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Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued)
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FOOD | TIME at P3 | DURING DEFROSTING |
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Fish and Seafood |
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[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] |
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Crabmeat | 6 | Break apart/Rearrange |
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Fish Steaks | 4 to 6 | Turn over | 5 min. | YES | |
Fish Fillets | 4 to 6 | Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends |
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Sea Scallops | 4 to 6 | Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces |
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Whole fish | 4 to 6 | Turn over |
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Meat |
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Ground Meat | 4 to 5 | portion/Shield edges |
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Roasts | 4 to 8 | Turn over/Shield ends and | 30 min. in refrig. |
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Chops/Steak | 6 to 8 | Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends |
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6 to 8 | Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends |
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Stew Meat | 4 to 8 | Break apart/Rearrange/ | |||
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Liver (thinly sliced) | 4 to 6 | Drain liquid/Turn over/ |
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Bacon (sliced) | 4 | Turn over | - - - - |
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Poultry |
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Chicken, Whole | 4 to 6 | Turn over/Shield | 20 min. in refrig. |
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[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] |
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Cutlets | 4 to 6 | Break apart/Turn over/ | 5 min. |
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Pieces | 4 to 6 | Break apart/Turn over/Shield |
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Cornish Hens | 6 to 8 | Turn over/Shield |
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Turkey Breast | 6 | Turn over/Shield | 20 min. in refrig. |
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