Operation (continued) 12 Inverter Turbo Defrost 1 This feature allows you to defrost foods such as meat, poultry and seafood, simply by entering the weight. Press Inverter Turbo Defrost. 2 “dEF” will appear briefly 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 Inverter Turbo Defrost is 6 lbs. (3 ). 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. layers of food. Place wax paper To use Inverter Turbo Defrost, enter the weight of the food between layers. After Defrosting: 2. Package in heavy-duty plastic 1. Large items may be icy in the in pounds (1.0) and tenths of a 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 Hundredths Tenths of page 10. Ounces 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 whole poultry breast-side down. 9 - 10 .56 - .65 0.6 4. Select power and minimum 11 - 12 .66 - .75 0.7 time so that items will be under- 13 .76 - .85 0.8 defrosted.
14 - 15 .86 - .95 0.9 DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse mins (per lb) Fish and Seafood Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 )] Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min. YES Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange reak apart/ Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Remove defrosted pieces Whole f sih 4 to 6 Turn over Meat Turn over/ 4 to 5 10 min. Ground Meat Remove defrosted portion Roasts 4 to 8 Turn over 30 min. in fridge. [2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 )] 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 )] 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 )] frost feature allows you to ost foods such as me ltry and seafood, sim ntering the weight. P rter Turbo Defrost. ” will appear briefly i display, then a dash w ear next to the weigh s. Enter weight of the g the Number pads.
Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a Pound FOOD DEFROST TIME at P3 mins (per lb) DURING DEFROSTING AFTER DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse Fish and Seafood Crabmeat [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 )] 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 reak apart/ Remove defrosted pieces Whole f sih 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 )] 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 )] 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 )] 6 Turn over 20 min. in fridge