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Cooking Instructions
Auto Defrosting Guide
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Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.
Notes
Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may
still be icy; let them stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice
crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil
prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted.
Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thin-
ner sections of the 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.
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.
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