Panasonic NN-GN68KS Operating Manual - Page 17

Operation (continued) Turbo Defrost 1 This feature allows you to defrost foods such as meat, poultry and seafood, simply by entering the weight. Press Turbo Defrost. 2 Conversion 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. Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a Pound 0 .01 - .05 0.0 1 - 2 .06 - .15 0.1 3 - 4 .16 - .25 0.2 5 .26 - .35 0.3 6 - 7 .36 - .45 0.4 8 .46 - .55 0.5 9 - 10 .56 - .65 0.6 11 - 12 .66 - .75 0.7 13 .76 - .85 0.8 14 - 15 .86 - .95 0.9 Defrosting Tips & Techniques Preparation For Freezing: 1. Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in packages with only one or two layers of food. Place wax paper between layers. 2. Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags (labeled "For Freezer"), or freezer paper. 3. Remove as much air as possible. 4. Seal securely, date, and label. 5. Drain liquids during defrosting. 6. Turn over (invert) items during defrosting. After Defrosting: 1. Large items may be icy in the center. Defrosting will complete during Standing Time. 2. Let stand, covered, following standing time directions on page 15. To Defrost: 1. Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate. Juices from food can get hot and cook the food. 3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart. 4. Items which have been layered should be rinsed separately or have a longer standing time. 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 underdefrosted. Enter weight of the food using the More/Less/Weight buttons. 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). FOOD Fish and Seafood [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Crabmeat Fish Steaks Fish Fillets Sea Scallops MANUAL DEFROST TIME at P3 (min/kg) (min/lb) 12 10 to 12 10 to 12 10 to 12 6 5 to 6 5 to 6 5 to 6 Whole fish Meat Ground Meat 10 to 12 8 to 10 Roasts 8 to 16 [2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)] Chops/Steak 12 to 16 5 to 6 4 to 5 4 to 8 6 to 8 Ribs/T-bone 12 to 16 6 to 8 Stew Meat 8 to 16 4 to 8 Liver (thinly sliced) 8 to 12 4 to 6 Bacon (sliced) Poultry Chicken, Whole [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Cutlets 8 4 8 to 12 4 to 6 8 to 12 4 to 6 Pieces Cornish hens Turkey Breast [5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)] 8 to 12 12 to 16 12 4 to 6 6 to 8 6 DURING DEFROSTING AFTER DEFROSTING Standing Time Rinse Break apart/Rearrange Turn over Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends 5 min. YES Break apart/ Remove defrosted pieces Turn over Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges 10 min. Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted surface 30 min. in fridge. Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and defrosted surface Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and defrosted surface Break apart/Rearrange/ Remove defrosted pieces NO 5 min. Drain liquid/Turn over/ Separate pieces Turn over ---- Turn over/Shield 20 min. in fridge Break apart/Turn over/ Remove defrosted Pieces 5 min. YES Break apart/Turn over/Shield Turn over/Shield 10 min. Turn over/Shield 20 min. in fridge 17 '$#"1@JOEE