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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 thinner sections of the food.
Food
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.
