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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Defrosting guide
Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food .
FOOD
STANDARD
AMOUNT
PROCEDURE
Roast Beef, Pork
2 .5-6 .0 lbs .
Start with the food placed fat side down . After each stage,
turn the food over and shield any warm portions with narrow
strips of aluminum foil . Let stand, covered, for 15 to 30
minutes .
Steaks, Chops,
Fish
0 .5-3 .0 lbs .
After each stage, rearrange the food . If there are any warm
or thawed portions of food, shield them with narrow flat
pieces of aluminum foil . Remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted . Let stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes .
Ground Meat
0 .5-3 .0 lbs . After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted . Let stand, covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes .
Whole Chicken
2 .5-6 .0 lbs .
Remove giblets before freezing poultry . Start defrosting with
the breast side down. After the first stage, turn the chicken
over and shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil . After the second stage, again shield any warm
portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil . Let stand, covered
for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator .
Chicken Pieces
0 .5-3 .0 lbs . After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food
that are nearly defrosted . Let stand for 10-20 minutes .
Defrost tips
When using AUTO DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths
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of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container) .
Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food . AUTO DEFROST gives best results when food to be
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thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer) . If food has been stored in a
refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a temperature of 5°F or below, always program a
lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent cooking the food .
If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food weight .
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The shape of the package alters the defrosting time . Shallow rectangular packets defrost
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more quickly than a deep block .
Separate pieces as they begin to defrost . Separated pieces defrost more easily .
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Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm .
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You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish
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tails, but the foil must not touch the side of the oven . Foil causes arcing, which can damage the
oven lining .
1 Lb Defrost
The 1 LB DEFROST feature provides a rapid defrost for 1 .0 pound frozen food . The oven
automatically sets the defrosting time . Place directly on turntable tray or wax paper . Do not use
extra tray .
Example: To defrost 1lb. ground beef.
1
. Touch
1 LB DEFROST
pad .
2
. Touch
START
pad .
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