Owner's Manual

14
Defrost
Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting a
number of food types.
Manual Defrost requires that a cook time and power level be
entered if using other than 30% cook power.
■ For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder when
defrosting.
■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end
of the cycle for more even defrosting.
■ Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or
frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using an
automatic Defrost setting but should be defrosted manually.
■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips, and sh tails. See the “Aluminum
Foil and Metal” section rst.
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry,
sh, bread, or juice.
DEFROST PREPARATION CHART
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks,
roast, stew
The narrow or fatty areas of irregular
shaped cuts should be shielded with
foil before defrosting.
Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb (113 g)
ortwo 4 oz (113 g) patties.
Place all meats in a microwave-safe
baking dish.
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs,
roasts, sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and
cut up
Place in a microwave-safe baking dish,
chicken breast-side up.
Remove giblets from whole chicken.
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, steaks, whole,
shellsh
Place in a microwave-safe baking dish.
BREAD
Loaves, mufns,
biscuits, slices
Place in a microwave-safe baking dish.
JUICE
Frozen juice or juice
concentrate
Remove from any metal containers.
Place in a microwave-safe baking dish.
Reheat
Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating a
number of food types.
Manual Reheat requires that a cook time and a power level be
entered if using other than 70% cook power.
Use the following chart as a guide.
REHEAT CHART
Food Preparation
Meal Place food on plate. Cover with plastic wrap and
vent. Let stand 2-3minutes after reheating.
Beverage Do not cover.
Casserole Place in microwave-safe container. Cover
with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand
2-3minutes after reheating.
Pizza Place on a paper towel lined microwave-safe plate.
Soup Place in microwave-safe container. Cover
with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand
2-3minutes after reheating.
Sauce Place in microwave-safe container. Cover
with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand
2-3minutes after reheating.
Manual Default power level 70%
Soften/Melt
Soften and Melt functions may be used to soften or melt your
food. Times and cooking powers have been preset for a number of
food types. Use the following chart as a guide.
Food Preparation
Butter Unwrap and place in microwave-safe container.
Margarine Unwrap and place in microwave-safe container.
Ice Cream Place in microwave-safe container.
Chocolate Cut squares into small pieces or use chips.
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cream cheese Unwrap and place in microwave-safe container.
Cheese Cut into small pieces and place in microwave-
safe container.
Marshmallows Place in microwave-safe container.