Hotpoint RE1021 Installation instructions

How to get
Y thebest from OW
Mcrowave Oven
ContenG
Adapter Plugs
30
Problcrn Solver
~1 Use and Care of
Aiunlinum Foil
4
Program C()()king
6
Appliance Registration
~
Repair Service
31
Care and Cleaning
29 Safety Instructions
3.4
Control” Panel
6
Temperature C()()k 9
Cooking Complete Reminder 5
Temperature Probe
g 29
C()()king Guide
16-25
Time C()()k
8
Defrosting
7
Warranty
B~lck Cover
Defrosting Guide
12.13
Delayed C()()king 28
Double Duty Shelf
4, 26, 27.29
Extension Cords
30
Features
5
Grounding Instructions
30
Heating or Reheating Guide 10. 1 I
Hold Time
28
Light Bulb Replacement
29
Microwaving Tips
~
Minute/Second Timer ~~
Model and Serial Numbers
~
Power Levels
7-9
(JE Answer Center”
Prccauti(lns
3
800.626.2000
countertop
RE1021
The electric output
of this microwave ()}en
is 600 watts.

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
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
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
Serial 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 he certain
that it is.
Write to:
Hotpoint
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
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 on page 31.
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
● Dull thumping sound while
around the door. oven is operating.
● Light reflection around door or
● Some TV-Radio interference
outer case. might be noticed while using your
● Dimming oven light and change
microwave oven. It’s similar to the
in blower sound may occur while interference caused by other
small
operating at power levels other appliances and does not indicate a
than high. problem with your oven.
Microwaving ~ps
● 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
glue with a metallic
sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled “suitable for Microwaving:’
If you are unsure, use this dish test:
Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup.
Place in oven on or beside dish.
Microwave 1-1 % minutes at
automatic power level 10 (High).
If water becomes hot, dish is
microwave safe. If dish heats, it
should not be used for microwaving.
● Paper towels, wax paper and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
● Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating or rearranging.
Check the cooking guide, pages
16-25.
● 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.
2

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.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When 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 ih
intended use as described in this
manual.
. Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
~
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” at left.
. This appliance must be grounded.
Connect ordy to properly groundd
outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRU~IONS” on page 30.
● This microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat or
cook food, and is not intended
for laboratory or industrial use.
● For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
out}et, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fise or tripping
of circuit breaker.
● Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
provided
ins~ation instructions.
● Be cer~in to place the front
surface of the door three inches or
more back from the countertop
edge to avoid accidenti tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
● Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
● Do not use outdoors.
● 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 on page 29.
Q This appliance should be
serviced ody by qutified service
personnel. Conmct nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
. % with any appliance, CIOse
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
● To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
–Do not overcook food.
Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic;
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking,
—Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
–Mper towels, napkins and
wax paper. Recycled paper
products 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 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.
3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
–Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven udess in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
udess you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
–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
fuse or circuit breaker panel.
s Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed glass jars—may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
● Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
● Don’t defrost frozen beverages
in narrow naked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can
bufld up. This can cause the container
to burst, resulting in injury.
s Use mehl only as directed in
this book.
TV dinners maybe 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 metil
(except for the Double Duty
TM
shelfl at least 1 inch away from
sides of oven.
● Cooking utensils may become
hot because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle the
utensd.
● Sometimes, the cooking tray
can become too hot to touch. Be
careful handling the cooking 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 page 29 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
—
Q Do not use a thermometer in
food you are microwaving unless
the thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
c Remove the temperature probe
from the oven when not using it
to cook with. If 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 utensih-Plastic utensils
designed for microwave cooking
are very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave
plastic may not be as tolerant of
overcookingconditionsasareglass
or ceramic materials and may
soften or char if subjected to short
periods of overcooking. In longer
exposures to overcooking, the
fd
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plastics
ordy and use them in strict
compliance with the utensil
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2) Do not subject empty utensils to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
c 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.
● Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside the
egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, 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.
4
. ~~Boilable” cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in the convenience
food guide (pages 14 and 15) and
the cooking guide (pages 16-25).
If they are not, plastic could burst
during or immediately after
cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Also, plastic storage
conbiners should be at least
partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal. When cooking
with containers tightly covered
with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
● Sponhneous boiling—Under
ce~in 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.
c Use of the DOUBLE DUTY
TM
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 utensils. 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
(see page 26).
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven
Cooking Complete Reminder (For TIME COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles)
T() 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 CLEAR/OFF pad.
1. Door Handle. Pull to open
door, Door must be securely
latched
for oven to operate,
2. Door
btches.
3. Door Screen. Metal screen
permits viewing of
foods and keeps
m icrowdves contined inside oven.
4. Oven Vent.
5. Oven Interior Light.
Turns on
when the door is opened or when
the oven is operating.
6. Model and Serial Numbers.
7. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects
the microwave energy distributing
system. Do not remove this
cover,
You will damage the oven.
8. MICROTHERMOMETERT”
Temperature Probe. Use with
TEMP COOK/HOLD function
only.
9. DOUBLE-DUTY1”” Shelf.
Lets you microwave several foods
at once, (See Safety Instructions
and pages 26
and 27 for special
instructions, ) When this shelf is not
in
USC . please remove from oven.
10. (;lass 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.
11. Touch Control Panel and
Display. See
next page for
instructions.
When You Plug in the Oven
The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear
and “RESET” appears. Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is
ready for use and the clock can be set.
If power is disrupted
at any time, the above sequence reoccurs,
and you must reset Clock after touching CLEAR/OFF.
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Your Touch Control Wnel
The Touch Control Panel
allows you to set the oven controls
electronically with the touch of a
finger. It’s
designed to be easy
to use
and understand.
1. DISPLAY. Displays time ofday
and time counting down during
cooking functions, food temperature
when using Temp Cook/Hold, power
level, cooking mode and
instructions.
2. TIME COOK 1 & 2.
Microwave for a preset amount of
time using automatic power level 10
(High), (or change power level
after entering cookin& time. See
page 8.)
3. 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 1, 3 and O and “1:30’.
will appear in display. Touch
START pad. To reset or
change
time, simply repeat above process.
4. NUMBER PADS. Touch these
pads to enter cooking/defrosting
time, food temperature when using
Temp Cook/Hold, power level and
time of day.
5. POWER LEVEL. Touch this
pad before entering another power
level number if you want to chan&e
from automatic power level 10
(High) for cooking or power level 3
(Low) for defrosting
~ogram Cooking
6. TEMP COOK/HOI.D. Use the
temperature probe to cook by using
a preset temperature. Once oven
reaches preset temperature, it
switches to Hold setting and
maintains that temperature until
YOU touch the CLEAR/OFF pad
(See page 9.)
7. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature
uses no microwave energy. It
functions as a kitchen timer. aS a
holding period timer after defrost
or as a delay timer bef(>re Time
Cook
1 & 2 or Temp Cook/Hold.
(See page 28. )
8. DEFROST. Gentle thawing at
automatic power level 3 (Low). (or
change power level after entering
defrosting time. See
page 7.)
9. CLEAR/OFF. When touched.
it shuts off the oven and erases till
settings (except time of day).
10. START. After all selections arc
made, touch this pad to start oven.
Use your Touch Control Panel to
defrost
and cook by time using your
choice of power levels from
I (lowest) to 10 (highest), Temp
Cook/Hold using your choice of
temperature, time kitchen tasks
with the M in/See Timer and set the
clock.
Create your own programs to suit
your individual cooking
style. For
example: use the M in/See
Timer
to delay the start of Time Cook or
Temp Cook/Hold or program a
hold time between defrosting and
cooking, (See page 28. ) Set Time
Cook 1 & 2 for a two-stage program
using different times and power
levels. (See
page 8.)

Defrosting
The Defrost setting is designed
for speedy thawing of frozen food
and is one of the great advantages
of a microwave (}ven.
● P(Jwcr level 3 is aut(lnlatica]ly set
t(~r defrosting. but you nlay change
this fc~r nl(~re tlcxibilit}.
. See the clcfrt~st i ng guide, pages 12
tirrd 13, for dcfrt~sting help.
Step 2: T{~uch DEFROST. Displ~}
shows .’: ().. ilnci “POWER 3:’
‘ENTER DEF TIM E.. tlashes.
HOW to Change Po\ver h~el
STA ‘“:
Step 4: Touch START, ‘.DEF TIME.S
and ‘‘POWER 3.. sh(~w urrd t inle
cc~unts d(~wn c}n displa). When C}CIC
is c(~nlplcted. the (>ven signals and
tlashes “.End:’ then aut(~nlaticall)
shuts (~1’t’,

Cooting by ~me
The TIME COOK 1 & 2 feature
allows
you to microwave for a
preset amount of time using
automatic power level
10
(High), or change power level
automaticall~’.
Power level 10 (High) is
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See the cooking guide,
p~~~S 16-25.
T(> become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by tollowing the steps below.
1
,
I
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 on page 2).
Place cup in oven and close door
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK 1 & 2
pad. Display shows “COOK” and
.’1 ~’ “ENTER TIME” tlashes.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1, 3
and O for one minute and 30 seconds.
Display shows
“1:30” and “POWER
10:’ “COOK TIME” tlashes.
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” below. )
Step 4: Touch START. “COOK
TIME;’ ‘POWER 10:’ and time
counting down show on display.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven
signals
and tlashes .’Endl ’ Oven,
1 ight and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Using the Mme Cook 2
Feature
The Time Cook 2 feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal
if 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.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK 1 & 2
pad. Display shows “COOK” and
“l.” “ENTER
TIME.’ flashes.
Step 3: Select your cooking time.
For example. touch 2, 1 and 5 for
two minutes and 15 seconds. Display
shows .62: 15” and “POWER 10~’
‘COOK TIME” tlashes.
Step 4: Touch TIME COOK
1 &2.
Step 5: Set your cooking time.
I I
How to Change Power bvel
After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.
Step 6: Touch START.
Step 7: “COOK TIMEI’ the
selected power level and the first
programmed cook time, counting
down, show on the display.
Step 8: At the end of the first
programmed cook time, the next
selected power level, “COOK
TIME” and the second programmed
cook time. counting down, show on
the display.
Step 9: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes “End~’ The
oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 10: Open the door.
Questiom and Answers
Q. I set my oven for the time
called for in the recipe, but at the
end of the time allowed, my food
wasn’t done. What happened?
A.
Since house power varies due
to time
or location. many recipes
give you a time range
to prevent
overcooking, Set the oven for
minimum time. test the food
f~>r
doneness, and cook your food a
little longer. if necessary.
Q. I touched the number pads
and selected my power level. When
I touched START, however, my
oven didn’t come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK 1 & 2 pad
must be touched before setting the
number pads or else your oven will
not begin cooking.
Q. I want to cook on a power
level other than High. What do
I need to do?
A.
To change the power level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad.
“ENTER POWER” flashes on the
display panel. Enter new number.
Q. Can I interrupt my Time
Cook function to check the food?
A. Yes.
To resume cooking,
simply close the door and press
the START pad. The timer must be
reset for cooking to resume unless
time is remaining on timer.

Cooking by Temperature
Internal temperature is the best
test f}f d(meness fi)r many fo{)ds.
Use TEMP COOK/HOI.D” to
cook” a variety of fi)ods to your
desired finished f(x)d temperature.
The TIMk; C()()K 1 & 2 setting
is preferred
for batters, doughs,
frozen foods” and f{)ods which are
difficult to cook” precisely with
the
probe.
.’TEMP COOK/HOLD.’” t:lkcs the
guessw(}rk out c)t’ cooking” bccaLlsc
the ~~vcn autt}n~iitically signals with
ti~ur beeps when the ti)c)d reaches
the preset tcmpcruturc. The Hold
feature will nlainmin this temperature
fi~r up to twelve hours t)r until you
touch the CLEAR/OFF ptid.
N(~tc: Oven autc)nlatically switches
to .’Hold’. when preset tooci”
tenlperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
HANDLE CABLE
SENSOR
The temperature probe is :i
food” thcrnlon]ctcr th;it g:lugcs the
internal tcn]pcraturc
(Jf yt~ur fi~t}cl:
it must bc used when using “TEMP
COOK/HOLD.’.
How to Temp Cook a Rolled
Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1: lnscrt tetnper:iture pr(~bc
into roast tind :]tt:ich probe sccurcl}’
in oven will I. (’ I(JSC [hc door.”
Step 2: ‘Ii)uch TEMP COOK/HOLD.
“POWER 10.. is displ~iycd iind
“ENTER TEMP COOK.. tliishcs.
Step 3: Touch 1.2. S fi~r 125”F.
“TEM P COOK.” is tlashing :Inci
‘POWER 10’. ~lncl .’125F.’ :Irc
ciispltiycci.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL
p:lci. ‘ENTER POWER. tlashcs.
‘l~~uch 5 ti)r n]e~tiunl p(~wcr, .’TEMP
COOK:” ‘.
POWER 5.. :inct ..125F’
show on (Iispluy.
Step 5: Touch S-rART. [t” interntil
tenlperatul”c (it’ the ro:lst is less ttl:Ln
loOOF.”. ctispl:iy will sht~w “COOL’.
an(i .“TEM P COOK ~. It’ tcnlpcr~iturc
is loOOF.” or :Ihove. ciisplily shows
tcnlpcr:iturc cc)unting Lip.
Step 6: When 125”F. is re:ictlc(t.
the (~vcn will s(~uncl iinci ctispl:ly
..HOLD~’ The i~vcn will then tl~~l(i
the tcnlper:iturc.
Step 7: Touch the CI.I;AR/OFF
p:lci to stop the cyctc.
Step 8: Rcnl(wc prc~he ~ind filclct
t’rc~nl the oven.
Cooking Tips
● LJSC LI tower p~~wcr tcvel: it wil I
hc:it nlorc evenly even though
rcq LI i ri ng nlt)rc t i tne.
● Be sure t’rozcn ti)(lct h:is been
con]ptctcty ctct’rostcd bcti)rc inserting
pr(lbc. PrtJhc nl:iy brc:lk t~t’i’ it’ used
i n
t’rozcn ti)ods.
● Cover ti~octs tooscly” ti)r nlo ist u rc
c(~nt rot Llnct qLl ick. even heating.
Questions and Answers
~. I inserted the temperature
probe, closed the d(}or, touched
TE;MP C()()K/HOI.1) and entered
my desired fot)d temperature but
the temperature didn’t
appear (m
the displa~.
A. You nl~Iy htive entered :111
inc(~rrcct tcnlpcraturc. Any ti)oci
tcnlpcrtiture ~ronl 1000” t(> 195°F
tnay be cntercci ti~r TEM P COOK/
HOLD.
“rouch CLEAR/OFF :Illd
begin ag:lin.
Q. Are there an~ foods” I can’t
‘Iklllp C()()k’?
A. Yes, Del icatc butter icings, ice
cre:inl. t’r~~z.cn wh ippcct tt~ppings.
etc. s(~t’ten r:lpidly lit wartn
tctnpcruturcs. Biittcrs. doughs :inct
t’rozcn ti)(lcis arc als(l cl it’t’icuit to
cook” prcciscly with the pr(~bc. lt.s
best
to Tinlc C()()k these ti~c~(is.
Q. ~h~ did “PROBh;” flash on
the display after I touched the
START pad’?
A. ‘P ROBE.’ will tl~sh il’you
(Ion.t se~t the ctiblc cnd of” the probe
securely into the receptacle in the
t)ken w:ill (~r” it’ you touch the TEM P
C’()()K/HOLD pad anc] forget to
LISC the pl-(~bc.
Q. Can 1 leave nl~ probe in the
oven if” it’s not inserted in food’?”
A. N(J, it’ it touches the (~ven wall.
~’OLl Illlly CjlllllLlgC the ol~n.
Q. Can I Temp C()()k dif.fkrent
portif)ns of” fi){)d at different
temperatures’?
A. Yes. The tctnpcraturc probe
(~ i~~~ yoU the trccdc~nl tc} ~(~[lk
~-
(Ii t’fcrcnt portions ot” ti)(~d :lt
c1 i t’tkrcnt tc nlpcr:itures to suit
inclivi~iu:ll c:lting styles. Sinlpl}
pl:icc prt)be in ti~()~l ~ind chtingc
tcn]pcr:iturc setting as ncecic~l,

Heating or Reheating Guide
1. Directions below arc f(>r reheating already-e(>oked foods” at tu
heat. Suggested serving temperatures are given for most foods.”
refrigcrat(~r or r(lmn temperature, Use microwave (Jvcn salk
Young children usually prefer cooler” fi)~)d, generally about 200
c(~ntaincrs.
h}wcr. Adjust tcmpcraturcs tn ynur pcrs(mal taste. Stir foods”
2. C(wer m(}st fc)ods (see tip) for fastest heating. Exccpti(ms arc r~rc
before serving.
or medium meats. some sandwiches, griddle fi~(~ds like pancakes 4.
Be sure fi~(>ds arc heated through before serving. Steaming or
and baked
foods.
bubbling around edges dries not necessarily mean food” is heated
3. Where appropriate,
use the automatic food” tcmpera[urc cnntroi
throughout.” As a general rule, h(}t foods” pr(>ducc an area warm to
for accurate heating. Place probe horizontally” s<) tip is in center of the
tnuch in ccntcr (Jf’ underside of dish.
fu(ld. Bubbling around edges nf dish is normal. since center is last
Suggested Power
Approximate
Item Amount
Serving Temp.
hvel Time, Min.
Appetizers
1 tn 2 servings
150°
HI (lo) 1 l/2 to 4
Saucy: meatballs, riblcts, cncktail franks, etc.
3 ((J 4 servings
150°
HI (lo) 4 to 6
(‘Acup/serving)
Dips: cream (>r pr(~cesscd cheese
1/2 cup
1300
MED (5) 1 to 3
1 cup
1300
MED (5)
3 [() 5
Pastry bites:
small pizzas, cgg rolls, etc.
2 to 4 servings
HI (lo) I to 2 ‘/2
Tip: C(wcr saucy appetizers with wax paper. C(wcr dips with plastic wrap. D() no[ cover pastry bites, they will not bc crisp.
Plate of bftovers
Meat plus 2 vegetables
1 plate
1500
-
1600 HI (10)
~ t<, 4
Tip:
Probe works well in saucy dishes or vegetables (use in largest serving) but not in meat slices. Cover plate of ti)od with wax p:ipcr or pl:istic wrap.
Meak and Main Dishes
Saucy main dishes: chop suey, spaghetti.
1 to 2 servings
150°-1600 H]
(10)
3 to 7
creamed chicken. chili, stew.
macaroni and
3 to 4 servings
150°-1600
HI (lo) 6 to 10
chccse. etc. ( % -1 cup/serving) 1
can (16-OZ.) 150°-1600
HI (lo) 4 to 5 ‘/2
Thinly sliced r(~astcd meat:
Rare beef
roast. minimum time; medium rare. 1
to 2 servings MED HI (7) l/2 to 2
maximum time (3 to 4-c)z. /scrv ing) 3 to 4 servings
MED HI (7) I Y2 to 3 ‘/2
Well dune: beef, pork, ham, pnultry, etc.
1 to 2 servings MED H] (7) 1 to 3
3 to 4 servings MED HI (7)
3 to 5
Steaks. chops. ribs, <>thcr meat picccs:
1
Rare beefsteak 1
to 2 servings MED HI (7) 1 l/2 to 3
3 t(l 4 servings
1
MED HI (7)
3 to 7
I
Well done beef’, chops. ribs. etc. 1
to 2 servings MED HI (7) I to 3
3 to 4 servings
1
MED HI (7)
3 to 6
Hamburgers or meat loaf
1 to 2 servings HI (lo) x to 2
(4-oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings
HI (lo)
I ‘/2 to 3 ‘/!
Chicken picccs 1
to 2 picccs HI (lo) 1/2 to 2
3 to 4 pieces
HI (10) 2 to 3 1/2
Hot dogs and sausages
1 to 2 HI (10)
l/? to 1 1/2
3 to 4
HI (10)
1 to 3
Rice and pasta 1 to 2 servings 150° HI (lo)
1 to 2
(2A-% cup/serving)
Tripped or mixed with sauce 1 t(l 2 servings
(2A-X cup/serving)
150°-1600
HI (10)
3 to 6
3 t(l 4 servings 1500
-
1600
HI (lo) 8 to 1?
Tip: C(wer saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. C(>ver other main dishes and meats with wax paper. Dn not cover rare or medium mrc meats.
When heating or reheating
3 or 4 servings of” meat slices or picccs, rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of” time.
Sandwiches
Moist filling: Sloppy Joes, barbccuc, ham salad. 1 to 2 servings MED HI (7) I to
2 (A
etc. in bun ( Yl cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
MED HI (7) 2
‘/, to 4
Thick rncat-chccsc filling; with firm bread 1 to 2 servings MED HI (7) 2 to 3
3 tt) 4 servings
MED HI (7) 4 to 5
Tip: Use paper towel or napkin to c(wcr sandwiches.
130°
130°
150°
150°
10