GE JVM240 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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1.
Food packagd in paper or plastic may be defrosted without
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before
~oking.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
stand a few minutes.
2.
Mer
first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food.
fim
food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food
if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
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Commenfi
Breads, Cakes [Power
hvel:
Defrost (3)]
B~a@ buns or row
(1 piece)
1 min.
Sweet
rok
3 to 5 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
(approx.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power
hvel:
Defrost (3)]
F~e~
frozen (1 lb.)
7 to 9 min.
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small
piees
5 to 7 min.
Place block in casserole.
fim
over and breakup after first half
(1 lb.) of time.
Fruit [Power
hvel:
Defrost (3)]
Plastic
puch—1
to
2
3
to 6 min.
(10-oz. package)
Meat [Power
Uvel:
Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1
lb.)
3 to 5
min. per lb.
Place unopened package in oven.
Ut
stand 5 minut= after defrosting.
F-(1
lb.)
3 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated.
ht
stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat (1
lb.)
5 to 7 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast:
beef, lamb, veal, pork
12 to 16 min. per lb.
Use Power Uvel Warm (l).
Steak
chops and cutlets
6 to 8 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish.
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over after first half
of time and shield warm areas with foil.
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second half of time,
separate pieces with table knife.
~t
stand to
mmplete
defrosting.
Poultm
[Power
bvel:
Defrost
(3)]
Cticke-q
~roiler-fryer,
16 to 20
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Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
Cut
Up
(2%
to
3 lbs.)
of time.
Mer
second half of time, separate pieces and
place
in rooking
dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.
Ut
stand a few
minutes to finish defrosting.
CMcke&
whole
18 to 22
Plaa
wrapped chicken in dish.
Mer
first half of time, unwap and
(2%
to 3 lbs.)
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
defrosting
run cool water in
avity
until giblets can be removed.
Cotih
hen
8
to
14
min. per lb. Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up.
Tum
over after first half
of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets
a
be removed.
~by
breast
(4 to 6 lbs.)
6 to 10 min. per
Ib.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down.
Mer
first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second half of time.
bt
stand
1
to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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