GE JVM141J Auto Defrost Guide, Recommended, Min.-Max, First Signal, Second Signal, Stand Time

Auto Defrost Guide

RECOMMENDED			MIN.-MAX.	FIRST SIGNAL	SECOND SIGNAL	STAND TIME
	FOODS		WEIGHT
	‘,
Chops			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over.	Separate and shield	5	minutes
					where necessary.
Frankfurters, Sausage			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Separate.	Remove defrosted	2	minutes
					pieces.
Ground Meat			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over.	Remove defrosted	5	minutes
					areas and break apart.
Beef Patties			0.1 -5.0 Ibs.	Turn over.	Separate patties.	5	minutes
Roast			0.1 -5.0 Ibs.	Turn over and	Shield if necessary.	90 minutes
				shield.
Ribs			0.1 -5.0 Ibs.	Turn over.	Remove defrosted	10 minutes
					pieces. Shield if
					necessary.
Steak			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over.		5	minutes
Stew			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over and	Separate and remove	5	minutes
				separate.	defrosted pieces.
‘1
Whole Chicken			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over and	Turn over and shield.	10 minutes;
				shield.		run cold water
						in cavity.
Turkey Breast			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over.	Shield where	20 minutes in
(breast side up)					necessary.	refrigerator
Chicken		Pieces	0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over.	Separate and remove	5 minutes
					defrosted pieces.
Cornish		hens (whole)	0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Remove wrapper		10 minutes;
				and turn over.		run cold water
						in cavity.
Cornish hens (split)			0.1 -5.0 lbs.	Turn over.		5 minutes
“. Ill
Fish fillets			0.1 -3.0 lbs.	Turn over.	Separate and remove	5	minutes
					defrosted pieces.
Shrimp,		scallops	0.1 -3.0 lbs.	Separate.	Separate and remove	5	minutes
					defrosted pieces.
Whole fish			0.1 -3.0 lbs.	Turn over and		Hold under
				shield tail and		cold running
				head.		water.

Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.

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