AUTO DEFROST
RECOMMENDED
MIN.-MAX.
FOODS
WEIGHT
FIRST SIGNAL
SECOND SIGNAL
STAND
Chops
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and shield
where necessary.
5
minutes
Frankfurters, Sausage
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Separate.
Remove defrosted
pieces.
2 minutes
Ground Meat
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Remove defrosted areas
and break apart.
5 minutes
Beef Patties
Turn over.
Separate patties.
5 minutes
Roast
I
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
I
Turn over and
Shield if necessary.
shield.
90
minutes
Ribs
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
Turn over.
Turn over and
Separate and remove
separate.
defrosted pieces.
10 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
Whole Chicken
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over and
Turn over and shield.
shield.
minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Turkey Breast
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
(breast side up)
Turn over.
Shield where
necessary.
20 minutes
in refrigerator;
run cold water
in cavity.
Chicken Pieces
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
Hens (whole)
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
I
Hens (split)
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
5 minutes
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
Separate.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
5 minutes
Hold under
cold running
water.
Whole Fish
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over and
shield tail and
head.
Edges thin
of meat
defrost more rapidly than other areas.
After first or second signal, shield warm areas with
pieces of foil.
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