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DEFROSTING TIPS
• When using Auto Defrost,the weight to be entered
is the netweight in pounds and tenths of pounds
(the weight of the food minus the container).
• Before starting, make sure you have removed any
of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen
food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic
bands.
• Open containers such as cartons beforethey are
placed in the oven.
• Always slit or pierce plasticpouchesor packaging.
• If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place itin a
suitable container.
• Slitthe skins, if any, of frozen food such as
sausage.
• Bend plastic pouchesof food to ensure even
defrosting.
• Always underestimate defrostingtime. If defrosted
food is still icyin the center,return it tothe
microwave oven for moredefrosting.
• The length of defrosting time varies according to
howsolidly the food is frozen.
• The shape of the package affectshow quicklyfood
will defrost. Shallow packages willdefrost more
quicklythan a deep block.
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated pieces defrost moreeasily.
• For best results, remove fish, shellfish, meat, and
poultry from its original closed paper or plastic
package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold
steam and juice close to the foods, which can
cause the outer surface of the foods to cook.
• For best results, shape your ground meat into the
form of a doughnut before freezing. When
defrosting, scrape off thawed meat when the beep
sounds and continue defrosting.
• Place foods in a shallow container oron a
microwave roasting rack to catch drippings.
• For better results, letfood stand after defrosting.
(For more informationon standing time, seethe
"Microwave Cooking Tips" section.)
• Turn over food dudng defrosting or standing time.
Break apartand remove food as required.
• Use the DEFROST PLATE providedfor complete
defrosting.
HOLD WARM
You can safely keep hot, cooked foodwarm in your
microwave oven for up to99 minL_es,99 seconds
(about I hour,40 minutes). You can use Hold Warm
byitself,or to automatically follow a cooking cycle.
Example: To usethe holdwarm.
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At the end of the hold warm, "COOK END" will
be displayed and four tones will sound.
To make Hold Warm
automaticallyfollow another cycle:
• While you are touching in cooking instructions,
touch Hold Warm before touching START.
• When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear
two tones. "Hold Warm" will come on whilethe oven
continuesto run.
• You can set Hold Warm to follow AL_ODefrost,
Cook, or multi-cycle cooking.
NOTES:
• Hold Warm operates for upto 99 minutes, 99
seconds.
• Opening the oven door cancels Hold Warm. Close
the door and touch Hold Warm, then touch
START ifadditional Hold Warm time isdesired.
• Food cooked covered should be covered during
Hold Warm.
• Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) shouldbe
uncovered during Hold Warm.
• Complete meals keptwarm on a dinner plate should
be covered dudng Hold Warm.
• Do not use more than one complete Hold Warm
cycle (about I hour,40 minutes). The quality of
some foods will suffer with extended time.
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