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Auto Defrost

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Cooking AUTO DEFROST • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak, using Auto Defrost. PROCEDURE 1. Touch Defrost pad. DISPLAY SEE LABEL SELECT FOOD NUMBER 2. Select desired Defrost setting by touching the desired number pad. (Ex: Touch the number pad 5 to select steak.) Enter weight. (Ex: Touch number pads 2 and 0 for 2.0 lb.) Touch Start/Touch On pad. STEAKS CHOPS ENTER WEIGHT 2.0 POUNDS OR FISH IN POUNDS PRESS START PROCEDURE 3. The microwave oven will stop so the food can be checked. The display will show: DISPLAY TURN FOOD OVER COVER EDGES 4. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch Start/Touch On. 5. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch Start/Touch On. CHECK FOOD COVER EDGES 6. After defrost cycle ends, LET follow the directions. STAND COVERED AUTO DEFROST CHART FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 4. Ground Meat 5. Steaks, Chops or fish .5 - 3.0 lb .5 - 4.0 lb 6. Chicken Pieces .5 - 3.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. After each stage, 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. After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become warm or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. 7. Roast 8. Casserole or Soup 2.0 - 4.0 lb 1 - 8 cups Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over and shield the warm portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes. After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Note for Auto Defrost: Check foods when microwave oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed. Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food. Operation 25 E

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Operation
AUTO DEFROST
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak, using
Auto Defrost.
PROCEDURE
DISPLAY
1. Touch Defrost pad.
SEE
LABEL
SELECT
FOOD
NUMBER
2. Select desired Defrost
setting by touching the
desired number pad. (Ex:
Touch the number pad 5
to select steak.)
STEAKS
CHOPS
OR FISH
ENTER
WEIGHT
IN
POUNDS
Enter weight. (Ex: Touch
number pads 2 and 0 for
2.0 lb.) Touch Start/Touch
On pad.
2.0
POUNDS
PRESS
START
PROCEDURE
DISPLAY
3. The microwave oven will
stop so the food can be
checked. The display will
show:
TURN
FOOD
OVER
COVER
EDGES
4. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over
and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch
Start/Touch On.
5. After the 2nd stage, open
the door. Shield any warm
portions.
Close the door. Touch
Start/Touch On.
CHECK
FOOD
COVER
EDGES
6. After defrost cycle ends,
follow the directions.
LET
STAND
COVERED
AUTO DEFROST CHART
FOOD
AMOUNT
PROCEDURE
4. Ground Meat
.5 - 3.0 lb
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Steaks, Chops
or fish
.5 - 4.0 lb
After each stage, 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.
6. Chicken Pieces
.5 - 3.0 lb
After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become warm
or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
7. Roast
2.0 - 4.0 lb
Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over and shield the
warm portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes.
8. Casserole or
Soup
1 - 8 cups
After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5
to 10 minutes.
Note for Auto Defrost:
Check foods when microwave oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing.
Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum
foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
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