Viking 30 Inch Convection Microwave Hood Use and Care - Manuel (Page 16)

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Operation
DEFROST CHART
TOUCH
DEFROST
PAD*
FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
Once Ground Meat 0.5-3.0 lb
(0.3-1.3 kg)
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, 5–10 minutes.
Twice Steaks
(Chops, fish)
0.5-4.0 lb
(0.3-1.8 kg)
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed
portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or
fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
3 times Chicken
Pieces
0.5-3.0 lb
(0.3-1.3 kg)
After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions, rear-
range or remove. Let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
* Number of touched AFTER initial touch to access Defrost.
Note:
Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not
defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum
foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
MANUAL DEFROST
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
DEFROST CHART or is above or below the limits in the
Amount column on the DEFROST CHART, you need to
defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using Power Level 3. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under Time Cooking Microwave on page
15. Estimate defrosting time and press 3 for 30% when
you select the power level.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the
rule of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound.
For example, defrost 5 minutes for 1 pound of frozen
spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the microwave oven periodically to remove
or separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not
defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time,
program the oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level
3 until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to
place in a microwave-safe dish.
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DEFROST
Defrost automatically defrosts foods ground meat, steaks,
chicken pieces.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.
1. Touch Defrost pad once.
2. Select desired food by touching Defrost pad until the
display shows the food name. Ex: touch twice for steak.
3. Enter weight by touching the number pads 20 .
4. Touch Start/Touch On pad.
The oven will stop and directions will be displayed.
Follow the indicated message.
5. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over and
shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch Start/
Touch On pad.
Microwave Features
6. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm
portions. Close the door. Touch Start/Touch On pad.
7. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as
indicated in chart below.
Note:
1. The weight can be entered in increments of 0.1 lb. If
you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount
ERROR WEIGHT TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE will appear
in the display.
2. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time
Adjustment. See page 26.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed on Defrost Chart, use time and 30%
power. See Manual Defrost on page 16.