GE JE1456KWH Use and care manual

Countertop
Microwave
Oven
Contenk
Adapter Plugs
33 Heating or Reheating Guide 21
Add 30 Seconds
9
Hold Time
10
Appliance Re@stration
2
Installation
33
Auto Defrost 14, 15
Light Bulb Replacement
32
Auto Roast 12,13 Microwaving Tips
3
Auto Simmer
13 Minute/Second Timer
10
Care and Cleaning 32
Model and Serial Numbers 2,6
Consumer Services 35
Popcorn
18
Control Panel 6,7 Power Levels
&9
Cooking by Time 9 Precautions
2-5
Cooking Complete Reminder 6 Problem Solver 34
Cooking Guide
25-31
Program Cooking 5,7
Defrosting by Time 8 Quick Reheat 18
Defrosting Guide
23
Safety Instructions
2-5
Delayed Cooking Temperature Cook 11
Double Duty Shelf 5,6,16,17, :: Temperature Probe 4,6, 11-13,32
Extension Cords 33 Warranty Back Cover
Features
6
Glossary of Microwave Terms 19 GE Answer Center
a
Grounding Instmctions 33
800.626.2000
ModelJE1456WH
Microwave power output
of this oven is 800 watts.
IEC-705 Test Procedure
GE Appliances

Help us help you...
Before using your oven,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
S“erial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence
or service calls
concerning your microwave oven.
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
It is important that we know the
location of your microwave oven
should a need occur for
adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier to
be sure he has done so; also send
in your Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card. If
you move, or if you are not the
original purchaser, please write to
us, stating model and serial
numbers.
This appliance must be registered.
Please be certain that it is.
Write to:
GE Appliances
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received a
damaged oven...
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that
sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this book. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
All these things are normal
with your microwave oven.
● Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
● Light reflection around door or
outer case.
● Dimming oven I ight and change
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power
levels other
than high.
● Dull thumping sound while oven
is operating.
● Some TV-Radio interference
might be noticed
while using your
microwave oven. It’s similar to the
interference caused by other small
appliances and does not indicate a
problem with your oven.
If you need service...
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’re proud
of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this
will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this
oven with the door open since
open-door operation can
result in
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to defeat
or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object
between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
(c) Do Not Operate the oven if it
is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
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Microwaving Tips
● Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suitable
for microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups,
pottery or china dinnerware which
does not have metallic trim or
glaze with a metallic sheen can be
used. Some cookware is labeled
“suitable for microwaving.”
If you are not sure if a dish is
microwave-safe, use this test:
Place in the oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass measuring
cup filled with one cup water—set
the measuring cup either in or next
to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at
high. If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If the
dish remains cool and only the
water in the cup heats, then the
dish is microwave-safe.
● Paper towels, waxed paper and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can
escape.
● Some microwaved foods
require stirring, rotating or
rearranging. Check Cooking
Guide.
● Steam builds up pressure in
foods which are tightly covered
by a skin or membrane.
Pierce
potatoes, egg yolks and chicken
livers to prevent bursting.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
men using electrical appliances,
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING–TO reduce
the risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, injury to persons
or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
● Use this appliance only for
its intended use as described
in this manual. Do not use
corrosive chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This microwave
oven is specifically designed to
heat or cook food, and is not
intended for laboratory or
industrial use.
● Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” on page 2.
● This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet.
See “GROUNDING
1NSTRUCTIONS” on page 33.
● For best operation, plug
this appliance into its own
electrical outlet, to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing of
fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.
● Do not mount this appliance
over a sink. Install or locate
this appliance only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.
● Be certain to place the front
surface of the door three
inches or more back from the
countertop edge to avoid
accidental tipping of the
appliance in normal usage.
● Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
● Do not store this appliance
outdoors.
Do not use this product
near water—for example, in a
wet basement, or near a
swimming pool.
● Do not immerse power cord
or plug in water.
● Keep power cord away from
heated surfaces.
● Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.
● Do not operate this
appliance if it has a damaged
power cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
● See door surface cleaning
instructions in the Care
and Cleaning section(s) of
this book.
● This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
c As with any appliance,
close supervision is necessary
when used by children.
● To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
—Do not use the oven for
storage purposes. Do not leave
paper products, cooking
utensils, or food in the oven
when not in use.
—Do not overcook food.
Carefully attend appliance if
paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
—Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
—Do not use recycled paper
products. Recycled paper
towels, napkins and waxed
paper can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or
ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon
filaments should be avoided,
as they may also ignite.
—Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unless in a
special microwave popcorn
accessory or
unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.
—Do not operate the oven
while empty to avoid damage
to the oven and the danger of
fire. If by accident the oven
should run empty a minute or
two, no harm is done. However,
try to avoid operating the oven
empty at all times—it saves
energy and prolongs the life of
the oven.
—Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and
catch fire, causing damage to
your oven.
● If materials inside oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
● Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers—for example,
closed jars—will explode and
should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Such use of
the microwave oven could
result in injury.
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● Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their
lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.
● Don’t defrost frozen
beverages in narrow necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the container
is opened, pressure can build up.
This can cause the container to
burst, possibly resulting in injury.
● Use metal only as directed
in this book.
TV dinners may
be microwaved in foil trays less
than 3/4” high; remove top foil
cover and return tray to box.
When using metal in the
microwave oven,
keep metal
(other than metal
shel~ at least
1 inch away from sides of oven.
● Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
the cookware.
● Sometimes, the glass cooking
tray can become too hot to
touch. Be careful when touching
the tray during and after cooking.
● Foods cooked in liquids
(such as pasta) may tend to boil
over more rapidly than foods
containing less moisture.
Should this occur, refer to the
Care and Cleaning section for
instructions on how to clean the
inside of the oven.
. Thermometer—Do not use a
thermometer in food you are
microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
● Remove the temperature
probe from the oven when not
using it to cook with.
lf you
leave the probe inside the oven
without inserting it in food or
liquid, and turn on microwave
energy, it can create electrical
arcing in the oven and damage
oven walls.
● Plastic cookware—Plastic
cookware designed for
microwave cooking is very
useful, but should
be used
carefully. Even microwave-safe
plastic may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may soften or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics only and
use them in strict compliance
with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
● When cooking pork, follow
the directions exactly and
always cook the meat to an
internal temperature of at least
170°F. This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meat will be
safe to eat.
● Do not boil eggs in a
microwave oven. Pressure will
build
up inside egg yolk and
will cause it to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
● Foods with unbroken outer
“skin” such as potatoes,
sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets,
and egg yolks (see previous
caution) should be pierced to
allow steam to escape during
cooking.
● Not all plastic wrap is
suitable for use in microwave
ovens. Check the package for
proper use.

● Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during
or shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
. <tBoilable” cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be
at
least partially uncovered because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering
carefilly and direct steam
away from hands and face.
● Hot foods and steam can
cause burns. Be careful when
opening any containers of hot
food, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches and boxes. To
prevent possible injury, direct
steam away from hands and face.
● Use of the DOUBLE DUTYTM
Shelf accessory.
—Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
—Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
—Use pot holders when handling
the shelf and cookware. They may
be hot.
—Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.
—Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Program Cooking
Use your Touch Control Panel to
Auto Roast, Quick Reheat and
Auto Defrost—with the oven
setting the power levels
and
cooking or heating times; to Temp
Cook & Hold, using your choice of
temperature; to Time Cook or
Time Defrost, using your
choice of
power levels from
1 (lowest) to 10
(highest); to Quick Reheat using a
preset tilne and power level for
reheating foods;
to cook popcorn
using
a preset time and power
level; to extend cooking time by
30
seconds using the Add 30 Seconds
pad; to set the clock;
and to time
kitchen tasks with the
Min/Sec
Timer.
Create your own programs to suit
your individual cooking style. For
example: program
a hold time
between Time Defrost and Time
Cook I & 11; set Time Cook I & 11
for a two-stage program using
different times
and power levels;
or use the
Min/Sec Timer to delay
the start of
a cooking function,
such
as Temp Cook & Hold.
Optional Accessory
Optional accessories are available
at extra cost from your GE
supplier.
JX-18W Installation Kit converts
this oven to a built-in wall oven.
When You Plug in
the Oven
The display panel lights up. After
15 seconds, all lights disappear
and “RESET” appears. Touch
CLEAWOFF pad and oven is ready
for use and the clock can be set,
If power is disrupted at any time,
the
ubove sequence recurs and you
must reset clock after touching
CLEAR/OFF.
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Features of Your Oven
Cooking Complete Reminder
(For all cooking features except Auto Roast Code 4)
To remind you that you have food in the oven, the
oven will beep once a minute until you either open
the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad.
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1. Door Latches.
7. Oven Interior Light. Turns on 11. Door Open Button. Push to
2. Door Screen. Metal screen
permits viewing of foods and keeps
microwaves confined inside oven.
3.
Oven Vent.
4. Model and Serial Numbers.
5. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects
the microwave energy distributing
system. Do not remove this cover.
You will damage the oven.
6. Receptacle for Temperature
Probe. Temperature probe must be
securely inserted into receptacle
when using
Temp Cook & Hold or
Auto Roast.
when the door is opened or when
the oven is operating.
8. Temperature Probe. Use with
Temp Cook & Hold and Auto
Roast functions only.
9. DOUBLE-DUTY’”&
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Shelf. Lets
you microwave several foods at
once. (See Safety Instructions and
“How to Use the Double-DutyTM
Shelf” for special instructions. )
Use this shelf only when cooking
foods on two levels.
10. Touch Control Panel and
Display. See next page for
instructions.
open door.
12.
Glass Cooking Tray. Tray
must be in place when using the
oven. Cooking performance
will
be unsatisfactory without the tray
in place. The tray may be removed
for cleaning.
13. Automatic Cooking Guide.
Quick reference codes for many
frequently prepared foods.
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Your Touch Control Panel
The Touch Control Panel allows
you to set the oven controls with
the touch of a finger. It’s designed
to be easy to use and understand.
1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day,
time or temperature during cooking
functions, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions.
2. TIME COOK I & II.
Microwave for a selected amount
of time using automatic power
level 10.
3. POWER LEVEL. Touch this
pad after you enter the cooking
time if you want to change from
automatic power level 10 (High).
4. POPCORN. Cook prepackaged
microwave popcorn by just
pressing this pad. The microwave
popcorn feature is designed to be
used only with prepackaged
microwave popcorn weighing 3.0
to 3.7 ounces.
5. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this
pad and food weight. The oven
automatically sets power levels
and defrosting time.
6. BEVERAGE. Reheat a beverage
by just pressing this pad.
7. DINNER PLATE. Reheat a
plate of leftovers by just pressing
this pad.
8. NUMBER PADS. Touch these
pads to enter cooking, defrosting
time, time of day, temperature,
power level, Auto Codes or food
weights for Auto Defrost.
9. MINUTE. Use with number
pads to enter whole minutes. For
example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and
MINUTE.
10. START. After all selections
are made, touch this pad to start
the oven.
11. TIME DEFROST. Gentle
thawing at automatic power level 3
(Low).
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12. TEMP COOK& HOLD.
Use the temperature probe to cook
by using a preset temperature.
Once food reaches preset
temperature, oven switches to
HOLD setting and maintains that
temperature until you touch the
CLEAWOFF pad.
13. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press
this pad to add 30 seconds to the
cook time as it’s counting
down.
14. MIN/SEC TIMER. This
feature uses no microwave energy.
It functions as either a kitchen
timer, as a holding period after
defrost or as a delay timer before
time or temperature cooking.
15. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe,
touch this pad, and desired number
pad for code to slow-cook meat
with automatic preset program.
16. CODE REHEAT. Use Code
Reheat for quick reheating of a
variety of foods using different
times and power levels.
17. CLOCK. Touch this pad to
enter time of day or check time of
day while microwaving. To set
clock, first touch CLOCK pad and
then enter time of day. For example,
if time is 1
:30, touch number pads
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● No steam~as dete d by
it shuts off the oven and erases all
sensor, within four
minu~esand
settings (except time of day).
10 ~Conds after start of “’\..
~Apcom program. Program Cooking
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Use your Touch Control Panel
“PROBE” Appears on
Display:
● Probe has been forgotten when
Auto Roast or Temp Cook &
Hold function is being used.
● Probe is not securely seated
in oven wall receptacle.
to T~me Defrost or Time Cook
with choice of power levels from 1
(lowest) to 10 (highest), time
kitchen tasks with the Min/Sec
Timer, and set the clock.
Create your own programs to suit
your individual cooking
style. For
example: use the Min/Sec Timer to
delay the start of Time Cook I & 11
or program a hold time between
Time Defrost and Time Cook I &
11. Set Time Cook 1 & 11 for a two-
stage program using different
times and power levels.
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Defrosting by Time
Time Defrost is designed for
speedy thawing of frozen food
and is one of the great advantages
of a microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to
quickly thaw foods such as bread,
rolls, vegetables, fruits
and frozen
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting
is preferred
for meat and poultry
because the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
● Power level 3 is automatically set
for defrosting, but you
may change
this for more flexibility.
● See your Defrosting Guide for
defrosting help.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost function, defrost a I () oz.
package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
strawberries in the oven and
close
door. Be sure package contains
no metal.
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DEFROST
Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 3: Select one half of the
total
defrosting time recommended
in the Defrosting Guide. For
example, touch 4 and MINUTE
pad for 4 minutes.
How to Change Power Level
After setting defrosting time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.
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START
Step 4: Touch START. When cycle
is completed, the oven signals and
tlashes “End,” then automatically
shuts off.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2 and
3 to
set remaining half of defrosting
time and touch START.
Step 6: When oven signals and
flashes “End,” open door, remove
package
and separate strawberries
to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
“ Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
● For even defrosting, some foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the
way through the
defrosting time.
● Family-size, pre-packaged frozen
dinners can be defrosted and
microwaved. If the food is in a
foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
● Check your Defrosting Guide for
other defrosting tips.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a
dull, thumping noise. What is it?
A. This sound is normal.
It is
letting you know the oven is using
a power level lower than 10 (High).
Q. Can I defrost small items in
a hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the power level
after entering the
time by touching the desired power
level pad. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about 1/2;
Power level 10 cuts the total
defrosting time to approximately
1 /3. During either, rotate or stir
food frequently.
Q. Why don’t the defrosting
times in the Defrosting Guide
seem right for my food?
A. These times
are averages.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time
indicated in the Defrosting Guide.
If your food is still not completely
thawed at the end of that time,
reset your oven and adjust the time
accordingly.
Q. Should all foods be completely
thawed before cooking?
A. Some
foods should not be
completely thawed before cooking.
For example, fish cooks so quickly
it is better to begin cooking while
it is still slightly frozen.
Q. Can I open the door during
defrosting to check on the
progress of my food?
A. Yes. You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START. The oven begins
operating if time is left on timer.
If not. reset timer.
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Cooking by Time
Time Cook I & 11 allows you to
microwave for a preset amount
of time using automatic power
level 10 (High), or change power
level automatically.
Power level 10 (High) is
recommended
for most cooking,
but you
may change this for more
flexibility. See your Cooking Guide.
To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make
a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.
Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of
water, add 1 teaspoon of instant
coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a
cup that has no metal decoration
and is microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips in the Safety
Instructions section). Place cup in
oven and close door.
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TIME COOK
I &II
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1,
0 and O pads for one minute.
Because automatic power level 10
is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is
no need to change
the power level. (If power
level 10
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” at right.)
Step 4: Touch START.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven Step 8: When time is up, the oven
sig~als and flashes “En-d.” Oven,
signals and flashes “En-d.” The
light and fan shut off.
oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Step 9: Open the door.
Using the Time Cook II
Feature The Express Cook Feature
The Express Cook feature is a
The Time Cook 11 feature lets you short-cut method to set time for
set two time cooking functions
1 to 5 minutes.
within
one program. This is ideal if To Express Cook your food or
beverage:
you want to change power levels
during your cooking operations.
Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Place food in oven in
microwave-safe container and
close the door.
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TIME COOK
I &II
Step 1: Touch a number pad (from
I to 5) that corresponds with the
amount of your desired cooking
time (in minutes). For example,
touch the 2 pad
for 2 minutes of
cooking time.
Step 2: Touch the START pad.
The oven will automatically signal,
flash “End” and shut off at the
end
of the programmed time.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK 1 & 11.
Add 30 Seconds
Step 3: Select your first cook time.
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For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for
Step 4. Touch TIME COOK I &
11
Step 5: Set your second cook time.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.
The Add 30 Seconds feature
provides a convenient way to
extend cooking time by
30 second
while the oven timer is counting
down. It
will add 30 seconds to
the time shown each time the pad
Step 6: Touch START. is touched.
Step 7: At the end of “COOK
TIME I,” the second power level
is displayed
and “COOK TIME II”
is shown counting
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How to Use the Minute/Second Timer
The MIN/SEC TIMER has three
timing functions:
● It operates as a minute timer.
● It can be set to delay cooking.
● It can be used as a hold setting
after defrosting.
The MI N/SEC TIMER operates
without microwave energy.
How to Time a 3-Minute
Phone Call
1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
2. Touch number pad 3 and
MINUTE pad (for 3 minutes and
no seconds).
3. Touch START. Display shows
time counting down.
4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes “End,” and display shows
time of day.
Using a Holding Time
The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program a “holding
time” between microwave cooking
functions. The time can range from
one second to 99 minutes and 99
seconds. A holding or standing
time may be found in some of your
own recipes or in the cookbook
supplied.
Programming Delayed
Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch either TIME
COOK
1 & II, TEMP COOK &
HOLD or AUTO ROAST and
enter cook time, temperature or
code. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER
and enter number of minutes to
delay cooking. When delaying
Temp Cook & Hold or Auto
Roast cooking, be sure probe is
in food. Touch START. Timer will
count down to zero and cooking
will begin.
How to Defrost, Hold and
Time Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a
frozen casserole for 15 minutes,
hold for 10 minutes and then Time
Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how
to do it:
Step 1: Take casserole from
freezer and place in oven.
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TIME
DEFROST
Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and
MINUTE pad
for 15 minutes
defrosting time. (Defrosting is
automatically set on power level 3
but can be changed by touching the
POWER LEVEL pad and the
esired power lev~l.)
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MI N/SEC
TIMER
Step 4: Set standing or hold time
by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.
Step 5: Touch 1,0 and MINUTE
pad to hold for ten minutes.
o r
Step 6: Touch TIME COOK
1 & 11 pad.
Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MINUTE
pad for twenty-five minutes of
cooking time.
I[w]
Step 8: Touch START. As
each function is automatically
performed, oven display shows
instructions entered and the
function.
Step 9: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes “End.”
Questions and Answers
Q. What will happen if I
accidentally reverse my defrost,
hold and cook instructions?
A. The oven will automatically
rearrange your program. Defrosting
will always come first, then hold,
and then the cooking function.
Q. Can I defrost and hold only?
A. Yes. Sometimes you may only
want to defrost a food, hold it, and
cook it later.
All you need to do is
program in defrost and amount of
time. Then program the hold time
and the amount of cooking time.
Be sure to put the thawed dish in
the refrigerator promptly.
NOTE: Foods that are highly
perishable, such as milk, eggs,
fish, stuffings, poultry and pork
should not be allowed to sit out
for more than one hour after
defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful
bacteria.
Q. I programmed my oven for
a specific defrosting time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened?
A. When instructions conflict, the
oven carries out the last instruction.
You may have set the oven to
defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2
minutes, and then defrost for 6
minutes. In this case, the oven
would defrost for 6 minutes and
hold for 2 minutes.
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Cooking by Temperature
Internal temperature is the best
test of doneness for many foods.
Use Temp Cook & Hold to cook
a variety of foods to the desired
finished food temperature. The
Time Cook I & H setting is
recommended for batters,
doughs, frozen foods and foods
which are difficult to cook
precisely with the probe.
Temp
Cook & Hold takes the
guesswork out of cooking, because
the oven automatically switches
to “Hold” setting
after reaching
the preset
food temperature and
maintains that temperature until
you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Note: Oven automatically switches
to “Hold” when preset food
temperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
I
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of the food.
(Its appearance may vary from
picture above. ) The probe must be
used when using Temp Cook &
Hold or Auto Roast. To use the
probe properly, follow directions in
the Auto Defrost section.
How to Temp Cook a
Rolled Beef Rib Roast
to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
and attach probe securely in oven
wall. Close the door.
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK &
HOLD pad.
Step 3: Touch 1,6 and O for 160°F.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL
pad. Touch 5 for medium power.
Step 5: Touch the START pad. If
internal temperature of the roast is
less than
90°F., display will show
“COOL”; if temperature is
90°F.
or above, display shows
temperature counting up.
Step 6: When 160°F. is reached,
the oven will sound and display
“Hold.” The oven will then hold
the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.
Questions and Answers
Q. Are there any foods I can’t
Temp Cook?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc., soften rapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, doughs and
frozen foods are also difficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It’s
best to Time Cook these foods.
Q. Why did “PRObE” flash on
the display after I touched the
START pad?
A. “PRObE” will
flash if you
don’t seat the cable end of the
probe securely into the receptacle
in the oven wall or if you touch the
TEMP COOK & HOLD pad and
forget to use the probe.
Q. Can I leave my probe in the
oven if it’s not inserted in food?
A. No, if it touches the oven wall,
it may damage the oven.
Q. Can I Temp Cook different
portions of food at different
temperatures?
A. Yes. The temperature probe
gives you the freedom to cook
different portions of food at
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
place probe in food and change
temperature setting as needed.
Cooking Tips
● Use a lower power level; foods
will heat more evenly though
requiring more time.
● Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before
inserting probe. Probe may break
off if used in frozen foods.
● Cover foods loosely for moisture
control and quick, even heating.
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Automatic Roasting
Auto Roast uses the temperature
probe to cook to the desired
serving temperature. Unlike
Temp Cook & Hold, which uses
a single power level, Auto Roast
uses up to 3 power settings which
automatically switch during
roasting, thus providing even,
tender cooking results without
overcooking.
Just as in conventional roasting,
only tender roasts should be Auto
Roasted until specified internal
temperatures are reached.
Less tender roasts should be
microwaved by time, according to
the Cooking Guide
Preparing Roasts for
Auto Roasting
Place tender beef roast in cooking
bag on trivet in microwave-safe
dish. (Refer to package
instructions for proper use of
cooking bag. ) Insert probe through
cooking bag horizontally into the
center meaty area not touching
bone or fat. Make sure the handle
does not touch the food or top or
sides of the oven.
Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven wall.
How to Auto Roast Beef
Roast to Medium
1. Touch AUTO ROAST pad.
Touch number pad 1. “1“ and the
selected doneness code—in this
case, “MEd’’-appear on the
display. “CODE” flashes. After 4
seconds, “START” flashes on the
display. Touch START. (See Auto
Roast Guide for complete list of
recommended codes.)
Note: By touching the AUTO
ROAST pad during cooking, the
meat’s internal temperature will be
displayed. (“COOL” will be
displayed until meat reaches
90°F.)
When pad is released, doneness
code reappears on the display.
2. When you select Auto Roast
codes 1 or 2, the oven signals w]th
4 beeps dnd “TURn” flashes on
the display when
It’s time to turn
the roast over After you turn the
rodst, close the door dnd touch
START (Note Oven continues to
cook after the signal whether or
not
roa5t 1s turned over)
3. After a pre-programmed food
temperature
IS redched, oven beeps
4
t]mes and “HOLd” appears on
the display
4. Food w1ll be held at th]s
temperature for 60 minutes The
oven then beeps 4
tlme$ dnd
“End” appears
Place pork roast in cooking bag
and place in microwave-safe dish.
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Auto Roast Guide
● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package
instructions for proper use of cooking bag.)
● Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of oven.
Automatic Simmer
(Auto Roast Code 4)
Total time includes time to bring
food to 180°F., and hold at that
temperature until done.
Set Auto Simmer like Auto Roast
as explained in the Auto Roast
section. Display shows “SIM” and
“CODE 4.”
Oven switches to
Hold at 180°F.,
and continues holding at 180°F.
until you remove food and turn off
oven. If stirring is recommended,
you can restart oven by touching
the START pad again. Touch
CLEAWOFF pad after cooking.
● Insert probe as described in the Automatic Roasting section.
Food
Beef (5 lb. max.)
Tender RoLst
Medium
Well
Pork (5 lb. max.)
Loin Roast
Podtry (6 lb. max.)
Turkey Breast
(Insert probe
horizontally
into
meatiest area. )
Code Approx. Time
(minutes per pound)
Minimum
Final
Temp. Hold*
Minutes Doneness Display
1
2
1600F.
1700F.
13-15
15-17
()
5-10
1700E 15-19 WELL
185°F. 10-15 WELL 17-20
*Rccommendcd standing tir
ving.
Automatic Simmer Guide (Auto Roast Code 4)
tne before scr
Final
Temp.
1800F.
I 800F
1800F.
1800F.
Approx.
Time~ours
5-7
Doneness
Display
SIM
SIM
Food
Beef
Pot Roast
Comments
Add enough liquid to just
cover meat. If
-
adding
vegetables make sure they are
completely covered by liquid.
Precook meat. Place probe
I inch from top surface. Stir
after
3 hours, if possible.
Chili
5-8
Chicken
Stewing
4-6
3-4
S[M
SIM
Add 4 cups liquid. Insert
probe into meatiest area of
inner
tbigh from below end
and parallel to leg. Turn over
after 1/2 of time.
Same procedure as above.
Broiler/Frye]
HadPork
Roast
1800F.
4-6 SIM
S[M
SIM
Add 4 cups liquid.
Make sure that vegetables and
meat are covered by liquid.
Stir every
3 hours.
Add enough liquid to cover
peas at least 2 inches. Stir
after 3 hours.
soup
Stocw
Vegetable
1800F.
1800F.
7-10
5-7
Split Pea
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Auto Defrost
With the Auto Defrost feature,
the oven automatically sets the
defrosting times and power
levels for you.
Use the Auto Defrost guide on the
next
page. Enter the food weight in
pounds and tenths of
a pound (see
Conversion Guide
at right). Then
touch START pad.
The oven calculates defrosting
time and changes power levels
during defrosting to give even
defrosting results.
How to set Auto Defrost
Before you begin, check the
guide located at front of oven
when you open the door.
It shows
minimum and maximum food
weights
for a variety of foods.
You will need to know your food
weight before setting Auto Defrost.
1. Remove food from package,
place in oven on microwave-safe
dish and close door.
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AUTO DEF.
a
2. Touch AUTO DEF pad.
3. Enter weight. For example,
touch number pads 1 and 2 for weight
of 1.2 pounds ( 1 pound, 3 ounces.
See Conversion Guide at right.)
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START
4. Touch START pad. Display
shows defrost time counting down.
Twice during defrosting, the
oven beeps 4 times and “TURn”
flashes. “TURn” flashes until you
open the door, attend your food
(see guide on next page), close
the door and touch START.
(Defrosting continues during
“Turn” display.)
Stand Time
When using the Auto Defrost
feature, it is necessary to
allow
the food to stand in order to finish
defrosting the inside. You may take
the food out of the oven if you wish.
Stand time recommendations are
given in the guide on the next page.
Conversion Guide
If weight of food is stated in
pounds and ounces, the ounces
must be converted to tenths
(. I ) of a pound.
I Ounces
] Pounds
1-2
.1
3
.2
4-5
3
.-
6-7
.4
8
.5
9-10 .6
II
.7
1 2–13 .8
14–15 .9
When defrosting time is completed,
“End” flashes and oven beeps 4
times. “End” remains on display
and oven beeps every minute
until
door is opened or CLEAR/OFF
pad is touched.
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Auto Defrost Guide
SECOND SIGNAL
RECOMMENDED
FOODS MIN.-MAX. WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL
STAND TIME
Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs
Turn over. Separate and shield
where necessary.
5 minutes
2 minutes
5 minutes
Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs Separate. Remove defrosted
pieces.
Ground Meat 0. I -6.0 Ibs
Turn over. Remove defrosted areas
and break apart.
5 minutes
Beef Patties
0. I -6.0 lbs,
Turn over. Separate patties.
Roast
(). 1- 6.() lbs Turn over and
shield.
Shield it necessary,
90 minutes
I O minutes
Ribs
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over. Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
Steak
Stew
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
().1 - 6.() lbs.
Turn over.
Turn over and
separate.
5 minutes
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces. 5 minutes
Whole Chicken
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over and shield.
1() minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Shield where
necessary.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
Turkey Breast
(breast side up)
0.1 -6.0 Ibs.
Turn over. 20 minutes in
refrigerator
5 minutes
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Chicken Pieces 0.1- 6.() Ibs. Turn over.
Cornish hens (whole) 0.
I -6.0 lbs. Remove wrapper
and turn over.
5 minutes
Cornish hens (split) 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn
over,
Fish fillets
Shrimp, scallops
Whole fish
(). 1 -6.0 lbs.
Turn over Separate and remove
defrosted pieces. 5 minutes
0.1 -6.0 lbs.
0.
I -6.0 Ibs.
Separate.
Turn over and
shield tail and
head.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces. 5 minutes
Hold under
cold running
water.
Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas
with small pieces of foil.
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How to Use the Double Duty
TM
Shelf
● Use the shelf only when
cooking foods on 2 levels.
● Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven.
Product damage may result.
● Use pot holders when
handling metal shelf and
cookware. They may be hot.
● Do not store microwave
browning dish on metal
shelf.
● Use of DOUBLE DUTY”M
shelf with Popcorn program
is not recommended.
The wire shelf is specifically
designed for
added capacity
heating and reheating in your
microwave oven. Now more than
one food may be heated or
reheated and ready to serve at the
same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
from the Cooking Guide. It is
important to arrange foods
properly (shown on the next page).
Cookware size is important;
select
from among the suggestions at
right. Also, food size
should be
considered; foods over 4 inches
high or
3X pounds are not
recommended for shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods and also
uncooked foods which need to be
prepared from scratch should be
cooked without the oven shelf,
following cookbook directions.
Use pot holders when handling
foods heated together with your
oven shelf, especially when
heating larger amounts of food.
Extra steam generated from
multiple food cooking may make
cookware hotter than with regular
microwaving.
Cookware for Shelf
Heating and Reheating
Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they will fit
together on or under the shelf.
Also, be sure cookware is
microwave safe.
Cookware for heating or reheating
include 1 cup measuring cup,
9x5x3-inch loaf dishes or 9-inch
pie plates.
Leftovers may be placed in small
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
or divided plates.
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
instead of lids
on casseroles. Lids
may
add too much height to dish.
Positioning the Shelf
To position the DOUBLE DUTY’T’”
shelf, tip the back slightly and fit
the shelf support guides onto the
support guides located on each
side of the oven in the rear.
Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides fit onto the support
guides loctited at each side of the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the
shelf should fit snugly in place, be
level and not touch the back or
side
wall of the oven.
lf arcing occurs when using the
shelf to cook more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side-up on all
four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls.
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How to Heat or Reheat
Similar ~pes of Food
II I
Two plates of leftovers may be
reheated together. Arrange thick
or dense foods to outside edges of
plate and cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave at High ( 10) for 3
minutes. Reverse position of plates
(top to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn.
Continue microwaving at High ( 10)
for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue
heating, if necessary, until hot.
Reheating two casseroles (height
should be less than 4 inches) is
possible. Cover with plastic wrap.
Use staggered arrangements of
food, placing food on right side
of shelf and left side of floor.
Refer to Heating or Reheating
Guide for suggested microwave
time per casserole and add the
times together. Microwave at
High
(10) reversing position of
foods (top to bottom) after half of
time. Several small bowls of
leftovers may be heated in the
same way, stirring and reversing
positions after half of time.
Two frozen individual entrees
(5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV
dinners (10 to 12 oz. each) are
both ready to serve at the same
time. Remove trays of food from
their boxes. If there are foil covers.
remove them and return the trays
of food to their boxes. (Batter
foods should be removed from the
trays and cooked conventionally.)
Place in oven with one TV dinner
on right shelf and the second
dinner on left floor. Microwave at
High ( 10) for 8 minutes. Reverse
positions (top to bottom) and rotate
foods 1/2 turn. Continue
microwaving at High ( 10) for 8
minutes. Check dinners for
heating. If one dinner seems less
done than desired, return it to the
box and continue heating on floor
1 to 2 more minutes.
How to Reheat Several
Different ~pes of Foods
Together
When heating several different
types of food together, foods which
should be served hot must be
placed on the shelf, while foods
which need only to be warmed
should be placed on the oven floor.
This is because microwave energy
enters the oven from the top only.
Also, it is important to remember
that foods absorb microwave
energy at different rates. Rates can
be affected by the size of the food,
and its starting temperature.
Because of the varying rates, you
may need to start reheating a large
or dense food a few minutes ahead
of time, then add other smaller or
less dense foods. Alternately, if
one of the foods you are heating
seems undercooked but the others
are heated satisfactorily, let the
underheated food continue cooking.
Heat or reheat different types of
food at High ( 10). To determine
heating times, add times for all
foods together. (See Heating or
Reheating Guide.) After half of
time, stir or rearrange foods (do
not reverse positions). Check foods
(especially those on oven floor)
after 3/4 of total time and remove
any which are done. Continue
cooking others.
Place on shelf large or dense foods
which need the most heating, such
as leftover fried chicken,
casseroles of canned or leftover
vegetables, rice or pasta. Place on
floor those foods which need
only
be warmed, such as bakery pies,
rolls, muffins or breads.
Pop popcorn on the microwave
oven floor only. Popcorn placed
on the oven shelf will not pop
properly. Use a special microwave
popcorn accessory or prepackaged
popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.
17

Quick Reheat
The Quick Reheat feature is a
short-term program
to automatically
reheat a beverage or previously
cooked food. The oven turns off
automatically after a preset amount
of time.
Touch just 3 pads to use Code
Reheat codes 1 to 6 to reheat many
popular foods. See the guide at
bottom of page. Or touch just 2
pads to use the BEVERAGE or
DINNER PLATE programs with
the oven automatically setting the
code for you.
Beverage
The Beverage program makes
it
simple to reheat a cup of hot
chocolate or other beverage. Use a
cup that has no metal decoration
and is microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips in the Safety
Instructions section).
Step 1: Touch BEVERAGE pad.
Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven
will signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.
Dinner Plate
The Dinner Plate program makes it
easy to reheat a
plate of leftovers
or reheat a previously prepared
meal for a guest who arrived late
for dinner.
Step 1: Touch DINNER PLATE.
Code Reheat Guide
Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven
will signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.
Code Reheat
The Code Reheat program makes
it a snap to reheat many popular
foods. Choose a code number from
I to 6 (see Code Reheat Guide
below).
Step 1: Touch CODE REHEAT pad.
Step 2: Touch a number pad from
1 to 6 to select a food group.
Step 3: Touch START pad. Oven
will signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.
To Reheat More Than
One Serving
Quick Reheat codes I through 5
and Beverage let you heat up to
three servings. To add more than
one serving, just touch number pad
2 or 3 right before touching START.
The serving size may even be
added after touching START. Just
touch number pad 2 or 3. “SERV”
-d a number will be displayed
brietly to show that serving size
has been changed.
Time
Code Display per serving
Foods Recommended
1 BREAD 20 sec. Breads, pastries, pies, bakery goods
2
MEATS I min. Meats, casseroles, pizza, solid foods
3
VEGS 1 X min.
Fruits & vegetables
4 BEV
1 X min. Beverages
5 SAUCE 2 X min.
Soups, stews, sauces
6 PLATE 4 min. total
2 to 3 foods; 4 oz. each
Popcorn
Regular Microwave Popcorn
Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad.
Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven
will signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.
Light Microwave Popcorn
Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad.
Step 2: Touch number pad 2.
Step 3: Touch START pad.
Adjust for Shorter or
Longer Cook Time
If your favorite popcorn is
undercooked, try this:
Touch the POPCORN pad. Touch
number pad 1 for regular microwave
popcorn or touch number pad 2 for
lite microwave popcorn. Touch
number
pad 9. A plus sign is
displayed. The
plus sign indicates 20
seconds is added to cooking time.
If your favorite popcorn is
overcooked, try this:
Touch the POPCORN pad. Touch
number pad 1 for regular microwave
popcorn or touch number pad 2 for
Iite microwave popcorn. Touch
number pad 1. A minus sign is
displayed. The minus sign indicates
20 seconds less cooking time is
being provided.
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Glossary of Microwave Terms
When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best
to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the
food should look and taste will help when adapting
recipes for microwaving. Foods that require
browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better
conventionally.
● Moist foods, such as vegetables, fruits, poultry and
seafood, microwave well.
● Rich foods, such as bar cookies, moist cakes and
candies, are suitable for microwaving because of their
high
fat and sugar content,
● Reduce conventional cooking time by one-half to one-
third. Check food after minimum time to avoid
overcooking.
● Smal 1 amounts of butter or oil can be used for
flavoring, but are not needed to prevent sticking.
● Seasonings may need to be reduced. Salt meats and
vegetables after cooking.
Covering. In both conventional and microwave
cooking, covers hold in moisture,
allow for more even
heating and reduce cooking time. Conventionally,
partial covering allows excess steam to escape. Venting
plastic
wrap or covering with wax paper serves the
same purpose when microwaving.
Venting.
After covering a dish with plastic wrap, you
vent the plastic wrap by turning back one corner so
excess steam
can escape.
Arranging Food in Oven. In conventional baking, you
position foods, such as cake layers or potatoes, so hot
air can tlow around them. When microwaving, you
arrange
foods in a ring, so that all sides are exposed to
microwave energy.
Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from
the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving,
you stir cooked portions from the outside to the center.
Foods that require constant stirring conventionally will
need only occasional stirring when microwaving.
~rning Over. In range-top cooking, you turn over
foods, such as hamburgers, so both sides can directly
contact the hot pan. When microwaving, turning is
often needed during defrosting or when cooking certain
foods, such as frozen hamburgers.
Standing Time. In conventional cooking, foods such as
roasts or cakes are allowed to stand to finish cooking or
to set. Standing time is especially important in
microwave cooking. Note that a microwaved cake is
not placed on a cooling rack.
Shielding. In a conventional oven, you shield chicken
breasts or baked foods to prevent over-browning. When
microwaving, you use small strips of foil to shield thin
parts, such as the tips of wings
and legs on poultry,
which would cook before larger parts.
Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the
microwave oven or metal touching the side of the oven
or foil that is not molded to food.
Prick Foods to Release Pressure. Steam builds up
pressure
in foods that are tightly covered by a skin or
membrane. Prick foods, such as potatoes (as you do
conventionally), egg yolks and chicken livers, to
prevent bursting.
Rotating. Occasionally, repositioning a dish in the oven
helps food cook more evenly. To rotate l/2 turn, turn
the dish until the side that was to the back of the oven is
to the front. To rotate l/4 turn, turn the dish until the
side that was to the back of the oven is to the side.
Basic Microwave Guidelines
Density of Food. In both conventional and microwave
cooking, dense foods, such as potatoes, take longer to
cook than light, porous foods, such as rolls, bread or
pieces of cake.
Round Shapes. Since microwaves penetrate foods to
about one inch from top, bottom and sides, round
shapes and rings cook more evenly. Corners receive
more energy and may overcook. This may also happen
when cooking conventionally.
Delicacy. Foods with a delicate texture, such as
custards, are best cooked at lower power settings to
avoid toughening.
Natural Moisture of food affects how it cooks. Very
moist foods cook evenly because microwave energy is
attracted to water molecules. Food that is uneven in
moisture should be covered or allowed to stand so heat
can disperse evenly.
Piece Size. Small pieces cook faster than large ones.
Pieces that are similar in size and shape cook more
evenly. With large pieces of food, reduce the power
setting for even cooking.
Shape of Food. In both types of cooking, thin areas
cook faster than thick areas. This can be controlled in
microwaving by placing thick pieces near the outside
edge and thin pieces in the center.
Starting Temperature. Foods taken from the freezer or
refrigerator take longer to cook than foods at room
temperature. Timings in our recipes
are based on the
temperatures at which you normally store the foods.
Quantity of Food. In both types of cooking,
small
amounts usually take less time than large amounts. This
is most apparent in microwave cooking, where time is
directly related to the number of servings.
Shelf (on models so equipped). Use the shelf to heat
more than one dish at one time. Take the shelf out when
you are not using it.
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Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting
~pe of Cookware Microwave Uses
Foil-lined paper bags and boxes
Avoid using.
Foil baking trays
Aluminum foil
Metal or partially metal pots, pans,
thermometers, skewers and twist ties
Glass jars and bottles
Microwave plastics
Paper or Styrofoam plates and cups
Oven
glass and ceramic
Dinnerware
Paper towels, paper napkins and
wax paper
Plastic wrap, cooking bags, boil-in
bags and storage bags
Paperboard trays used for frozen
entrees and dinners
Plastic trays and plates used for frozen
entrees and dinners
Straw, wicker and wood
You
can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4-in. (Foil or metal will
reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating.) Arcing can occur if foil
is closer than 1 inch to oven walls.
Use for shielding.
Do not use. Microwave-safe thermometers and skewers are available.
Generally, glass jars can be used to warm food. However, do not heat
baby food in jars, even without lids, because food will heat unevenly.
Do not warm foods in narrow-necked bottles because pressure can
build up.
Cooking and heating.
Heating and serving of foods and beverages. Styrofoam will melt if
food is too hot or if food is cooked for a long time.
Cooking and heating.
Heating and some cooking. Follow dinnerware manufacturer’s
recommendations. Avoid using dishes with metal trim.
Absorbing moisture, and preventing spatters. Heating and serving of
sandwiches or appetizers. Light covering to hold in steam. Do not use
paper towels that have synthetic fibers, such as nylon, woven into them.
Synthetic fibers may cause the towel to ignite. Avoid using recycled
paper.
Covering to hold in steam (wrap). Cooking (cooking and boil-in bags).
Heating (storage bags).
Cooking and heating.
Cooking and heating.
Warming.
Cookware Tips
● Always check the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations before using any cookware
in the oven.
● Before purchasing cookware or preparing food
cookware, check its size to make sure it will fit
in the oven.
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