Using Your Microwave Oven

Custom defrost chart (cont.)

Poultry setting

FOOD

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

Chicken

 

Whole

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

(up to 912 lbs [4.3 kgs])

by 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 kgs])

 

 

 

Defrosting tips

When using CUSTOM 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 CUSTOM DEFROST for raw food. CUSTOM 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.

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 lb (113 g). However, in order to enter food weight in CUSTOM 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 YKHMS145J warranty Defrosting tips, Weight conversion chart, Chicken, Cornish Hens, Turkey

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