Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued)

 

DEFROST

 

AFTER DEFROSTING

FOOD

TIME at P3

DURING DEFROSTING

 

 

 

mins (per lb)

 

Stand Time

Rinse

 

 

 

 

 

Fish and Seafood

 

 

 

 

[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]

 

 

 

 

Crabmeat

6

Break apart/Rearrange

 

 

Fish Steaks

4 to 6

Turn over

5 min.

YES

Fish Fillets

4 to 6

Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends

 

 

Sea Scallops

4 to 6

Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces

 

 

Whole fish

4 to 6

Turn over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat

 

Turn over/Remove defrosted

10 min.

 

Ground Meat

4 to 5

portion/Shield edges

 

 

 

Roasts

4 to 8

Turn over/Shield ends and

30 min. in refrig.

 

[21/2-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]

 

defrosted surface

 

 

 

 

Chops/Steak

6 to 8

Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends

 

 

 

 

and defrosted surface

 

 

Ribs/T-bone

6 to 8

Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends

 

 

 

 

and defrosted surface

5 min.

NO

Stew Meat

4 to 8

Break apart/Rearrange/

 

 

 

 

Remove defrosted pieces

 

 

Liver (thinly sliced)

4 to 6

Drain liquid/Turn over/

 

 

 

 

Separate pieces

 

 

Bacon (sliced)

4

Turn over

- - - -

 

Poultry

 

 

 

 

Chicken, Whole

4 to 6

Turn over/Shield

20 min. in refrig.

 

[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]

 

 

 

 

Cutlets

4 to 6

Break apart/Turn over/

5 min.

 

 

 

Remove defrosted Pieces

YES

 

 

 

Pieces

4 to 6

Break apart/Turn over/Shield

 

10 min.

 

Cornish Hens

6 to 8

Turn over/Shield

 

 

 

Turkey Breast

6

Turn over/Shield

20 min. in refrig.

 

[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic NN-T675, NN-T685 Defrost After Defrosting Food, During Defrosting, Fish and Seafood, Meat, Poultry

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