Maytag UMC1071AAB/W Auto Defrosting Guide, Cooking Instructions, Food, Standard, Procedure

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Cooking Instructions

Auto Defrosting Guide

•Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.

Food	Standard	Procedure
	Amount
Roast	2.5-6.0 lbs.	Start with the food placed fat side down. After
Beef, Pork		each stage, turn the food over and shield any
		warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum
		foil.
Steaks,	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, rearrange the food. If there
Chops,		are any warm or thawed portions of food,
Fish		shield them with narrow flat pieces of
		aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of food that
		are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 5-
		10 minutes.
Ground	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, remove any pieces of food
Meat		that are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered
		with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
Whole	2.5-6.0 lbs.	Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start
Chicken		defrosting with the breast side down. After the
		first stage, turn the chicken over and shield
		any warm portions with narrow strips of
		aluminum foil. After the second stage, again
		shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
		aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30-60
		minutes in the refrigerator.
Chicken	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, rearrange or remove any
Pieces		pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let
		stand for 10-20 minutes.

Notes

Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still be icy; let them stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thin- ner sections of the food.

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