GE ZEM115 owner manual Time, Defrosting Tips, Press Defrost WEIGHT/TIME twice

								Time Features
										Countertop Microwave Oven
DEFROST WEIGHT/							TIME DEFROST allows you to defrost for a		Defrosting Tips
TIME							selected length of time. See the Defrosting		• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
							Guide for suggested times. (Weight Defrost is
									defrosted in the package. Closed packages
							explained in the Auto Feature section.)
									should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
							1. Press DEFROST WEIGHT/TIME twice.
				DEFROST					food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
							2. Enter defrosting time.
				WEIGHT/TIME					containers should be partially uncovered.
							3. Press START/PAUSE.		• Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
		1			2	3	4. Turn food over when the oven signal.
									can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
							5. Press START/PAUSE.		food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
		4			5	6	When the oven signals, turn food over and		microwave-safe dish.
							break apart or rearrange pieces for more		• For more even defrosting of larger foods,
		7			8	9	even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with		such as roasts, use DEFROST WEIGHT. Be
							small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to		sure large meats are completely defrosted
			POWER			SET	GHIURVWLI\RXGRQ·WRSHQWKHGRRUDQGWXUQ		before cooking.
					0		the food.
									• Foods that spoil easily should not be
			LEVEL			CLOCK	Power level is automatically set at 3, but
									allowed to sit out for more than one
							can be changed. You can defrost small
					START				hour after defrosting. Room temperature
							items quickly by raising the power level after
					PAUSE				promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
							entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the
							total defrosting time in about half; power		• When defrosted, food should be cool but
							level 10 cuts the total time to approximately		softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
							1/3. However, food will need more frequent		return to the microwave very briefly, or let
							attention than usual.		it stand a few minutes.counts down.
							A dull thumping noise may be heard during
							defrosting. This is normal when oven is not
							operating at High power.
	Defrosting Guide
	Food						Time	Comments
	Breads, Cakes
	Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)						1/4 min.
	Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)						2 to 4 min.	Rearrange after half of time.
	Fish and Seafood
	Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)						6 to 9 min.
	Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)						3 to 7 min.	Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of time.
	Fruit
	3ODVWLFSRXFK³RU						1 to 5 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.)						4 to 6 min.	Turn meat over after first half of time.
	Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork						9 to 12 min. per lb.	Use power level Warm (1).
	Steaks, chops and cutlets						4 to 8 min. per lb.	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
	Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up						14 to 19 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time.
	(21¼2 to 3 lbs.)							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.
	Chicken, whole (21¼2 to 3 lbs.)						20 to 24 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and turn chicken
								over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cool water in
								cavity until giblets can be removed.
	Cornish hen						7 to 12 min. per lb.	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.
	Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)						3 to 8 min. per lb.	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 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete
								defrosting.

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