GE ZEM115SFSS - Manual (Page 19)

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Time Features
Countertop Microwave Oven
TIME DEFROST allows you to defrost for a
selected length of time. See the Defrosting
Guide for suggested times. (Weight Defrost is
explained in the Auto Feature section.)
1. Press DEFROST WEIGHT/TIME twice.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press START/PAUSE.
4. Turn food over when the oven signal.
5. Press START/PAUSE.
When the oven signals, turn food over and
break apart or rearrange pieces for more
even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with
small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to
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the food.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defrost small
items quickly by raising the power level after
entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about half; power
level 10 cuts the total time to approximately
1/3. However, food will need more frequent
attention than usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during
defrosting. This is normal when oven is not
operating at High power.
Defrosting Tips
• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
• Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
• For more even defrosting of larger foods,
such as roasts, use DEFROST WEIGHT. Be
sure large meats are completely defrosted
before cooking.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out for more than one
hour after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
• When defrosted, food should be cool but
softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to the microwave very briefly, or let
it stand a few minutes.counts down.
START
PAUSE
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
POWER
0
LEVEL
SET
CLOCK
DEFROST
WEIGHT/TIME
DEFROST WEIGHT/
TIME
Defrosting Guide
Food
Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1/4 min.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 min. Rearrange after half of time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 9 min.
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 3 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of time.
Fruit
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(10-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated.
Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat (1 lb.) 4 to 6 min. Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork 9 to 12 min. per lb. Use power level Warm (1).
Steaks, chops and cutlets 4 to 8 min. per lb. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and
shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table
knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(2 1 ¼
2
to 3 lbs.)
14 to 19 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole (2 1 ¼
2
to 3 lbs.) 20 to 24 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and turn chicken
over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cool water in
cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen 7 to 12 min. per lb. Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.
Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) 3 to 8 min. per lb. Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost
for second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete
defrosting.