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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
DEFROST CHART
AT PAUSE
Remove thawed portions with
fork. Turn over. Return
remainder to oven.
Separate and rearrange.
Turn over. Cover warm areas
with aluminum foil.
Remove thawed portions with
fork. Separate remainder.
Return remainder to oven.
Remove thawed portions with
fork. Return remainder to oven.
Separate and rearrange.
Separate and rearrange.
Turn over. Cover warm areas
with aluminum foil.
Remove thawed portions with
fork. Turn over. Return
remainder to oven.
Turn over. Separate fillets
when partially thawed.
Separate and rearrange.
Turn over.
Break apart, turn over, and
rearrange.
FOOD
Beef
Ground Beef, Bulk
Ground Beef,
Patties
Round Steak,
Tenderloin Steak,
Pot Roast, Chuck
Roast, Rib Roast,
Rump Roast
Stew Beef
Lamb
Cubes for Stew
Chops (1 in. [2.54
cm] thick)
Pork
Chops (
1
⁄2 in.
[1.27 cm] thick),
Hot Dogs,
Sausage, Links
Spareribs, Loin
Roast, (Boneless)
Sausage, Bulk
Fish
Fillets
Steaks
Whole
Shellfish
Crabmeat, Lobster
Tails, Shrimp,
Scallops
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat
should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with
foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle.
Do not defrost less than
1
⁄4 lb (113 g).
Do not defrost less than two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
Place in a microwavable baking dish.
Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
Place in a microwavable baking dish.
Place in a microwavable baking dish. Carefully
separate fillets under cold water.
Place in a microwavable baking dish. Run cold water
over to finish defrosting.
Place in a microwavable baking dish. Cover head
and tail with foil; do not let foil touch sides of
microwave oven. Finish defrosting by immersing in
cold water.
Place in a microwavable baking dish.