20
Reheat
Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating a
number of food types.
Manual Reheat requires that a cook time and a power level be
entered if using other than 70% cook power.
Use the following chart as a guide.
REHEAT CHART
Food
Code
Quantity
Meal
Place food on plate.
Cover with plastic
wrap and vent. Let
stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
1
8-16 oz (227-454 g)
Casserole
Place in microwave-
safe container. Cover
with plastic wrap and
vent. Stir and let stand
2-3 minutes after
reheating.
2
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Beverage
Do not cover.
3
1-2 cups (250 mL-500 mL)
Pizza
Place on a paper towel
lined microwave-safe
plate.
4
1-3 slices (3 oz [85 g] each)
Soup
Place in microwave-
safe container. Cover
with plastic wrap and
vent. Stir and let stand
2-3 minutes after
reheating.
5
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Sauce
Place in microwave-
safe container. Cover
with plastic wrap and
vent. Stir and let stand
2-3 minutes after
reheating.
6
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Manual
7
Default power level 70%
Defrost
The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be
manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
■
For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder when
defrosting.
■
Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
■
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
■
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end
of the cycle for more even defrosting.
■
Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or
frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the
Defrost feature, but should be defrosted manually.
■
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails. See the “Aluminum
Foil and Metal” section first.
■
Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting a
number of food types.
■
Manual Defrost requires that a cook time and power level be
entered if using other than 30% cook power.
Use the following chart as a guide.
DEFROST CHART
Food
Code
Weight
Poultry*
1
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
Meats*
2
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
Fish*
3
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
Bread
4
0.1 - 2.0 lbs (45 g - 907 g)
Juice
5
6, 12 or 16 oz (177, 355 or 473 mL)
Manual
6
Default power level 30%
* See the Defrost Preparation Chart at end of the “Defrost” section
for cuts, sizes, and instructions.
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry,
or fish.
DEFROST PREPARATION CHART
MEAT
Beef:
ground, steaks,
roast, stew
The narrow or fatty areas of irregular
shaped cuts should be shielded with
foil before defrosting.
Do not defrost less than
1
/
4
lb (113 g)
or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
Place all meats in a microwave-safe
baking dish.
Lamb:
stew and chops
Pork:
chops, ribs,
roasts, sausage
POULTRY
Chicken:
whole and
cut up
Place in a microwave-safe baking dish,
chicken breast-side up.
Remove giblets from whole chicken.
Cornish hens
Turkey:
breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks,
Whole, Shellfish
Place in a microwave-safe baking dish.
