GE JVM1840 owner manual Defrosting Guide, Food Time Comments

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Defrosting Guide

	Food	Time	Comments
	Breads, Cakes
	Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)	1 min.
	Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz )	3 to 5 min.
	Fish and Seafood
	Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)	6 to 8 min.
	Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)	5 to 7 min.	Place block in casserole. Turn over
			and break up after half the time.
	Fruit
	Plastic pouch – 1 to 2	3 to 6 min.
	(10-oz package)
	Meat
	Bacon (1 lb.)	2 to 5 min.	Place unopened package in oven.
			Let stand 5 minutes after
			defrosting.
	Franks (1 lb.)	2 to 5 min.	Place unopened package in oven.
			Microwave just until franks can be
			separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
			necessary, to complete defrosting.
	Ground meat (1 lb.)	5 to 7 min.	Turn meat over after half the time.
	Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork	12 to 16 min.	Use power level 1.
		per lb.
	Steaks, chops and cutlets	5 to 7 min.	Place unwrapped meat in cooking
		per lb.	dish. Turn over after half the time
			and shield warm areas with foil.
			When finished, separate pieces and
			let stand to complete defrosting.
	Poultry
	Chicken, broiler-fryer	15 to 19 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish.
	cut up (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)		Unwrap and turn over after half
			the time. When finished, separate
			pieces and microwave 2–4 minutes
			more, if necessary. Let stand to
			finish defrosting.
	Chicken, whole	17 to 21 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish.
	(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)		After half the time, unwrap and
			turn chicken over. Shield warm
			areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
			If necessary, run cold water in the
			cavity until giblets can be removed.
	Cornish hen	7 to 13 min.	Place unwrapped hen in the oven
		per lb.	breast-side-up. Turn over after half
			the time. Run cool water in the
			cavity until giblets can be removed.
	Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)	5 to 9 min.	Place unwrapped breast in dish
		per lb.	breast-side-down. After half the
			time, turn over and shield warm
			areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
18			Let stand 1–2 hours in refrigerator
			to complete defrosting.