Samsung ME6194ST/ZAM manual Auto Defrosting Guide, Food Standard Amount Procedure

Auto Defrosting Guide

•Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.

Food	Standard Amount	Procedure
Roast	2.5-6.0 lbs.	Start with the food placed fat side down. After
Beef, Pork.		each stage, turn the food over and shield any
		warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil.
Steaks,	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are
Chops,		any warm or thawed portions of food, shield them
Fish		with narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove
		any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let
		stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
Ground	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, remove any pieces of food that
Meat		are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil,
		for 5–10 minutes.
Whole	2.5-6.0 lbs.	Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start
Chicken		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	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces
Pieces		of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand for
		10-20 minutes.

Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still be icy; let them stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thinner sections of the food.

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