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S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
EASY DEFROST automatically defrosts all the foods
found in the EASY DEFROST CHART below.
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Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.
EASY DEFROST
NOTE:
1. To defrost other food or foods above or below the
weights allowed on the EASY DEFROST CHART,
use time and 30% power.
2. Easy Defrost can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. Touch the
POWER LEVEL
pad
once or twice before touching
START/MINUTE
PLUS
pad.
3. Touch
CUSTOM HELP
pad when the HELP indica-
tor is lighted in the display for a helpful hint.
4. If you attempt to enter more or less than the
amount as indicated in the chart below, an error mes-
sage will appear in the display.
Touch
EASY DEFROST
pad and
2
, for steak.
D I S P L A Y
CHOPS
Enter weight by touching the number pads
2
and
0
. (Ex: 2.0 lb steak.)
WEIGHT
P R O C E D U R E
1
3
2
EASY
DEFROST
STEAKS
2
2
0
ENTER
Touch
START/MINUTE PLUS
pad. The oven
will stop so the food can be checked.
The display will show:
After defrost cycle ends, let stand, covered.
5
After the 2nd stage, open the door.
Shield any warm portions. Close
the door. Touch
START/MINUTE
PLUS
pad.
6
After the 1st stage, open the
door. Turn steak over and shield
any warm portions. Close the
door. Touch
START/MINUTE
PLUS
pad.
4
F O O D
A M O U N T
EASY DEFROST CHART
P R O C E D U R E
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to
10 minutes.
1. Ground Meat
.5 - 2.0 lb
After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions,
shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat that is
almost defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
2. Steaks/Chops
.5 - 3.0 lb
Use this pad to defrost rolls, muffins, biscuits, bagels etc. Large items
should be considered as 2 or 3 regular size. Arrange on plate; cover with
paper towel.
3. Rolls/Muffins
1 - 10
Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are
warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10
to 20 minutes.
4. Boneless
Poultry
.5 - 2.0 lb
Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or
microwave safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed
portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
5. Bone-in
Poultry
.5 - 3.0 lb
NOTE:
Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue
thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth
strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
COVER
START
MINUTE PLUS
EDGE
START
MINUTE PLUS
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