Operation (continued) 14 Auto Defrost 1 This feature allows you to defrost foods such as meat, poultry and seafood, simply by entering the weight. Press Auto Defrost. 2 " dEF" will appear in the display, then a dash will appear next to the weight units. Enter weight of the food using the Number pads. 3 Press Start. Defrosting will start. Larger weight foods will cause a signal midway through defrosting. If two beeps sound, turn over and/or rearrange foods. NOTE: The maximum weight for Auto Defrost is 6 lbs. (2.7 kg). Conversion Defrosting Tips & Techniques Follow the chart to convert Preparation For Freezing: 5. Drain liquids during defrosting. ounces or hundredths of a 1.
Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in 6. Turn over (invert) items during pound into tenths of a pound. packages with only one or two defrosting. To use Auto Defrost, layers of food. Place wax paper enter the weight of the food between layers. After Defrosting: in pounds (1.0) and tenths of a 2. Package in heavy-duty plastic 1. Large items may be icy in the wraps, bags (labeled “For center. Defrosting will complete pound (0.1). If a piece of meat Freezer”), or freezer paper. during Standing Time. weighs 1.95 lbs or 1 lb 14 oz, 3. Remove as much air as possible. 2. Let stand, covered, following enter 1.9 lbs. 4. Seal securely, date, and label.
stand time directions on Ounces Hundredths Tenths of page 12. of a Pound a Pound To Defrost: 3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart. 0 .01 - .05 0.0 1. Remove wrapper. This helps 4. Items which have been layered 1 - 2 .06 - .15 0.1 moisture to evaporate. Juices should be rinsed separately or 3 - 4 .16 - .25 0.2 from food can get hot and cook have a longer stand time. 5 .26 - .35 0.3 the food. 6 - 7 .36 - .45 0.4 2. Set food in microwave safe dish. 8 .46 - .55 0.5 3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place 9 - 10 .56 - .65 0.6 whole poultry breast-side down. 11 - 12 .66 - .75 0.7 4. Select power and minimum 13 .76 - .85 0.8 time so that items will be under- 14 - 15 .86 - .95 0.9 defrosted.
DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse mins (per lb) Fish and Seafood Crabmeat [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] 6 Break apart/Rearrange Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min. YES Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange Break apart/ Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Remove defrosted pieces Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over Meat Turn over/ 10 min. Ground Meat 4 to 5 Remove defrosted portion Roasts 4 to 8 Turn over 30 min. in fridge. [2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)] Chops/Steak 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange NO Break apart/ Stew Meat 4 to 8 5 min.
Remove defrosted pieces Drain liquid/Turn over/ Liver (thinly sliced) 4 to 6 Separate pieces Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over ---- Poultry Chicken, Whole 4 to 6 Turn over 20 min. in fridge. [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Break apart/Turn over/ Cutlets 4 to 6 5 min. Remove defrosted Pieces YES Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over 10 min. Cornish hens 6 to 8 Turn over Turkey Breast 6 Turn over 20 min. in fridge. [5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)] NOTE: When the oven is set to lbs, the Auto Defrost will not start with 0.2 lbs. or less, because it is too small an amount of food. It will work normally starting at 0.3lbs. There are no restrictions when the scale is set to kg.
Defrosting Tips & Techniques Preparation For Freezing: 5. Drain liquids during defrosting. 1. Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in 6. Turn over (invert) items during packages with only one or two defrosting. layers of food. Place wax paper between layers. After Defrosting: 2. Package in heavy-duty plastic 1. Large items may be icy in the wraps, bags (labeled “For center. Defrosting will complete Freezer”), or freezer paper. during Standing Time. 3. Remove as much air as possible. 2. Let stand, covered, following 4. Seal securely, date, and label. stand time directions on page 12. To Defrost: 3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart. 1. Remove wrapper. This helps 4.
Items which have been layered moisture to evaporate. Juices should be rinsed separately or from food can get hot and cook have a longer stand time. the food. 2. Set food in microwave safe dish. 3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place whole poultry breast-side down. 4. Select power and minimum time so that items will be under- defrosted. Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a Pound 0 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 10 11 - 12 13 14 - 15 .01 - .05 .06 - .15 .16 - .25 .26 - .35 .36 - .45 .46 - .55 .56 - .65 .66 - .75 .76 - .85 .86 - .95 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Stand Time Rinse Fish and Seafood Crabmeat [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] 6 Break apart/Rearrange 5 min.
YES Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/ Remove defrosted pieces Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over Meat Ground Meat 4 to 5 Turn over/ Remove defrosted portion 10 min. NO Roasts [2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)] 4 to 8 Turn over 30 min. in fridge. Chops/Steak 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange 5 min. Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange Stew Meat 4 to 8 Break apart/ Remove defrosted pieces Liver (thinly sliced) 4 to 6 Drain liquid/Turn over/ Separate pieces Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over ---- Poultry Chicken, Whole [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] 4 to 6 Turn over 20 min. in fridge. YES Cutlets 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/ Remove defrosted Pieces 5 min.
Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over 10 min. Cornish hens 6 to 8 Turn over Turkey Breast [5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)] 6 Turn over 20 min. in fridge.