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Operating Tips
Defrost
OPERATION
OPERATION
AUTO DEFROST
The auto defrost feature provides with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The
cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you
are defrosting.
USING AUTO DEFROST
1. Touch AUTO DEFROST
2. Press again to cycle through the menu:
• Meat
• Poultry
• Fish
3. Press START
4. Press the number keys to set the weight
5. Press START
For added convenience, the AUTO DEFROST includes a built-in beep mechanism that
reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food in order to get the best
defrost results. Three different defrosting levels are provided: (available is 0.1-6 lbs)
1. MEAT
2. POULTRY
3. FISH
MANUAL DEFROST
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using power
level for 30%. For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule of thumb is
approximately 4 minutes per pound. For example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of
frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the portions that are
defrosted. If food is not defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time, program
the oven in 1 minute increments on power level 30% until totally defrosted. When using
plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to remove from the plastic
in order to place in a microwave-safe dish.
OPERATING TIPS
• For best results, remove fish, shell fish, meat and poultry from its original closed
paper or plastic package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice
close to the food, which can cause the outer surface of the food to cook. Open
containers, such as cartons, before placing in the oven.
• For best results, roll your ground meat into a ball before freezing. During the
DEFROST cycle, the microwave will signal when its time to turn the meat over. Scrape
off any excess frost from the meat and continue defrosting.
• Place food in a shallow container or on a microwave roasting rack to catch the drips.
• The weight to enter is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of
the food minus the container).
• Before starting, make sure to remove any and all metal twist-ties that often come with
frozen food bags, and replace with strings or elastic bands.
• Always slit or pierce plastic pouches/packaging.
• Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting.
• Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted food is still icy in the center, return
it to the microwave oven for more defrosting. The length of defrosting time varies
according to how solidly the food is frozen.
• The shape of the package affects how quickly food will defrost. Shallow packages
will defrost more quickly than a deep block.
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food, such as chicken wings, leg
tips, fish tails, or areas that start to get warm. Make sure that the foil does not touch
the sides, top, bottom of the oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.
• For better results, let food stand after defrosting.
• Turn over food during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food as
required.
• The rack allows several foods to be cooked or reheated at one time. However, for
the best cooking and reheating, use Turntable ON function and cook with SENSOR
COOKING or AUTO COOKING without the rack. When the rack is used, set time
and power level manually. Allow plenty of space around and between the dishes.
Pay close attention to the cooking and reheating progress. Reposition the foods and
reverse them from the rack to turntable and/or stir them at least once during any
cooking or reheating time. After cooking or reheating, stir if possible. Using a lower
power level will assist in better cooking and reheating uniformity.
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