Upper Oven Operations

CM Oven Care and Use Manual

Microwave Cooking – Upper or Single Oven ONLY

DEFROSTING

Defrost uncooked meat, fish and poultry using 30% power.

Place items on rack level 3 when defrosting.

Remove store wrap and loosely wrap in wax paper to allow steam to escape.

Meats may be placed on a flat metal tray/dish or microwave roasting rack to catch juices.

Allow meat to stand covered after removing from microwave oven to complete defrosting.

Casseroles, sauced foods, vegetables and soups should be defrosted using HI (100%) microwave power level. Stir once or twice during defrosting to redistribute heat.

 

FOOD ITEMS

PROCEDURE

APPROX. DEFROST TIME

 

 

 

 

(Minutes per pound of weight)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacon 1 lb.

Remove from wrapper. Place on paper towel

5 to 6 minutes

 

 

 

on a dish. Defrost until slices can be separated easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Meat

Remove thawed portions halfway through

5 minutes

 

 

 

 

1 lb.

defrost time. Turn meat over and continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

defrosting. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steaks

Turn steaks over and rearrange halfway

8 to 11 minutes

 

 

1 to 4 steaks

through defrost time. Cover thawed areas with

 

 

 

 

 

 

aluminum foil. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fillets/Steaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 lb.

Halfway through defrost time, turn pieces over and

3 to 4 minutes

 

 

2 lbs.

continue defrosting. If possible, separate and rearrange

5 to 6 minutes

 

 

3 lbs.

pieces. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes to complete defrosting.

7 to 8 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamb Chops

Turn over and rearrange halfway through

8 to 11 minutes

 

 

1 to 4 chops

defrost time. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken, Whole

Halfway through defrost time, turn meat over and

12 to 16

minutes

 

 

3 to 5 lbs.

continue defrosting. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken- Pieces

Break apart pieces and turn over halfway

10 to 13

minutes

 

 

1 to 3 lbs.

through defrost time. Allow to stand 5-6 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornish Game Hens

Halfway through defrost time, remove birds

 

 

 

 

 

1 to 4 hens,

from package, rotate and turn over. Shield end

8 to 9 minutes

 

 

1.5 lbs. each

of legs, wings and any warm areas with foil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey Breast

Halfway through defrost time, remove from

 

 

 

 

 

4 to 6 lbs.

package, turn over and shield warm areas with foil.

9 to 10 minutes

 

 

 

Allow to stand 15-20 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Turkey

Remove thawed portions halfway through

5 minutes

 

 

 

 

1 lb.

defrost time. Turn meat over and continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

defrosting. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thermador CM302 manual Defrosting, Food Items Procedure APPROX. Defrost Time

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