Operation (continued) Turbo Defrost Conversion Defrosting Tips & Techniques 1 Follow the chart to convert ounces or hundredths of a pound into tenths of a pound. To use Turbo Defrost, enter the weight of the food in pounds (1.0) and tenths of a pound (0.1). If a piece of meat weighs 1.95 lbs or 1 lb 14 oz, enter 1.9 lbs. Preparation For Freezing: 1. Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in 5. Drain liquids during defrosting. 6. Turn over (invert) items during packages with only one or two layers of food. Place wax paper between layers. 2. Package in heavy-duty plastic defrosting. After Defrosting: 1. Large items may be icy in the wraps, bags (labeled “For Freezer”), or freezer paper. 3.
Remove as much air as possible. 4. Seal securely, date, and label. center. Defrosting will complete during Standing Time. 2. Let stand, covered, following stand time directions on page 14. 3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart. 4. Items which have been layered To Defrost: 1. Remove wrapper. This helps This feature allows you to defrost foods such as meat, poultry and seafood, simply by entering the weight. Press Turbo Defrost . moisture to evaporate. Juices from food can get hot and cook the food. 2. Set food in microwave safe dish. 3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time. 2 whole poultry breast-side down. 4.
Select power and minimum time so that items will be under- defrosted. 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 Turbo Defrost is 6 lbs. (3 kg ). 14 Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a Pound 0 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 10 11 - 12 13 .01 - .05 .06 - .15 .16 - .25 .26 - .35 .36 - .45 .46 - .55 .56 - .65 .66 - .75 .76 - .85 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 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 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 reak 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