GE JES0736 Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
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Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 9 min.
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.) 6 to 9 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.
Fruit
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(10-oz. package)
Meat
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Franks (1 lb.) 4 to 7 min. Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. Let stand
5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat (1 lb.) 10 to 12 min. Turn meat over after first half of time.
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Steaks, chops and cutlets 9 to 13 min. per lb. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield warm areas
with
foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
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(2
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Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole (2
1
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areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cold water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen 7 to 13 min. per lb. Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.
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Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) 9 to 14 min. per lb. Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first half
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half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.
Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length
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suggested times (AUTO DEFROST
explained in the Auto Feature section).
1. Press TIME DEFROST.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press START/PAUSE.
4. Turn the food over after half the time.
5. Press START/PAUSE.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
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items quickly by raising the power level
after entering the time. Power level 7
cuts the total defrosting time in about
half; power level 10 cuts the total time
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need more frequent attention than usual.
At one half of selected defrosting time, turn
food over and break apart or rearrange
pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any
warm areas with small pieces of foil. The
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open the door and turn the food.
A dull thumping noise may be heard
during defrosting. This is normal when
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Defrosting Tips
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defrosted in the package. Closed packages
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food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
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can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
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allowed to sit out for more than one
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promotes the growth of harmful
bacteria.
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but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to the microwave very briefly, or
let it stand a few minutes.
Time Features (cont.)
Defrosting Guide
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GE JES0736 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	JES0736
Category	Microwave Oven
Language	English