Speed Defrost, About the time features | GE 350A4502P592 02-07 ATS

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About the time features.

Speed Defrost

	Allows you to defrost for a selected length						For SPEED DEFROST and two stage
	Allows you to defrost for a selected length					B	For SPEED DEFROST and two stage
	of time. See the Defrosting Guide for					B	cooking, follow the steps above. Before
	of time. See the Defrosting Guide for						cooking, follow the steps above. Before
	suggested times. (Weight Defrost explained in						touching START/STOP pad, enter two
	the About the convenience features section.)						stage cooking programs.
			Press SPEED DEFROST.
		1	Press SPEED DEFROST.		Defrosting Tips
		2	Enter defrosting time.		■Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
						defrosted in the package. Closed packages
		3	Press START/STOP.			defrosted in the package. Closed packages
		3				should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
						should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
	After the total time has elapsed, 4 beeps					food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
	sound and “End” appears in the display.					containers should be partially uncovered.
	Touch the RESET pad or open the oven				■Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
	door to clear “End” before starting another					can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
	cooking function.					food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
	A dull thumping noise may be heard					microwave-safe dish.
	A dull thumping noise may be heard				■Foods that spoil easily should not be
	during defrosting. This is normal when				■Foods that spoil easily should not be
	oven is not operating at 100% power.					allowed to sit out for more than one hour
	After setting SPEED DEFROST, the oven can					after defrosting. Room temperature
	After setting SPEED DEFROST, the oven can					promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
	be programmed to automatically switch to					promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
	be programmed to automatically switch to				■For more even defrosting of larger foods,
	one or two stage cooking.				■For more even defrosting of larger foods,
			For SPEED DEFROST and one stage			such as roasts, use Weight Defrost. Be sure
		A	For SPEED DEFROST and one stage			large meats are completely defrosted
			cooking, follow the steps above. Before			large meats are completely defrosted
						before cooking.

			touching START/STOP pad, touch COOK
			touching START/STOP pad, touch COOK		■When defrosted, food should be cool
			pad and enter time and power level.		■When defrosted, food should be cool
			pad and enter time and power level.			but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
			Then touch START/STOP pad.			but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
			Then touch START/STOP pad.			return to the microwave very briefly, or
						return to the microwave very briefly, or
Defrosting Guide						let it stand a few minutes.
Defrosting Guide

Food	Time			Comments

Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)	½ min.
Sweet rolls approx. 12 oz (340 g)	2 to 4 min.

Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen 1 lb. (454 g)	8 to 12 min.
Shellfish, small pieces	5 to 8 min.			Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.
1 lb. (454 g)

Fruit – Plastic pouch – 1 to 2	3 to 7 min.
10-oz (283 g) package

Meat
Bacon 1 lb. (454 g)	3 to 6 min.			Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks 1 lb. (454 g)	3 to 6 min.			Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. Let
				stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat 1 lb. (454 g)	5 to 8 min.			Turn meat over after half the time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork	10 to 16 min.			Use power level 1.
	per lb./454 g
Steaks, chops and cutlets	5 to 10 min.			Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after half the time and shield
	per lb./454 g			warm areas with foil. When finished, separate pieces and let stand to complete
				defrosting.

Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer cut up	16 to 22 min.			Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after half the time.
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)				When finished, separate pieces and microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.
				Let stand to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole	22 to 28 min.			Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over.
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)				Shield warm areas with foil. Finish defrosting. If necessary, run cold water in the
				cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen	9 to 16 min.			Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side up. Turn over after half the time.
	per lb./454 g			Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast	5 to 10 min.			Place unwrapped breast in dish breast-side down. After half the time, turn over and
4 to 6 lbs. (1.8 to 2.7 kg)	per lb./454 g			shield warm areas with foil. Finish defrosting. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator
				to complete defrosting.