Maytag CMV1100AA Microwave Oven User Manual


 
AUTO DEFROST
Auto Defrost allows you toeasily defrost food two ways. Power levels and
times are automatically determined when the food weight isentered.
PressAuto Defrosttwice for DEFROST.PressAuto Defrostonce for QUICK
DEFROST.
DEFROST:Use for more thorough defrostingof larger,densefrozenfoods,
Idealfor itemssuchas roasts,whole chickenand steak,
QUICK DEFROST:Use to assist in the separation of frozen pieces of
chicken, ground meats, or fish that need preparation prior to cooking.
Excellentfor defrostingground meatfor usein spaghettisauceortaco meat.
Example:To thoroughly defrost a 2.5 Ib whole chicken:
Step Procedure Keypad
PressAuto Defrosttwice to select
Defrost course.
1 Press Defrostcourse I DAe_rt°st)
once QUICKDEFROST
twice DEFROST
Enter the weight of food.
2 Weight must be converted to pounds
and tenths (0.1)ofa pound. _
Example: 2 lb. 8 oz. = 2.5 Ibs
ConversionChart:
Ounces Tenthsof a Pound
7 -2 O.1
3-4 0.2
5 0.3
6- 7 0.4
8 0.5
9 - 10 0.6
11- 12 0.7
13 0.8
14- 15 0.9
PressSTART. _
3 Total defrosttime appearsin the START
display,
Defrosting Techniques:
Remove freezer paper, plastic wrap or foil wrap. Place food in a
microwave-safe dish.
To prevent thin parts and edges from becoming too warm.and cooking
before center offood is defrosted, shieldwith small pieces of aluminum
foil,
Becausesome foods will still be icy inthe center, it is necessary to have
standing time after defrosting the food in the oven. Foodshould be
taken out of the oven to complete defrosting. A longer standingtime
might be required for denserfoods such as roasts.
Timed Defrosting: Use power level P30 (Medium Low). For most frozen
foods, allow approximately 5 minutes per pound. To speed up the
defrosting of densefoods over 1 Ib, you may start on P100for 2
minutes. Then reduce to the power level P30 and enter remaining time,
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