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DEFROST
DEFROST allows you to easily defrost meats, fish and poultry by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time. Follow the steps below for easy defrosting.
Procedure | Display | Food | Minimum and Maximum weight | |
Press DEFROST once | d 1 | Meat | 2 oz. – 5 lbs. (enter in 2 oz. increments) | |
Press DEFROST twice | d 2 | Poultry | 2 oz. – 6 lbs. (enter in 2 oz. increments) | |
Press DEFROST three | d 3 | Fish | 2 oz. – 2 lbs. (enter in 2 oz. increments) | |
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Example: To defrost 2.5 lb. of chicken:
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| Press DEFROST to enter food category. | DEFROST | |||
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| Press once | d 1 | Meat | (Press DEFROST |
| Press twice | d 2 | Poultry | ||
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| Press three times | d 3 | Fish | twice for chicken.) |
Enter weight by turning Rotary Dial to the right.
•See above chart for minimum and maximum weights for each food category.
•Weight must be entered in pounds and ounces. If you know the weight in decimal pounds only, change it to ounces using chart below.
Converting Decimal Pounds to Ounces:
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| Less than .06 | 00 |
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| .06 to .18 | 02 |
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| .19 to .31 | 04 |
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| .32 to .43 | 06 |
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| .44 to .56 | 08 |
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| .57 to .69 | 10 |
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| .70 to .81 | 12 |
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| .82 to .94 | 14 |
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| More than .94 | Enter next pound |
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3 | Press START. |
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Defrosting Techniques:
•Remove freezer paper, plastic wrap or foil wrap. Place food in
•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.
•Some foods may still be icy in the center. Follow standing times in DEFROSTING CHART to complete defrosting.
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