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02 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
Auto defrosting table
Follow the instructions below when defrosting dierent types of food.
category
Standard
amount
Procedure
Roast Beef,
Pork
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Start with the food placed fat side down. After each stage, turn the food over and shield
any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil.
Steaks,
Chops,
Fish
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or thawed portions of food,
shield them with narrow, flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered for 5 - 10 minutes.
Ground
Meat
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand covered
with foil for 5 - 10 minutes.
Whole
Chicken
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Remove giblets before defrosting poultry. Start defrosting with the breast side down. After
the first stage, turn the chicken over and shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. After the second stage, again shield any warm portions with narrow strips
of aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 - 60 minutes in the refrigerator.
Chicken
Pieces
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let
stand for 10 - 20 minutes.
Bread 0.1 - 2.0 lbs.
Arrange the rolls in a circle on kitchen paper in the middle of the turntable.
Turn over halfway through the defrosting time.
SOFTEN/MELT BUTTON
SOFTEN/MELT lets you melt chocolate, soften cream cheese, and melt butter.
Example: To melt chocolate.
1. Touch the SOFTEN/MELT button.
2. Choose the food category (1,2,or 3) by pressing a number button.
3. Touch the Enter/Start button.
Soften / Melt table
Function Amount or servings Remarks
Melt chocolate 2 squares or 1 cup chips
Place chocolate chips or square in a microwave-safe dish.
Stir well at half time when the oven beeps, and re-start the oven.
Unless stirred, the chocolate keeps its shape even when heating time is
over.
Soften cream
cheese
1 package (8 oz.)
Unwrap the cream cheese and place on microwave-safe dish.
Let stand 1-2 minutes.
Melt butter
1 stick (1/4 lb.)
Remove wrapping and cut butter in half vertically.
Place butter in dish, cover with wax paper.
Stir well after finishing and let stand 1-2 minutes.
2 sticks (1/2 lb.)
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