Vissani 1006710520, Use And Care Manual

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Using the Microwave (continued)
DEFROSTING
The Defrost feature has two functions: dEF1, which is an automatic defrost by weight, and dEF2, which is a manual
defrost by time. The default power level is 30%, and can not be adjusted.
1. Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) before defrosting.
2. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
3. Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
4. Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails.
The Defrost feature should not be used for food that has been left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or
for frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.
Meat
Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew
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The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be
shielded with foil before defrosting.
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Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
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Place all meats in microwavesafe baking dish. Do not cover.
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage
Poultry
Chicken: whole and cut up
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Place in microwave-safe baking dish, chicken breast.
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Do not cover. Cornish hens side up
Turkey: breast
Fish
Fillets, Steaks, Whole Shellfish
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Place in microwave-safe baking dish.
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Do not cover.
DEFROSTING BY WEIGHT
1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST. “dEF1” will appear.
3. Enter the weight in ounces, from 4 to 70. If an invalid value is entered, the microwave oven will not start.
4. Touch START/+30Sec. The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle
tones will sound, and the display will return to the time of day.
5. Touch STOP/CANCEL at any time during the countdown to pause or cancel cooking.
DEFROSTING BY TIME
1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch TIME DEFROST. “dEF2” will appear in the display.
3. Enter the desired time for defrosting.
4. Touch START/+30Sec. The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle
tones will sound, and the display will return to the time of day.
5. Touch STOP/CANCEL at any time during the count down to pause or cancel cooking.