USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

AUTO DEFROST CHART (CONT.)

Poultry setting

 

 

 

FOOD

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken

 

 

 

Whole

Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by

 

(up to 912 lbs [4.3 kg])

immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted.

 

Cut Up

Place on a microwavable roasting rack.

 

 

Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.

 

 

 

 

 

Cornish Hens

 

 

 

Whole

Place on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey

 

 

 

Breast

Place on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.

 

(under 6 lbs [2.7 g])

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFROSTING TIPS

When using AUTO DEFROST, you need to enter the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Enter the weight to the nearest 110 lb (45 g).

Only use AUTO DEFROST for raw food. AUTO DEFROST gives best results when the food to be thawed is completely frozen. If the food is partially defrosted, always set a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent cooking the food.

For better results, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time. This may make the defrosting time seem longer than expected. (For more information on standing time, see the “Microwave cooking tips” in the “Cooking Guide” section.)

Weight conversion chart

You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals 14 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.

If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals.

DECIMAL WEIGHT

EQUIVALENT OUNCE WEIGHT

EQUIVALENT GRAM WEIGHT

.10

 

1.6

45

.20

 

3.2

91

.25

One-Quarter Pound

4.0

113

.30

 

4.8

136

.40

 

6.4

181

.50

One-Half Pound

8.0

227

.60

 

9.6

272

.70

 

11.2

318

.75

Three-Quarters Pound

12.0

340

.80

 

12.8

363

.90

 

14.4

408

1.00

One Pound

16.0

454

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool YMH6140XF installation instructions Defrosting Tips, Weight conversion chart, Chicken, Cornish Hens, Turkey