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Item
Food Category
Quantity
1
Beverage
Do not cover.
1-2 cups (250
mL-500 mL)
2
Casserole
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
1-4 cups (250
mL-1 L)
3
Dinner plate
Place food on plate. Cover with
plastic wrap and vent. Let stand
2-3 minutes after reheating.
1 plate, about
8-16 oz (227-
454 g)
4
Pizza
Place on paper towel lined
microwave-safe plate.
1-3 slice, 4 oz
(113 g) each
5
Soup/Sauce
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
1-4 cups (250
mL-1 L)
Reheat
Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating a
number of food types.
Use the following chart as a guide.
REHEAT CHART
Item
Food Category
Weight
1
Meats*
0.2 to 6.6 lbs (90 g to 3 kg)
2
Poultry*
0.2 to 6.6 lbs (90 g to 3 kg)
3
Fish*
0.2 to 4.4 lbs (90 g to 2 kg)
4
Quick
1.0 lb only
Defrost
n
For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder
when defrosting.
n
Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
n
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
n
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end
of the cycle for more even defrosting.
n
Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or
frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the
Defrost feature but should be defrosted manually.
n
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips, and
fi
sh tails. See the “Aluminum
Foil and Metal” section
fi
rst
n
Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting a
number of food types.
* See the Defrost Preparation Chart at end of the “Defrost” section
for cuts, sizes, and instructions.
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry,
or
fi
sh.
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks,
roast, stew
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular-shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
Place all meats in a microwave-
safe baking dish.
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
DEFROST PREPARATION CHART
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up
Place in a microwave-safe baking
dish, chicken breast-side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks,
Whole, Shell
fi
sh
Place in a microwave-safe baking
dish.