Emerson MW8108P Owners Manual - Page 22

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING Defrosting frozen food is one of the benefits of a microwave oven. Microwave defrosting is much laster than relrigerator defrosting and safer than room temperature defrosling, since it does not promote the growth ol harmful bacteria. Furthermore, your oven does program defrosting for foods listed below. See page 9 for more information. AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING CHART You can Auto Weight Delrost loods up to the weighl limits shown below. CATEGORY DISPLAY dEF 1 dEF 2 dEF 3 FOOD Poultry Meat, Ground Fish RANGE 0.1 to 6.0 lbs 0.1 to 4.0 lbs 0.1 to 3.0 lbs Preparing food for freezing For best results, select good quality food and lreeze immediately. Food should be wrapped as airtight as possible before lreezing. Wrapping malerials best suited for use in the lreezer are odorless, and moisture and vapor proof. Heavy duty plastic wraps and bags, and freezer wrap are suitable, When wrapping lor freezing, arrange meat, poultry, lish and seafood in thin, uniform layers. Package minced meat in 1 to 2 inch thick rectangular square or round shapes. Chicken pieces, chops, stew meat and fish lillets will defrost more easily if frozen in 1 or 2 piece layers rather than in bulky thick packages. To aid in separating chops, hamburger patties and lish fillets during defrosting, place two pieces ol wax paper between lhe layers. Remove giblets lrom fresh poultry. fhe giblets may be frozen separately, if desired.) Clean and dry poultry. Tie legs and wings with string; this helps poultry keep its shape during freezing. Remove excess air lrom package. Label contents, date and weight. Conversion Chart Ounces Hundredths of a Pound 1-2 3 - 4 s-6 .06 - .15 .16 - .25 .26-.35 .36 - .45 8-9 10 - 11 12 - 13 .46 - .55 .56 -.65 .66 - .75 14 15 - 16 .76 - .85 .86 - .95 Tenths of a pound 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 4.7 0.8 0.9 Grams 100 150 250 450 . ll a roast weighs 3.95 pounds or 3 pounds, 15 ounces, program 3.9 pounds (1950 grams). . ll a roast weighs 3.99 pounds or 4 pounds, 0 ounces, program 4 pounds (2000 grams). To obtain the best results, lollow special techniques lor defrosting. Remember when defrosting to allow for a standing time to evenly thaw food. Unwrap food, place in dish, or arrange properly on dish so microwaves can reach all sides. Hallway through defrosting lime, stir, turn over or redistribute food. Breaking up the pieces ol chicken, lish and meat that are partially thawed will help. Any pieces which are thawed should be removed. 21