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RECOMMENDED
FOODS
MIN.-MAX.
WEIGHT
FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME
Chops
Frankfurters, Sausage
0.1- 6.() lbs, Turn over.
Separate
and
shield
where necessary.
5
minutes
0.1 -6.0 lbs
Separate.
Remove defrosted
pieces.
2 minutes
Ground Meat 0.1- 6.() lbs,
Turn over.
Remove defrosted areas
and break
apart.
5 minutes
Beef Patties
0.1 -6.0 lbs,
Turn over. Separate patties.
5
minutes
Roast
0.
I
-6.0 lbs.
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over.
Shield
if
necessary.
Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
90
minutes
10 minutes
Ribs
0.1- 6.0 lbs.
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
0.
I
-6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
5
minutes
Steak
Stew
Turn over
and
separate.
Separate and remove
defrosted
pieces.
5 minutes
Whole
Chicken
0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over and
shield.
Turn over and shield
10 minutes;
run
cold
water
in cavity.
Turkey Breast
(breast side up)
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
Shield where
necessary.
20 minutes in
refrigerator
Chicken Pieces
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
Cornish
hens (whole)
(). 1 -6.0 lbs. 10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
Cornish
hens (split) 0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
5
minutes
Fish fillets
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
Shrimp, scallops
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Separate.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
Whole fish
0.
I
- 6.() Ibs. Turn over and
shield tail and
head.
Hold under
cold running
water.
Edges
or
thin
areas
of meat
will
defrost more
rapidly
than other
areas.
After
first
or
second signal, shield warm areas
with small pieces of foil.
15