Other Convenient Features; Express Defrost; Express Defrost Chart - Sharp R2398JA Operation Manual And Cooking Manual

OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES

Express Defrost

Use Express Defrost to defrost meat and poultry faster and better. Enter desired defrost time, refering to defrost chart.
* Suppose you want to defrost for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
Step
1 Press the EXPRESS DEFROST pad.
Enter desired defrost time.
2
Press the START pad.
3
Halfway through defrost time CHECK will flash and the oven will
4
"beep".
Open the door. Turn food over and shield any warm portions.
Close the door.
5 Press the START pad.

Express Defrost Chart

The following chart gives approx times per 500g for defrosting meat.
Time(min./500g)
Food
Steak/Chops
4-5 min./500g
See Note below
Poultry 5-7 min./500g
Minced Beef 5-7 min./500g
See Note below
4-5 min./500g
Chicken Pieces
See Note below
Roast Beef 6-8 min./500g
Pork
Lamb
Check food after standing. If additional time is needed, continue to defrost with 20% power and additional time.
Food not listed in the Chart can be defrosted using 20% setting.
Note: When freezing minced beef, shape it into flat even sizes. For chicken pieces, steaks and chops, freeze
separately in single flat layers and if necessary interleave with freezer plastic to separate layers. This
will ensure even defrosting. It is also a good idea to label the packs with the correct weights.
Procedure
* Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil.
* Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer.
If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as soon as possible.
* Turn food over and rearrange after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
* Remove from original wrapper. Shield wing and leg tips with foil.
* Place breast side down. Turn food over after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 15-50 minutes.
N.B. After standing rinse under cold water to remove giblets if necessary.
* Place frozen minced beef on a defrost rack. Remove defrosted portion
of mince, turn food over and shield edges with foil strips after the oven
beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
* Shield the exposed bone with foil.
* Turn food over, rearrange and shield the warm portions after the oven
beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
* Shield the edge with foil strips about 2.5 cm wide.
* Place joint with lean side face upwards (if possible).
* Turn food over and shield the warm portions after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-50 minutes.
Pad Order
EXPRESS
DEFROST
3 3 0
START
START
Procedure
13
Display
DEF
DEF
DEF
POWER
ON
DEF CHECK POWER
ON
DEF
POWER
ON