Auto Defrost Guide
RECOMMENDED
FOODS
MIN.-MAX.
WEIGHT
FIRST SIGNAL
SECOND SIGNAL
STAND TIME
Chops
Frankfurters, Sausage
0.1- 6.() lbs,
Turn over.
Separate
shield
where necessary.
5 minutes
0.1 -6.0 lbs
Separate.
Remove defrosted
pieces.
2 minutes
Ground Meat
0.1- 6.() lbs,
Turn over.
Remove defrosted areas
and break
5 minutes
Patties
0.1 -6.0 lbs,
Turn over.
Separate patties.
5 minutes
Roast
0. -6.0 lbs.
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over.
Shield necessary.
Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
90 minutes
10 minutes
Ribs
0.1- 6.0 lbs.
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
0. -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
5 minutes
Steak
Stew
Turn over
separate.
Separate and remove
defrosted
pieces.
5 minutes
Chicken
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over and shield
10 minutes;
run
water
in cavity.
Turkey Breast
(breast side up)
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
Shield where
necessary.
20 minutes in
refrigerator
Chicken Pieces
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
hens (whole)
(). 1 -6.0 lbs.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
hens (split)
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
5 minutes
Fish fillets
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
Shrimp, scallops
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Separate.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
Whole fish
0. - 6.() Ibs.
Turn over and
shield tail and
head.
Hold under
cold running
water.
Edges
thin
of meat
defrost more
signal, shield warm areas
with small pieces of foil.
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