Inverter Turbo Defrost - Panasonic NN-CD989S Cookbook

Inverter Turbo Defrost

Turbo Defrost can be used to defrost many cuts of
meat, poultry and fish by weight. To use, simply
press the Inverter Turbo Defrost Button and enter
the weight of the food.
Items that can be defrosted, are meat (chops,
ground or roasts), poultry (whole or pieces) and fish
or seafood. Place meat on a microwave roasting rack
in an appropriate sized dish. Remove ground meat
from its tray.
Place roast fat-side down and whole poultry breast-
side down on a microwave roasting rack in an oblong
dish. The rack helps prevent the food from sitting in
its own juice. The juice will get hot during defrosting
and if the food is sitting in the juice, the bottom will
cook. Place small items, such as chops, chicken
pieces, shrimp, scallops and fish on a microwave
roasting rack set in an oblong dish. Break apart small
pieces, turn over roasts and remove thawed portions
of ground meat. Should shielding be required, do it
when the two-beep signal is heard. The oven will not
stop operating and some items may not require
attention.
FOOD
MEAT
Chops
Frankfurters/
Sausage
Ground meat
Hamburger Patties
Roast
Ribs
Steak
Stew
POULTRY
Split Cornish Hens Turn Over/Shield
Whole Cornish
Hens
Chicken Pieces
Whole Chicken
Turkey Breast*
Turkey*
SEAFOOD
Sea scallops
Shrimp
Fish, individual
fillets
Whole Fish
NOTE:
If necessary, shield thin ends of meat and poultry with aluminum foil.
* The recommended maximum weight for meat is 4 lbs (2 kg), 3 lbs (1.5 kg) for seafood and 6 lbs (3 kg) for
poultry.
Separate/Turn Over/Shield
Turn Over/Separate/Remove Defrosted Pieces
Turn Over/Remove Defrosted Pieces/Turn Over/Break Apart/
Remove Defrosted Pieces
Turn Over/Separate/Turn Over/Remove Defrosted Pieces
Shield/Turn Over/Shield
Shield/Turn Over/Shield/Remove Defrosted Pieces
Shield/Turn Over/Shield
Turn Over/Separate/Remove Defrosted Pieces
Shield/Turn Over/Shield
Turn Over/Separate/Rearrange/Remove Defrosted Pieces
Turn Over/Shield/Turn Over/Shield
Turn Over/Shield
Turn Over/Shield
Separate/Remove Defrosted Pieces/Turn Over/Separate/
Remove Defrosted Pieces
Separate/Remove Defrosted Pieces/Turn Over/Separate/
Remove Defrosted Pieces
Turn Over/Shield/Separate
Turn Over/Shield Tail
Use defrost by time for food that is not recommended
for Turbo Defrost.
Follow the times and information given in the meat,
poultry, fish and seafood sections. Disinfect all
surfaces that have come in contact with thawed
meat, fish and poultry.
To prevent overdefrosting, thin areas or edges can
be shielded with strips of aluminum foil. However,
when using foil, allow at least 1-inch (2.5 cm) of
space between foil and interior oven walls. Also, if
using two or more small pieces of foil to shield, place
at least 1-inch (2.5 cm) apart from each other. This is
to avoid arcing.
The oven beeps during the defrosting cycle to signal
that the food needs to be turned or rearranged.
Follow the directions given in the chart for the best
results.
AT BEEPS
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AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand 5 min.
Stand 2 min.
Stand 10 min.
Stand 5 min.
Stand 30 min. in refrigerator.
Stand 10 min.
Stand 5 min.
Stand 5 min.
Stand 5 min.
Stand 10 min.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 5 min.
Stand 20 min.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 30 min. in refrigerator.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 30 min. in refrigerator.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 5 min.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 5 min.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 5 min.
Rinse under cold water.
Stand 5 min.