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DEFROSTING CHART
Item
During Defrosting
Standing Time
Beef
Ground beef
Turn over. Remove defrosted portion.
5-10 minutes
Liver
Drain Liquid. Separate pieces.
10-15 minutes
Roasts
Turn over. Cover ends with foil.
20-40 minutes
Sirloin steak
Turn over.
5-10 minutes
Rib or T-bone
Turn over.
10-20 minutes
Flank Steak
Turn over.
5-10 minutes
Stewing meat
Break apart.
5-10 minutes
Pork
Ground pork
Turn over. Remove defrosted portion.
5-10 minutes
Bacon
Defrost in original wrapper. Turn over.
3-5 minutes
Chops
Separate and turn over.
5-10 minutes
Ribs
Turn over.
10-20 minutes
Roasts
Turn over. Cover end with foil.
20-40 minutes
Lamb
Ground lamb
Turn over. Remove defrosted portion.
5-10 minutes
Chops
Separate. Turn over.
5-10 minutes
Ribs
Turn over.
10-20 minutes
Roasts
Turn over. Cover end with foil.
20-40 minutes
Poultry
Chicken, whole Turn over. Cover ends with foil. Rinse
under cold water after defrosting.
15-30 minutes
Pieces
Separate. Turn over.
10-15 minutes
Cornish hens
Turn over. Cover ends with foil. Rinse
under cold water after defrosting.
15-30 minutes
Fish and Seafood
Crabmeat,
Break apart.
5-10 minutes
Shrimp
Fish fillets
Turn over. Rearrange. Rinse under
cold water to separate after defrosting.
5-10 minutes
Steaks
Turn over.
5-10 minutes
Scallops
Break apart. Remove defrosted seafood.
5-10 minutes
OPERA
TION
TIME DEFROST
TIME DEFROST allows you to defrost foods based on time.
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press TIME DEFROST. TIME DEFROST
indicator lights and display will show “0:00”.
Enter desired time.
Example: To defrost for 12 minutes 30 seconds.
Press START.
TIME DEFROST indicator will flash while defrosting.
TIME DEFROST
12:30
START
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2
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Note: • The maximum time that can be set is 99 minutes 99 seconds.