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OPERATION
TimedCooking
FOOD
Breads, Cakes
Buns and rolls
Sweet rolls
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish,smallpieces(1lb.)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast:beef,lamb,vea!,pork
Steaks, chops, and
cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler, fryer
cut up (2V2 to 3 Ibs.)
Chicken, whole
(21/2to 3 Ibs.)
Cornish Hen
Turkey breast
(4 to 6 Ibs.)
TIMED DEFROSTING GUIDE
TIME COMMENTS
_Amin.
2 to 4 min.
6 to 9 rain. Place block in casserole. Turnover and break up after
3 to 7 min. half the time.
2 to 5 min PlaceunopenedpackageinovenLetstand5minutesafterdefrosting
2 to 5 rain Place unopenedpackage in oven. Microwavejust until franks
can be separated.Let stand 5 minutes,if necessary,to
complete defrosting.
4 to 6 min. Turnmeatoverafterhalf thetime, Usepower level1.
9to 13min.perlb.
4 to8 min.per lb. Place unwrappedmeatin cooking dish. Turnoverafter half
the time and shieldwarmareaswithfoil. Whenfinished,
separate pieces and letstandto completedefrosting.
14 to 20 min. Placewrappedchickenin dish.Unwrapandturnoverafterhalf
thetime Whenfinished,separatepiecesand microwave2 to4
minutesmore,ifnecessaryLetstandtofinishdefrosting,
20 to 25 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time,
unwrap and turn chicken over, Shield warm areas with foil.
Finish defrosting. If necessary, run cold water in the cavity
until giblets can be removed.
7 to 13 min. Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast side up. Turn
)er lb. over after half the time. Runcool water in the cavity until
giblets can be removed,
to 8 rain. Place unwrapped breast in dish breast side down. After
)er lb. half the time, turn over and shield warm areas with foil.
Finish defrosting. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.
• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. Closed
packages should be slit, pierced, or
vented after food has partially defrosted.
Plastic storage containers should be
partially uncovered.
• Family-size,prepackaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
food is in a foil container, transfer itto a
microwave-safe dish.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sitout for more than one hour
after defrosting. Roomtemperature
promotes thegrowth of harmful bacteria.
• Formore even defrostingof larger foods,
such as roasts,useAuto Defrost.Be sure
large meatsare completely defrosted
before cooking.
• Whendefrosted, food should be cool and
softened in allareas. If you still notice icy
spots, just let stand a few minutes.
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