Auto Defrost Guide
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Chops | 0.1 |
| Turn over. | Separate and shield | 5 | minutes | ||||
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Frankfurters, Sausage | 0.1 |
| Separate. | Remove defrosted | 2 | minutes | ||||
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Ground Meat | 0.1 |
| Turn over. | Remove defrosted areas | 5 | minutes | ||||
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| Turn over. | Separate patties. | 5 | minutes | ||
Beef Patties | 0.1 |
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| Turn over and | Shield if necessary. | 90 minutes | |||
Roast | 0.1 |
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| Turn over. | Remove defrosted | 10 minutes | ||||
Ribs |
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Steak |
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Stew | 0.1 |
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Whole Chicken | 0.1 |
| Turn over and | Turn over and shield. | 10 minutes; | |||||
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Turkey Breast | 0.1 |
| Turn over. | Shield where | 20 minutes in | |||||
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Chicken Pieces | 0.1 |
| Turn over. | Separate and remove | 5 | minutes | ||||
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Cornish hens (whole) | 0.1 |
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Cornish hens (split) | 0.1 |
| Turn over. |
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Fish fillets | 0.1 |
| Turn over. | Separate and remove | 5 | minutes | ||||
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Shrimp, scallops | 0.1 |
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Whole fish |
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Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas wi~ small pieces of foil.
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