GE 49-8284 Food First Half Second Comments Time Min. Time, Fruit Power Level Defrost, Duckling

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Food	First	Half	Second	Half	Comments
	Time,	Min. Time,		Min.
Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fresh (10 to 16 oz.)	2 to 3		2 to 3		Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum
					time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic pouch—l to 2	1 to 3		3 to 4		Place package in oven. Flex package once.
( 1()-oz. package)

Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]

Bacon ( 1 lb.) 2 to 3 per lb. 2 to 3 per lb.

Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.

Franks ( 1 lb.)	2 to 3	2 to 3	Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
			separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground: beef & pork			Turn meat over after first half of time.
(1 lb.)	3 to 4	3 to 4
(2 Ibs.)	6 to 7	6 to 7	Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
			after second half of time. Set aside, Break up remaining block and
(5 Ibs.)			microwave I to 2 minutes more.
	12 to 13	12 to 13	Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
			after second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes
			more. Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and
			microwave 3 to 5 minutes more.

Roast: beef, Iamb, veal*	8 to 10 per lb.	8 to 10 per lb.
(3 to 4 Ibs.)

Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.

Roast, pork	6 to 8 per lb.	4 to 6 per lb.
(3 to 4 Ibs.)
Sausage, bulk
(l-lb. tray)	2 to 3	2 to 4
( l-lb. roll)	2 to 3	3 to 4
Sausage, links	2	I x to 2X
( I to I X Ibs. )
Sausage, patties	2	2 to 3
( 12-oz. package)
Spareribs, pork	2 to 4 per lb.	2 to 4 per lb.
(2 to 3 Ibs.)

Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.

Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes. Turn over after first half’ of time. Let stand 15 minutes.

Rotate package 1/4 turn after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.

Turn over and separate after first half of time. Remove patties as they thaw.

Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of’ time. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

Steaks, chops & cutlets 3 to 5 per lb. 3 to 5 per lb.

*Use Warm ( I ) for roasts.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]

Chicken, broiler-fryer,	9 to I 1	9 to 1 I
Cut Up (2X to 3 Ibs. )
Chicken, whole	12 to 14	12 to 14
(2X to 3 Ibs.)
Cornish hen	5 to 6 per lb.	5 per lb.
Duckling	4 to 6 per lb.	4 to 6 per lb.
~rkey breast (4 to 6 lbs. )	3 to 5 per lb.	3 to 5 per lb.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.

Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and turn chicken over. Sbield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.

Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.

Place unwrapped duckling in oven, Turn over after first half of time. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.

Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand I to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.

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