Maytag UMC5100AD manual Press Auto Defrost, Conversion Chart, Defrosting Techniques, Ounces

DEFROST

Defrost allows you to easily defrost food two ways. Power levels and times are automatically determined when the food weight is entered.

AUTO DEFROST: Use for more thorough defrosting of larger, dense frozen foods. Ideal for items such as roasts, whole chicken and steak.

QUICK DEFROST: Use to assist in the separation of frozen pieces of chicken, ground meats, or fish that need preparation prior to cooking. Excellent for defrosting ground meat for use in spaghetti sauce or taco meat. Example: To thoroughly defrost a 2.5 lb whole chicken:

Step			Procedure		Keypad
1	Press Auto Defrost.
	Enter the weight of food.
2	Weight must be converted to pounds
	and tenths (0.1) of a pound.
	Example: 2 lb. 8 oz. = 2.5 lbs
	Conversion Chart:
		Ounces		Tenths of a Pound
		1 - 2		0.1
		3 - 4		0.2
		5		0.3
		6 - 7		0.4
		8		0.5
		9 - 10		0.6
		11 - 12		0.7
		13		0.8
		14 - 15		0.9
3	Press START.
	Total defrost time appears in the
	display.

Defrosting Techniques:

•Remove freezer paper, plastic wrap or foil wrap. Place food in a microwave-safe dish.

•To prevent thin parts and edges from becoming too warm and cooking before center of food is defrosted, shield with small pieces of aluminum foil.

•Because some foods will still be icy in the center, it is necessary to have standing time after defrosting the food in the oven. Food should be taken out of the oven to complete defrosting. A longer standing time might be required for denser foods such as roasts.

•Timed Defrosting: Use power level P30 (Medium Low). For most frozen foods, allow approximately 5 minutes per pound. To speed up the defrosting of dense foods over 1 lb, you may start on P100 for 2 minutes. Then reduce to the power level P30 and enter remaining time.

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