AUTO DEFROST GUIDE
RECOMMENDED
MIN.-MAX.
FOODS
WEIGHT
FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME
Chops
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over.
Separate
and
shield
5 minutes
where necessary.
Frankfurters, Sausage
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Separate.
Remove defrosted
2 minutes
pieces.
Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over.
Remove defrosted areas
5 minutes
and break apart.
Beef Patties
I
0.1-
6.Olbs.
I
Turnover.
I
Separate patties.
I
5 minutes
Roast
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over and
Shield if necessary.
shield.
Turn over.
Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
Turn over.
30
minutes
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
5 minutes
Ribs
Steak
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
5
minutes
Stew 0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over and
Separate and remove
5 minutes
separate.
defrosted pieces.
Whole Chicken
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over and
Turn over and shield. 10 minutes;
shield.
run cold water
in cavity.
Turkey Breast
(breast side up)
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over.
Shield where 20 minutes;
necessary.
run cold water
in cavity.
Separate and remove
5 minutes
defrosted pieces.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
5 minutes
Chicken Pieces 0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over.
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
Comish Hens (whole)
Comish Hens (split)
Turn over.
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Fish Fillets
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
5 minutes
defrosted pieces.
Shrimp, Scallops
0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Separate.
Separate and remove
5 minutes
defrosted pieces.
Whole Fish 0.1 -6.0
lbs.
Turn over and
Hold under
shield tail and
cold running
head.
water.
Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas.
After first or second signal, shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.
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