
0.5-3.0 lbs.
bread
Arrange rolls in a circle horizontally on kitchen paper in the
middle of turntable.
Turn over after half of defrosting time.
0.1-2.0 lbs.
Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still be icy; let
them stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding
roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil prevents the edges from cooking before the
center of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover
the edges and thinner sections of the food.
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