Defrosting Guide
1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If
in cooking dish for defrosting.
still
slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
stand a few minutes.
food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if
possible.
Shield
any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
First Half Second Half
Time, Min.
Time, Min. Comments
Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls
(8
to
16 OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to
3
layer
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped (17 to
19
oz.)
Coffee cakes
(11
to
14X
oz.)
Cream or custard pie
(I4 oz.)
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
Doughnuts
(1
or 2)
(4 to 6)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8 in.)
Pound cake (11
M
oz.)
Sweet rolls
(8X
to
12 OZ.)
2 to
3
1 to 2
Remove metal twist tie, Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 to
IO
minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
3 to 5
none
2 to 3
3 to 6
none
none
6 to 7 none
2 to 3 2 to 3 Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
l/2 to
3/4
each
none
112
to 1
1 to 2
2
7 to 9
2 to 4
2 to
3
Rearrange after first half of time.
Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving
Rearrange after first half of time.
none
1 to 2
1
none
none
2 to 3
Fish & Seafood
Fillets:
Pre-packaged (1 lb.)
Freshly frozen (1 lb.)
4 to 5
4 to 5
5 to 7
5 to 7
Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place in
cooking dish.) Turn package over after first half of time. After
second half of time, hold under cold water to separate.
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
(6-oz.
package)
Oysters
(12-oz.
can)
Scallops (l-lb. package)
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup with fork after first
half of time.
Place block in casserole. Breakup with fork after first
half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half of
time.
2
2
4 to 6
4 to 6
4 to 6
4 to 6
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs,
1
to 2
(8 to 10
OZ.)
2 to 3 2 to 3
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
first half of time.
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
first half of time.
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
after first half of time.
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time. After
second half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete
defrosting.
Lobster tails,
1
to 2
(6
to
9 OZ.)
3 to 4
3 to 4
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.)
3 to 4 3 to 4
Steaks (6 to 12 oz.)
Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.)
2 to 3
3
none
2 to 4
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