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1.FoodpackagedinaI1-paperorplasticpackagesmaybedcfrosted 3.Besurelargemeatsarecornpletelydefrosted(or,onroastsallow
withoutunwrapping.Iffoodisfoilwrapped,removefoiland extramicrowavingtime),‘Mkeysmaybeplacedunderrunning
placefd incookingdishfordefrosting. wateruntilgibietscanberemoved.
2.Afierfirsthalfofdefrostingtime,unwrappackageandcheck 4.Whendefrosted,fixxlshouldbecoolbutsoftenedinallareas.If
fd. lkrnfd over,ifnecessary;breakapartorseparatefoodif stillslightlyicy,returntomicrowaveovenverybriefly,orletstand
possible.Onverylargefoodsliketurkey,someshieldingofthin afewminutes.
wingorlegareasmaybenecessary.
E?irstEIalf SecondHalf
Food Time,Min. ‘1’hne,Min. cmlrnents
Mat [PowerLevel:llef.ros~(3)]
Bacon 3%to4
Franks(1-lb.) 4t05
Ground:beef&pork(Mb,) 4
(2-lbs,) 6
($lbs.) 12
Roast:beef&pork 4toSperlb.
5to6perlb.
Spareribs,pork(1pkg.) 2to4perlb,
Steaks,chops&fXlthXS; 2to4?4perlb.
beef,lamb,pork&veal
Sausage,bulk
(i-lb.tray) 29$
(Mb.roll) 2
Sausage,link 2
(itO 1%-lbs,)
Sausage,patties i
(12-020pkg,)
1
none
4to6
6to8
12to14
4to5perlb,
5to6perlb.
2to4perlb,
Placeunopenedpackageinown. Rotatepackage1/4turnafterhalf
time.Letstandfor5minutes.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven,Microwavejustuntilfrankscanbe
sepamt~d.
Iltmoverafterfirst4minutes.
‘Nrnmeatoveraflerfirsthalfoftime,Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafter
secondhalfoftime,Setaside,BreakupremainingMock,microwave
5to6minutesmore,
‘Ihrnmeatafterfirsthalfoftime,Scmpeoffsofkmdmeatafter
secondhalfoftimc.Setaside.Microwave11to12minutesmore.
Scrapeandsetaside.Breakupremainingblockandmicrowave3to5
minutesmores.
Placeunwrappedroastinoven.At%halfoftimeturnroastover.
Defrostforsecondhalfoftime,Letstandfor30minutes.
Placewmppedpackageinoven.‘i’brnoverafterfirsthalfoftimc,
Aftersecondhalfoftime,sepamtepieceswithtableknif”.Letstand
tocompletedefrosting.
Placewrappedpackageinoven,~moverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Aftersecondhalf’oftime,separatepieceswithtableknife,letstardto
cmnpletedefrosting,
Thmoverafierfirst2!4minutes,
“lhmoverttfierfirsthalfoftime.Letstand5minutes.
Rotatepackage1/4turnafterhalfof’time.Letstandfor5minutes.
Noturnneeded,

Poultry

Chicken,broiler-fryer, ‘7to87to8Placewrappedc%ickeninoven.Afterhtdfoftime,unwrapandturn
CutUp(2%tO3%lbs.) over.Aflersecondhdfof time,separatepiecesandplaceincooking
dish.Microwave2to4minut~more,if’necessary,Letstandafew
minutestofinishdefrosting,
Whole(2%to3%-lbs.) 9to11 9to 11 I%cewrappedchickeninoven,Afterlxdf’oftime,unwrapandturn
overchicken,Shieldwarmareaswithfoil.Runcoolwaterincavity
untilgibletscanberemoved.
Cornishhen 4to6pcrlb. 4to5per lb. Placewrapped
packageinovenbreastsideup.‘hmpackageover
afierfirstha!f’of’time.
Duckling 2to3perlb. 2to3perlb. Plrwewrappedducklinginoven,Afierfirsthtdfoftirne,unwrapand
tumoverintocwokingdish,Shieldwarmareaswithfoil,Runcool
wfiterincwityuntilgibictscanberemoved,
‘Ibrkey 4%to5fi perlb, 4%to5MPerlb, PIQceunwrappedturkeybreastsidedown,Afterfirsthtdfoftime,
removewrapperttndtihicklwarmareaswithfoil,Thrnturkeybrwuit
sideupforsecondhdfoftime,Runcoolwaterintocavityuntilgibicts
andrwkcanbremoved,
Letsoakincoolwaterfor1to2hoursor
rd’rigcmtewwnighttocompletedefrosting,
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