Defrosting Tips - GE Monogram ZEB1226 Manual Del Propietário

DEFROST WEIGHT/
TIME
Defrost
Weight/Time
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
Power Set
0
Level Clock
Clock Display
Start
Pause
Defrosting Guide
Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)
Fruit
(10-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(2¼ to 3 lbs.)
Chicken, whole (2¼ to 3 lbs.)
Cornish hen
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)
Time Defrost allows you to defrost for a
selected length of time. See the Defrosting
Guide for suggested times. (Weight Defrost is
explained in the Auto Feature section.)
1. Press Defrost twice.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press Start/Pause.
When the oven signals, turn food over and
break apart or rearrange pieces for more even
defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small
pieces of foil. The oven will continue to defrost
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defrost small
items quickly by raising the power level after
entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about half; power
level 10 cuts the total time to approximately
1/3. However, food will need more frequent
attention than usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during
defrosting. This is normal when oven is not
operating at High power.
Time
1/4 min.
2 to 4 min.
6 to 9 min.
3 to 7 min.
1 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
9 to 12 min. per lb.
4 to 8 min. per lb.
14 to 19 min.
20 to 24 min.
7 to 12 min. per lb.
3 to 8 min. per lb.
Time Features

Defrosting Tips

• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
• Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can
be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is
in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-
safe dish.
• For more even defrosting of larger foods,
such as roasts, use Defrost Weight. Be sure
large meats are completely defrosted before
cooking.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed
to sit out for more than one hour after
defrosting. Room temperature promotes the
growth of harmful bacteria.
• When defrosted, food should be cool but
softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return
to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand
for a few minutes.
Comments
Rearrange after half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of time.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated.
Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Use power level Warm (1).
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and
shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table
knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and turn chicken
over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cool water in
cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.
Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost
for second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete
defrosting.
Microwave Oven
19