Viking VMOD240SS Use and Care Manual - Page 24

defrost chart FOOD 1. Ground meat 2. Steaks/ chops AMOUNT PROCEDURE .5 - 2.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each audible signal. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. .5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is almost defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. 3. Boneless .5 - 2.0 lb After each audible signal, if there are warm or poultry thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. 4. Bone-in poultry .5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become warm or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. 5. Casserole/ 1 - 6 cups After each audible signal, break apart and re- soup move any defrosted part. At end, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. MANUAL DEFROST If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the DEFROST CHART or is above or below the limits in the AMOUNT column on the DEFROST CHART, you need to defrost manually. You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using Power Level at 30%. Follow the exact 3-step procedure found under TO SET POWER LEVEL on page 16. Estimate defrosting time and Touch Power Level pad eight times for 30% power. For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound. For example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce. Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time, program the oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level 30% until totally defrosted. When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to place in a microwave-safe dish. E 22