Sharp MODEL R-2197 operation manual Other Convenient Features, Express Defrost Chart

OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES

Express Defrost

Use Express Defrost to defrost meat and poultry more rapidly. Enter desired defrost time, referring to express defrost chart. * Suppose you want to defrost for 7 minutes and 30 seconds.

Step	Procedure	Pad Order		Display
1	Press the EXPRESS DEFROST pad.
				DEF
2	Enter desired defrost time.
				DEF
3	Press the START pad.
			ON	DEF
4	Halfway through defrost time CHECK will flash and the oven will "beep"
	4 times.
	Open the door. Turn food over and shield any warm portions.			DEF
	Close the door.
5	Press the START pad within 1 minute
	after closing the door.
			ON	DEF

Note: If you do not open the door when an audible signal sounds, the defrosting cycle will continue and the defrost- ing time will count down to 0.

Express Defrost Chart

The following chart gives approx times per 500g for defrosting meat.

Food	Time(min./500g)		Procedure
Steak/Chops	6-8 min./500g	*	Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil.
		* Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer on a defrost rack.
			If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as soon as possible.
		*	The oven will beep 4 times. Turn food over.
See Note below		*	After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
Poultry	7-9 min./500g	*	Remove from original wrapper. Shield wing and leg tips with foil.
		* Place breast side down on a defrost rack. The oven will beep 4 times. Turn food over.
		*	After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 15-50 minutes.
		N.B. After standing rinse under cold water to remove giblets if necessary.
Minced Beef	7-9 min./500g	*	Place frozen minced beef on a defrost rack. The oven will beep 4 times, remove
See Note below			defrosted portion of mince, turn food over and shield edges with foil strips.
		*	After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
Chicken Pieces	6-8 min./500g	*	Shield the exposed bone with foil.
		*	Place chicken pieces on a defrost rack.
See Note below		*	The oven will beep 4 times. Turn food over and shield the warm portions.
		*	After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
Roast Beef	6-9 min./500g	*	Shield the edge with foil strips about 2.5 cm wide.
Pork		*	Place joint with lean side face upwards (if possible) on a defrost rack.
Lamb		*	The oven will beep 4 times. Turn food over and shield the warm portions.
		*	After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-50 minutes.

Check food after standing. If additional time is needed, continue to defrost with 20% power and additional time. Food not listed in the Chart can be defrosted using 20% setting.

Note: When freezing minced beef, shape it into flat even sizes. For chicken pieces, steaks and chops, freeze separately in single flat layers and if necessary interleave with freezer plastic to separate layers. This will ensure even defrosting. It is also a good idea to label the packs with the correct weights.

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