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w you...
Before
usingyourovq
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
your phonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialINM’IRbers.
You’llfindthemcmalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven.
Besure yourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.
It is importantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.‘H&s
appliance
mustberegishxed.Phxwebeaxtain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GEAppliances
mge ProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY4(3225
youreceiveda
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damagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatSCMyoutheoven.
Save and
~f#ort?y~~
check
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
probk?msthatyouamCxMTect
~~tjut%t ~~~vi~f?.. O
theProblemSolveronpage35.
(a)DoNotAttempt
tooperate
thismmwiththedooropensinco
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.it isimportantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
irMrlmks.
(b) DoNotMaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedoororallowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulatecmsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNot
ifit isdamaged,Itisparticularly
imrmrtantthattheovendoorclose
pr&xxlyandthatthemisno
damagetothe:
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)doorsealsaridsealingsurfaces.
(d)The
adjustedorrepairedbyanyone
exxptproperlyqwWkdservice
perwmnel.
Openitetheoven
&431 i!hmid Not be
* steamorvaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor,
* mmthwnphlgN3urdWhik
isOper$ith’ig.
oven
SfxneTV”RMMkiterfererwe
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tightbemtkxxlwhileusingyour
mimowaveoven.R’ssimikrtothe
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MKJdoesriotindicatea
probknlwithyour’oven.
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‘rips
~Makesureallcookwareusedin
your microwaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimor glazewithametidlic
sheencanbeused. Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving;’
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenon or besidedish.
Microwave1minuteatautomatic
powerkwel10(High).If water
becomeshot, dishismicrowave
safe.Ifdishheats,it shouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
* Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
Checkthe
specificinstructions.
*Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
cookingguidefor
Whenusingelectricalapplimcw
basicwdktyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingtheMkxving:
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–-Donotpoppopcorninyour
mmunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabekxlfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–-Donotovercookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
%~f~~te~i~s~~ideoven$~~~~d
igniteskeepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuse
orcircuitbreakerpaneL
*someproductssuchaswhale
eggsandsealedcmtainem-for
example,closedglass
expkde
andshouldnotbeheated
jm--rrq
irkthisoven.
@Avoid
gkissjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
baby foodin
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@Don? frozenl%w’ages
narrowneckedbottles(especially
in
carbonatedbeverqyx),Evenifthc
isopened,
buildup.Thiscancausethe
can
pressure
containertoburst,resultingin
injury.
Q~~emetilorllyailCM%%!t(?din
thisbook.
‘N dinnersmaybe
infoil trays143s5than3/4”high;
removetopfoilCloverandretlu%
traytobox,whenusingmetalin
the oven,IwepEN?td
Stleast
1 sway sides
@ may M
becauseofheat from
theheatedfood.Potlmkkxsmay
bemxxiedtohandlethe
* the tray
cm becometoo
Cardid the tray
duringandaftercooking.
hotto Be
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
rapidlythanfoodsCcmtaining
more
lessmoisture.
Shouldthisoccur,
refixtopage33forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
@q’~~~J+~o~@~~-~~~Qt
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedfor useinthe
microwaveoven.
QRemovethe pmk
fromtheoven
you
bN@tht?PI’ObOinsidethe(XK%l
WNXNN
insertingkinfbodorliquid,
whenBloth usesu
andturncmmicrowaveenergy,it
cancreateelectricalarcinginthe
ovenanddamageovenwalls.
@~]~~~~~~~~a~e-pla~ti~
cookwaredesignedformicrowave
cookingisveryuseful,but!JNmkl
bellsedCarefil!y.13venmicmveMfeplasticmaynotbeastolerant
asare
gklssOr’ceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorchar toshort
periods Inlonger
exposurestotwxxmoking,thefbod
andcookwarecouldignite.Rx
thesereasons:1)Usernicrowavesafiphisth%onlyandusethem
instrict withthe
cookware
2)Donot
subjectemptyCmlkwareto
3)Donotpermit
tousepktstiecookware
mqxxvkion.
@ pork folknv
the exactlyawl always
cook themeatto anirm?md
Ofat least 17(YI?*
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
thattrichirwmaylx
pressfitinthemeat,kwillbe
killedantimeatwillbesafetoetit,
e ~~o~sw~~~ outer
%kin”
suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shoddbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
s ~g~oi~ab~e”
COOkhl#J~8@~f$
am.1 Chwdpktsticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinthecookingguide,
pages20-29.Iftheyamnot,plastic
;ouldburstduringorimmediately
aftercooking,possiblyresulting
ininjury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeatleast
partiaIlyuncoveredbecausethey
formatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandfice.
a boiling-lhder
certainspecialCircumstances$
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafierremovalfromthe
microwaveowm.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemiuxxvaveoven.
@~~~~f$~~ ~u~yTM
“-RemovetheSMff’mmCwerl
whennotilluse,
-’Donotstoreorcookwithshelf
onfkxx
dkMXLProductdamage
mayresult,
–-Usepotholderswhenhandling
theshelfandcookware.They
maybeM.
--Donotusemicrowave
dishonshelf,Theshelfcould
overheat.
–Be surethstthe Shelfis
positionedproperlyinsidethe
oven@preven!productdamage
(seepag@30).
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IFkW.ms Oven
CookingCompleteReminder
(ForallAU’10ROASTcodesexceDtcode6 AUTO
lbEtiOS’i’,COOK‘NWA~H, TIMECOOK
andMANUALDEFROSTcycks)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
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1.0CubicFoot
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door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedforoventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3.mm’screen..Metal!Ween
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
4. OvenInteriorLighteTurnson
when
thedoorisopenedorwhen
theovenisoperating.
!5OvenVent.
6.Modeland$erkdNumbers.
7.ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
&
TkmpWWmeProbesuse with
AUTOROASTorTEMP
CCXWI=KXDfbn@monly.
% DOUW3-DUWShelf.
Letsyoumiwmvaveseveralf’s
atonce.(SeeSafetyMtructions
andpages30and31forqxxial
instructions,)Whenthisshelfisnot
inuse.ukmeremovefromoven.
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WhenYouPlugin
Thedisplaypanellightsup, After15seconds,alllightsdisappear
and“RESET”appears.TouchtheCLEARKWF’padandovenis
readyf’ruseandtheclockcanbeset.
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~(h(?JhSSCooking ‘lWty.Tray
mustbeinplacewhenusingthe
oven.Cookingperformancewill
beunsatisfactorywithoutthetray
inplace.Thetraymayberemoved
forcleaning.
ILAutoRoastandAuto
DefkmtGdde.soContaincooking
M&mationfortheAutomatic
Roastingfimctkm(seepage12)
anddefrostinginformationforthe
AutomaticDefrostingfunction
(seepage
12.TouchControlIWieiand
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Disphly.Seenextpagefor
instructions.,
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control
TheTouchControlI%mel
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.R’sdesignedtobeeasyto
useandunderstand.
1.DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,
timecountingdownduringcooking
functions,foodtemperaturewhen
usingTempCook/Hold,powerlevel,
AutoRoastandAutoDefrostcodes,
cookingmodeandinstructions.
2. TINIECOOKI &II.Microwave
forapresetamountoftimeusing
automaticpowerlevel10(High),
(orchangepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
3.MANUALDEFROST.Gentle
thawingatautomaticpowerlevel3
(Low),(orchangepowerlevelafter
enteringdefrostingtime.Seepage
7.)
4. =/$E~ TIMER.
~ilk
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
Itfunctionsasakitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterTimeDefrost
orasadelaytimerbeforeTime
CookI&II, TempCook/Holdor
AutoRoast.(Seepage32.)
5.COOK‘NWATCH.Usethis
padforshort-termcookingwhich
automaticallyturnsovenoffatler
3minutes.
6 NUMBERPADS.
(seepage8.)
Touchthese
padstoenter
time,fbodtemperaturewhenusing
TempCook/Hold,pawerlevel,time
ofday,AutoRoastcodesandAuto
Defrostcodesandweights,
7.POWERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomati~powerlevelK)
(High)forcookingorpowerlevel3
(Low)fordefrosting.
?l MU%Usewithnumberpadsto
enterwholeminutes,Forexample,
for4minutestotwh4andMINt
9.AtJ’IllROAST.Insertpink,
touchthisp~d,m!ldesirednumber
padforcodetoslow-cookor
temperaturecookmeat
with
automaticpresetprogram.
(Swpsges12and13.)
“PMNW’Appears
onIM@ly:
*PMXhasbeeniixgottenwhen
HOLDfunctionisbeingused.
@~r~~ isnfjts~[~~~yseat~
inovenwallreceptacle.
FrogranCo(king
UseyourTouchControlPanelto
AutoRoastor
ovenautomaticallysettingthetimes
andpowerlevelsforyou,Temp
Cook/Holdusingyourchoiceof
temperature,TimeDefrost,Time
CookandCook‘N’Watchwith
choice
(lowest)to10(highest), thm
kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec
Timer,andsettheclock.
(XFOWM Mveis f’rom 1
AutoDefrostwiththe
6
10.TEMPCOOK/HOLD.Use
thetemperatureprobetocookby
usingapresettemperature.Once
cwenreachespresettemperature,
itswitchestoHOLDsettingand
maintainsthattemperatureuntil
youtouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
(Seepage9.)
Il. CLOCK.Touchthispadto
entertimeofdayorchecktimeof
daywhilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3,andOand“1:30”
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad.Toresetorchange
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
12.CLEARKBF3?.Whentouched,
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
~.
Am START.AllowsYOU
to
programyouroventobegin
cookingatapresettimeofday—up
toa 12-hourdelay.(Seepage9.)
14.STAREAfterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostartoven.
15.All’N)DEFROST.Touchthis
padandthenthenumberpadsfor
thedesiredcodenumberandfood
weight,Theovenautomatically
setspowerlevelsanddefrosting
time.(S* pages10andH.)
Createyotwowriprogramstosuit
yourindividualcookingstyle.For
example:usetheMin/SecTimerto
delaythestartofAutoRoast,Temp
Cook/HoldorTimeCookI&Uor
programaholdtimebetweenTime
DefrostandTimeCookI&N. (See
page32.)SetTimeCookI&U for
atwo-stageprogramusingdifferent
timesandpowr levels.(Seepage8.)
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TheManualDefrostsettingis
designedforspeedythawingof
frozenfti andisoneofthegreat
advantagesofamicrowaveoven.
UsetheManualDefrostsettingto
quicklythawf-such asbread,
rolls,vegetables,fruitsandfrozen
dinners.TheAutoDefrostsetting
ispreferredformeatandpoult~
becausetheovensetsthedehmtmg
timeandpowerlevelsforyom
@Powerlevel3
isautomatica~lyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
@Seethedefrostingguide,
pages16,17fbrdefrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfinction,defrosta IO-W.
packageoffrozenstrawberriesby
followingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
strawberriesintheovenandclose
door,Besurepackagecontains
nometal.
Step4:TouchSTART.“IX3FT’IME”
and“PC)WER3“showandtime
countsdownondisplay.Whencycle
iscompleted,theovensignalsand
flashes“End~’thenautomatically
shutsoff.
StepS:llmnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime
andtouchSTART.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
flashes“End~’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatestrawberries
tofinishdefrosting.
DefmstingTlps
*FOO&frozen
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
inpaperorplastic
QaaestionsmdAmswws
Q.When1touchSTART,Ihear
adu115thumpingnoise.Whatis
it?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan10(High).
Q.CanIdefrostsrmdliternsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproxima@ly‘
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir
foodfrequently.
Q.Whydon9t
timesinthedefrostingguide
seemrightfor myfood?
A. Thesetimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inthedefrostingguide.Ifyourfood
isstillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
thedefrosting
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3!’“ENTERDEWTIME”flashes.
Step3:Selectonehalfofthetotal
defrostingtimerecommendedinthe
defrostingguide.Forexaryie,touch
4mdMINpadfor4minutes,
Displayshows“4:00”and
“POWEJR3!’“E3EFTIME?’flashes.
Ik’wm Power Led
*
Aftersettingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.
@Forevendefrostingsomef~s
needtobebrokenuporseparated
partOfthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
@Family-size,pre-packaged
frozendirmerscanbedefrosted
andmicrowaved.Mthefoodisina
foi[container,Wmsfcrit
toa
microwave-safedish+
*CINXkthedefrosting~uidefor
otherdefrostingtips.
7
(J Shouldailfbodsbecompletely
tlmwedbefbrecooking?
A. Sometbodsshotddnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q.CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheekonthe
P- Ofmyf=d?
A. Yes.YounMyopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andtouchSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisk%tontimer.
Mrmt,resettimer.
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TIMECOOKI&II allowsyou
tomicrowaveforapresetamount
oftimeusingautomaticpower
level10(High),orchangepower
levelautomatically.
Powerlevel10(High)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seethecookingguide,
pages20-29.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Fillacup2/3fullofwater,
add1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
stirtodis;olve.Useacupthathas
nometaldecorationandismicrowave
safe(refertoMicrowavingTipson
page3).Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Jten2:TouchTIMEC(XX!ZI&U
pa&Displayshows“CXXXC’and
“1!’“ENTER
Stq 3:Selectyourtime.Touch
and0foroneminuteand30
1,3
seconds.Displayshows“1:30”
and“POWER10!’‘KXX3K
TIME”flashes.
Becmuwautomaticpowerlevel10
isrecommendedforthiscupof
coffee,thereisnoneedtochange
thepowerlevel.(Ifpoweritiwel10
isnotappropriate,see“Howto
ChangePowerLevel”atright.)
TIME”fk@lW.
and
Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TIME~’“POWER10:’andtime
countkgdownshowondisplay.
Step5:
signalsandflashes“End!’C)veri,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
UsingtheTimeCookII
Rature
TheTimeCookIIfeatureletsyou
settwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thisisideal
ifyouwanttochangepowerlevels
duringyourcookingoperations.
Here’showtodoit,
Step1:I%cefoodinovenin
microwave-safecontainerandclose
thedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECC)OKI&II
pad.Displayshows“CC)OK”and
‘*IY“ENTERTIME”flashes.
Step3:Selectyourcookingtime.
Forexample,touch2, i and5fir
twominutesandHseaonds.Displ~
shows“2:15”and“EWWER10!’
“COOKTIME”flashes.
Sfepd:TouchTIMEC!OOKI&IL
Step5:Setyourcookingtime.
Step6:
Step‘7:‘*COOKTM3~’the
selectedpowerlevelandthefirst
programmedcooktime,counting
down,showcmthedisplay.
Step
programmedcooktime,thenext
selectedpowerlevel,“COOK
TIME”andthesecondprogrammed
cooktime,countingdown,showon
thedisplay.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End!’The
oven,lightandfanshutoff.
Step10:Openthedoor.
Whentimeisup,theoven
Afkrsettingcookingtime,
$O~ChPOWERLEVELpad,
thentcx.whdesirednumberfor
new
powerleveL
TouchSTART.
$:Attheendofthefirst
8
Cook
TheCookWWatchfeatureisa
ShtWt-tellWi cookiqijP- which
automaticallyturnstheovenoff
after3minutes.Wsidealfor
meltingcheeseon!hodorother
quickcookingoperationswhere
youwanttostopcookingatjust
therighttime.
ToUseCook‘NWatch
Step1:TouchC(XX ‘NWAKX!L
“COOK‘NWA~H”and“START”
flash.“POWER10”isdisplayed.
‘NWatch
Step2:TouchSTART.“CC)OK‘N
WA~H”andtimecountingupto
3minutesaredisplayed.Power
level10isautomaticallysetinoven
butanotherpowerlevelcanbe
selected.
Step
3:C)penthedoorortouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpadtostopcooking.
Theovenwillautomaticallysignal,
flash‘*End”andshutoffattheend
of3minutes.
Qwstionsttnd*wem
Q.Bsetmyovenforthetime ~
cailedforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfiwl
warm%done.Whathappened?
A.Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocation,manyrecipes
giveyouatimerangetoprevent
overcooking.Settheovenfor
minimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,rmdcookyourfooda
Mtielonger,ifnecessary.
Q.Itouchedthenumberpads
andsek!ctedmypowerlevel.When
touchedSTART,however,my
I
ovendidn%comeon.Whynot?
A,T~QTIME
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsorelseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
Q.CanI in$erruptmyTime
Cookfkmctkmtocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Tbresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
the$TARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
COOK1&~ pad
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Internaltemperatureisthebest
testofdonenessformanyfoods.
UseTEMPC(30K/HOLDto
cooka varietyoffoodstoyour
desiredfinishedfd temperature.
TheTIMECOOKI &Hsetting
ispreferredforbatters,doughs,
frozenfoodsandfoodswhichare
diff~culttocookpreciselywith
theprobe.
6’TEMPCOOK/kIOLD” takesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallysignalswith
fourbeepswhenthefoodreaches
thepresettemperature.TheHold
featurewillmaintainthistempemtm
foruptotwelvehoursoruntilyou
touchtheCLEARKNWpad.
Note:Ovenautomaticallyswitches
to“Hold”whenpresetfood
temperatureisreached.
The?kmperatureProbe
HANDLE CABLE
SENSCR
Thetemperatureprobe isa
foodthermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofthc food;it
mustbeusedwhenusing“TEMP
CCXNW-IOLD”or ‘YJTE3ROASTV
Touseyourprobeproperly,follow
directionscmpage12.
BeefRibRoasttoMedium
Step1:inserttemperatureprobe
intoroastandattachprobesecurely
inovenwall,Closethedoor.
Step2:TouchTEMPCOOWI-10LD.
*’POWER10”is
“ENTERTEMPCOOK”flashes.
Step3:Touch1,2,5 for125*F.
*’TEMP(XXK” fhtsbcsand
“POWER10”and“125P”arc
displayed,
Step4:‘fbuchPOWERLEVEL
pad.“ENTERPOWER”ilashcs.
Touch5 formediumpower.“TEMP
COOK;’“POWER5“and“125F”
showondisplay.
displayedand
Step5:TouchSTART.Ifinternal
temperatureoftheroastislessthan
90*F.,displaywillshow“COOL”
and“TEMPCOOK7Iftemperatwv
is90°F.orabove,displayshows
temperaturecounting
up.
Step6:When125*F.isreached,
theovenwillsoundanddisplay
“HOLD?Theovenwillthenhold
thetemperature.
Step7:TouchtheCLEAWOFF
padtostopthecycle.
Step8:Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven.
Ccmking’rips
@Uwalowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.
● Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.
@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
HowtoUseAutoStart
TheAutoStartfeatureallowsyou
toprogramyouroventobegin
cookingata
up toa
Step1:TouchAUTOSTART’pad
(insteadofSTAR%pad).
Step2:Enterthetimeyouwantthe
oventostart.(Besumyewmicrowave
ovenclockshowsthecorrecttime
ofday.)
Step3:Entercockingprogram.
Step4.TouchSTARTpad.Oven
automaticallystartsatdesiredtime.
presetthe of day--
124murdelay.
9
QuestionsandAmswers
Q. I insertedthetemperatwe
probe,closedthedoor,touched
KEMPC(X)WEIOLDandentered
mydesiredfoodtemperaturebut
thetemperaturedidn’tappearon
thedisplay.
Youmayhaveenteredan
A.
incorrecttemperature.Anyfood
temperaturefrom90°to 199°F.
maybeenteredforTEMPCOOK/
HOLD.TouchCLEAR/OFFand
beginagain.
Q.
ArethereanyfoodsIcan%
!lkmpCook?
A.Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.sofienrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifilcultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods.
Whydid46PROMYflashon
Q,
thedisplayafterItouchedthe
STARZpad?
A.“PIKM3”willflashifyou
don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptde inthe
ovenwallorifyoutouchtheTEMP
CC)OK/HOLDpadandforgetto
usetheprobe.
Q,C%1lwwemyprobeinthe
ovenifit%notinsertedinfood?
A.No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
Q.Can1TempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A.Yes.Thetemperatureprobe
givs
you thefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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WiththeAutoDefrostfeature,
theovenautomaticallysetsthe
defrostingtimesandpowerlevels
foryou.Youchoosetheappropriate
codenumberfrom1to3forthe
foodyouaredefrosting,thenenter
thefoodweightinpoundsand
tenthsofa pound(seeConversion
Guideatright)andtouch
Theovencalculatesdefrostingtime
andchangespowerlevelsduring
defrostingtogiveevendefrosting
results.
START.
HowtosetAutoDefrost
Beforeyoubegin,checktheguide
locatedatbottomofovenwhenyou
openthedoor.Itshowsminimum
andmaximumfoodweightsfor
eachcodenumber.Youwillneed
toknowyourfoodweightand
correspondingcodebefore
settingAutoDefrost.
1.Removefoodfrompackage,
placeinoven
dishandclosedoor.
onmicrowave-safe
3.EnterselectedcodefromAuto
DellostGuide.Forexample,poultry
callsforcode2.
“LBS”and“CODE2”amdisplayed
and“ENTERWEIGHT”flashes.
4.Enterweight.Forexample,touch
NumberPads1and2forweightof
L2pounds(1pound,3ounces.See
ConversionGuideatright.)
Onceduringdefrosting?theoven
beeps4timesand“TURn”flashes.
“TURn”flashesuntilyouopenthe
door,attendyourfood(seeguide
onnextpage),closethedoorand
touchSTART.
Whendefrostingtimeiscompleted,
“End”flashesandovenbeeps4
times.“End”remainsondisplay
andovenbeepsonceaminuteuntil
doorisopenedorCLEAR/OFF
padistouched.
Stand‘I”nne
WhenusingtheAutoDefrost
feature,itisnecessarytoallow
meattostandinordertofinish
defrostingtheinterior.Youmaytake
themeatoutoftheovenifyouwish,
Wandtimerecommendationsare
givenintheguideonthenextpage.
2.TtwhAUTODEFROSTpad.
Displayshows“1.2;’“LBS”and
“CODE27Af&4 seconds,
“STA~” flashes,
P
5.TouchSTARTpad.Display
showsdefrosttimecountingdown.
ConversionGuide
weightoffoodisstatedin
K
poundsandounces,theounces
mustbeconvertedtotenths(.1)
Ofapound.
Oumm?s
1“2 .1
3 .2
4-5 *3
6*7
9-1o
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H ,7
12-13 .8
14-15 ,9
Pounds
.4
.6
10
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RECWIMENDED MIN.-MAX.
CODE FOODS WEIGHT
Meat
Chops
0.1to3.0lbs.
1
Frankf&rters,Sausage 0.1to2.0lbs,
GroundMeat I 0.lto3,01bs.
BeefPatties 0.1to3.0lbs.
Roasts
0.1to50lbs.
I
Ribs
Steak
stew
Polmv
r’ ‘h”l;chickn
—
I
I I
TbrkeyBreast
0.1to3.0lbs.
I Oolto2.Olbs.
,
0.1to2.0lbs.
0.1to5*ORx& ‘Ihmoverandshield. 15to30minutes;
0.1to6.0Ibs.
SIGNAL STANDTIME
Separate
andturn
15to30minutes
over.Shieldwhere
necessary.
Separateandremove
10to15minutes
defrostedpieces,
Removedefrosted
15to30minutes
areasandbreakapart.
Separate,turnover
15to30minutes
andremovedefrosted
patties.
llmnoverandshield
30to90minutes
ifnecessary,
lhrn overandremove
15to30minutes
defrostedpieces.
Shield.
Thmover.Shield.
Separateandremove
Uto30minutes
15to
defrostedpieces.
coldwaterin
run
I cavity,ifnecessaryo
%bmover
andshield,
60to-90minutes-
30minutes
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Separateandremove
defrostedPiwes.
‘Rwnoverand
‘1’trn
overandshield. 10to20minutes
shield. 10to20minutes;
I I
I I
ChickenPieces
0.1to3,0lbs.
I
(!ornishHens(whole)
CornishHenskmlit) 0.1to
0.1to
I
3.0lbs.
3*ORx$.
Sw#bod
FishFillets
0.1to2.0MM. 15to30minutes
S$para~and
remove
defrostedpieces.
Shrimp,Scallops
WholeFish
Iikigesorthinareasofmeatwilldefrostmorerapidlythanotherareas.Afiersignal,
shieldwarmareaswithsmallpiecesoffoil.
0.1tO2.0lbs. Separateandremove
I
O*1to2*ORX.
defrostedpieces,
Thmoverand
shieldtail.
Hto30
run
minutes
coldwaterin
cavity,hxessary.
15to30minutes
15to30minutes;
holdundercold
runningwater,if
necesmtw.
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.
AutoRoast
AUTOROASTusesthe
temperatureprobetocookto
thedesiredservingtemperature.
UnlikeTEMPCOOK/HOLD,
whichusesasinglepowerlevel,
Am ROA$Tusesupto3power
settingswhichautomatically
switchduringroasting,thus
providingeven,tendercooking
res@swithoutovercooking.
2. AtWT.,displayswitchesto
showmeat’sinternaltemperature.
Justasinconventionalroasting,
onlytenderroastsshouldbsauto
roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached,Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingtothecooking
guide,pages20-21.
*P~~i~
Auto
~OaSt
Roastsfbr
Placetenderbeef’mastin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
horizontallyintothecentermeaty
areanottouchingboneorfat8Make
surethehandledoesnottouchthe
foodortoporsidescfthecnwn.
Coverwithwaxpaper,
For
porkor hamroasts,add 1/2cup
watertodishandcoverwithplastic
wraps
I?kwmeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.
HowtoAutoRoast
BeeftoMedium
3.WhenyouselectAutoRoast
codes1through5,theovensignals
with4beepsand“TURn”flashes
onthedisplaywhenit’stimetoturn
theroastover.Afteryouturnthe
roast,closethedoorandtouch
START.Foodtemperatureappears
onthedisplay.(Note:Oven
continuestocookafterthesignal
whetherornotroastisturnedover.)
4. Afterapreprogrammedfbod
temperatureisreached,ovenbeeps
4timesand“HOLd”appearson
thedisplqy.
L TotwhAUK)ROASTpad.
“AU’RY’isdisplayedand
“ENTERCXXE”flashes.Enter
selectedcodefrom
Guide.ForIexample,Beef
(medium)callsforcode2.
“~~~~” ~~~“2”WP~~~on
displayand“START’”flashes,
TouchSTART.Displayshows
“COOL”and“CODE2“until
AutoRoast
foodtemperaturereaches90*I?
r2
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AutoRoast(hide
● Usecontainersandcoveringsasdirectedatleft.Placeprobecorrectlyin
mastbeforecooking.
gRecommendedcodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastGuide.
Final
I’ernperature
Food
Beef
TenderRoast
Rare
Medium
well
Pork
LoinRoast
PrecookedHam
Poultry
WholeChicken(3lbs.)
‘IbrkeyBreast
(kxt probehorizontally
intomeatiestarea.)
*~ecommend~standingtimebeforeserving.
Code
1
2
3
5
s
115°
125’
155°
175°
115°
190°
190°
JpproxirnateTime
ninutesperpound)Minutes
11”13 10
13”15 10
15-17
17-20
17-19 10
16-18 5
18-22
Hold*
I
10”15
10
20
AutomaticSimmer
(AutoRoastCode6)
Totaltimeincludestimetobring
foodto190”F.andholdatthat
temperatureuntildone.
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SetAutoSimmerlikeAuto —
Roastasexplainedonpage12.
Displayshows“COOL”untilfood
is90°F.,thenswitchestoshow
foodtemperatureuntil190*F.
EV
AutomaticSimmerGuide(AutoROWStCOde6)
Appmi.
Food
Beef
PotRoast
Chili
Chicken
Stewing
Broiler/Fryer
orPork
Ham
Roast
soup
Stock/Vegetable
Split
Pm
Time/HoursComments
5-7 Add
enoughliquid!ojusteovwmeat.
Maddingvegetablesrnakcsuretheyare
completelycoveredbyliquid.
5=8 Precookmeat.Placeprobe1inchfrom
surfidtx. Stirafter3hours,impossible.
top
4-6
Add4 cups
liquid.Insertprobeinto
meatiestareaof’innerthighfrombelow
endml paralleltoleg,‘Rumoverafter
1/2oftime.
3=4
4-6
%10 Makesurethatvegetablesandmeatm’e
Sameprocedureasabove.
Add4cupsliquid.
cowedbyliquid.Stir
5“7
Addenoughliquidtocoverpeasatleast
2inches.Stirafter3hours,
every 3 hours.
Ovenwillhokiat190*R,untilyou
turnofftheovenandremovethe —
food.Ifstirringisreccxqmended,
youcanresetovenbyretouching
START.TouchCLEAR/OFFafter
cooking.
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Guide
L Directionsbrdowareforreheatingalready-cookedfbodsat
refrigeratororroomtemperature.Usemicrowaveovensafe
containers.
2.Covermostfoods(seetips)forfhstestheating.Exceptionsare
somesandwiches,griddlefbodslikepancakesandbakedfds.
3.Whereappropriate,usetheautomaticf~temperaturecontrol
foraccurateheating.Placeprobehorizontallysotip isincenterof
fd. Bubblingaroundedgesofdishisnormal,sincecenterislast
Uem
Amount
toheat.Suggestedservingtemperaturesaregivenformostfbods.
Youngchildrenusuallyprefercoderfood,generallyabout20°
lower.Adjusttemperaturesto
beforeserving,
4.Besurefbodsareheatedthroughbeforeservhg.Steamingor
bubblingaroundedgesdoesnotnecessarilymeanfoodisheated
throughout.Asageneralrule,hotfds produceanareawarmto
thetouchincenterofundersideofdish.
Suggested
$eNhg
T&npe
yourpersonaltaste.Stirfds
Power Approximate
Level
Appetizers
Saucy:suchasmeatballs,rib!ets,
cocktailfranks,etc.
(%cup/serving)
Dips:creamorprocewcheese
Pastrybites:small
Tip:Coversaucyappetizerswithwaxpaper.Coverdipswithplasticwrap.Donotcoverpastrybites,sothattheywillcrisp.
pizzas,eggrolls,etc. 2to4servings
1to2servings
3to4servings Iso”
J$fcup 100° Medium(5)
1cup ioo” Medium(5) 3tos
ISO*
High(iO)
High(10)
High(10) 1to2!4
PM&ofLeftovers
Meatplus2vegetables
T@:Probeworkswellinsaucydishesorvegetables(useinhugestserving)butnotinmeatslices,
Coverplateoffoodwithwaxpaperorplasticwrap.
1plate iso”-ltio” High(10) 3to4
me, Min.
2to4
5to7
2%to3!4
SaucyMainDishes:chopsuey,spaghetti, 1to2servings 150”-MO” High(10) 3to7
creamedchicken,chili,stew,macaroni
andcheese,etc.
(?4-1cup/serving)
Thinlyslicedmeat 1to2servings
(3to4-oz./serving)
Steaks,chops,ribs,meatpieces i to2servings
Hamburgersormeatlord’ 1to2
(&z,/wvillg)
Chicken
Ha Dogsandsausages 1to2 ‘ High.(iO) 1to1%
Riceandpasta 1to2wvings 150° High[10) i to2
(?4-?4cupkwving)
Toppedormixedwithsauce
(%% cupkrving) 3to4serviryjs
‘UP:Coversaucymaindkhmwithplasticwrap.Cover@her maindishesandmeatswithwaxpaper.Whenheating
ofmeatslicesorpitwes,rotatedishi/2turnaflcrhalfoftime.
pieee~ 1to2pieces High(10) %to2
; g: ~~ngs Iso”wlo High(10)
3to4servings Meal-High(7)
3to4servings
●
i50e-Mo’
Eo”
Mo” Meal-High(7) 5to9
High(10)
Me&High(7) 1to3
Meal-High(7)
servings High(10)
to4Servhlg$
3
3to4pkces
3to4
1to2servifigs
ii$o”-i(io” High(10) 3to6
150°4600 High(10) 8to X!
High(IO)
High(10) 2to3$$
High(iO) 2to3
orreheating3to4servings
Sandwiches
i
Moistfilling:SloppyJoes,barbecue,hammhd,
ctc,inbun(%cupkwving) 3to4servings Meal-High(7)
Meat”cheawfilling;with2 dicesofbread
‘llp:Wepapertowelornapkintocoversandwiches.
to2servings
i to2servings
3!04servings
Meal-High(7)
Meal-High(7) 2to3
Meal-High(7) 4to5
8to14
4to5%
2t05
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%to2
n/+to3%
1to2!4
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mm
Amount
Sq+)s
Waterbased(6-oz./serving)
Milkbased(6-oz./stwving)
Tip:Coversoupswithwaxpaperorplasticwrap.
Vbgd.abIes
Smallpieces:peas,beans,corn,etc.
(!4c@serving)
Largepiecesorwhole:asparagusspears,
cornonthecob,etc.
Mashed 1to2servings
($+Cup/serving)
‘Hp:Covervegetablesformostevenheating.
Sauces&Gravies
Dessert:chocolate,buttwscot~h,etc. !4cup
Meatormaindishsauces,suchas f%cup
spaghettisauce,etc.
Gravy:gibletorcreamy %Cup
Tip:Coverfd topreventspatter,
Mm@bod$
Cake,coffeecak~,doughnuts,sweetrolls, 1piece
nutorfruitbread
Dinnerrolls,muffins 1
Pie:fruit,nutorcustard
~of~.in,pie=islice
(useminimumtimetircutxard) 4dices
1to2servings
3to4servings
1can(10”OZ.)
1to2servings
3to4SX%&lgs
1can(10-oz.}
1to2servings
3to4servings
ican(16-ozJ
1to2servings
3to4servings
1Can(M-m)
3to4servings
1clip
icup
1can(16=oz,)
1cup
2pieces
4picccs
%n. Cakeor
12rollsor
doughnuts
2
4
6t08
1slice
2slices
!%in.pie
suggested
Rower
Approximate
$ervingIkmp. Level
150°-1700
150°-HO0 High(IO)
150°-1700 High(lO)
140°
iw”
140°
150°”m” High(10)
150°”1600
150°-1600 High(10)
150°-1600
l!lo”-ltioo
125° High(10) 1to1!4
125°
150’W1°
150°460”
150’-MO* $ High(10)
High(10)
Meal-High{7)
Me&High(7)
Meal-High(7)
High(10)
High(10)
High(10)
High(10)
High(10)
High(10)
High(10)
High(io)
High(10)
Mo”=i!$oo High(10) 1to1%
Mo””uog
High(10)
Low(3)
Low(3)
Low(3)
Low(3)
Medium($
Medium(5)
Medium(5]
Medium(5)
High(10)
High(iO)
Meal-High(7]
Meal-High(7)
Time,IMin.
2t06
7to11
6t07
3to8
8toc?
6t07
1to3
3to4%
3%to4%
l%to3
3to4%
4to4?h
1to3
3to6
1$$to‘2$+
n/$@2%
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2to2%
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1to2
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Pancakes,Frenchtoastorwaffles
Plain,notopping 2or3pieces
$yl’llp&butter
.
2or3pieces
1
Coffe4,
tea,cider
C%WMothermilkbawd
tip:13(1notcoverbakeryfbods,gricidIcfds (pancakes,e$c,)orbeverages,
1to2cups
1to2cups 160°-170”
i to2cups
1to2cups
High(10) 1to1%
High(10) 1
160°”1700
140°
140° MedWigh7 4to7
High10
High10
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1$$to3y5
4to6
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(hide
L Foodpackagedinall-paperor plasticpackagesmaybedefrosted
withoutunwrapping,Iffd is foilwrapped,~movefoiland
placefd incookingdishfordefrosting.
2. Afterfirsthalfofdefrostingtime,unwrappackageandcheck
food.‘1’hrnfoodover,ifnecessary;breakapartorseparatefd if
possible.Onverylargefds suchasturkey,someshieldingof
thinwingorlegareasmaybenecessary.
FirstHalf $ecOndmlf
Rwd
ISme,Min. ‘Fime,Min.
Meat[PowerLevel:Defrost(3)]
Bacon
Franks(Mb,)
Ground:beef&pork
(1-lb.)
(24bsJ
(S-lbs.)
Roast,Beef
Roast,Pork
Spareribs,pork
(I
pkg,,2to3-lbs.)
$kaks,chops&
Sausage,bulk
(Mb.tray)
(1-lb.roll)
Sausage,link(i to l%$lbs.) 2
Sausage,patties
(12a?tpkg.)
CUtk!tS
3to5
4to5
4
6
12
per lb.
4to5
5to6perib,
2to4perlb.
2to4%per
z%
2
i to3
lb.
1
None
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G!to14
4to5perlb.
5to6perlb,
2to4 perlbt
2to4%perlb.
2!4to4!4
3t04
l%~~2M
None
3.Besurelargemeatsarecompletelydefrostedbeforecooking.
4.Whendefrosted,foodshouldbecoolbutsotinedinallareas.If
stillslightlyicy,returntomicrowaveovenverybriefly,orletstand
afewminutes.‘l%rkeysmaybeplacedunderrunningwateruntil
gibletscan beremoved.
C%munents
Placeunopenedpackageinoven.Rotatepackage1/4turnafterhalfof
time.Letstand5minutes.
Placeunopenedpackageinoven.Microwavejustuntilfrankscanbe
separated.
Ihrnoverafterfirst4minutes,
‘Ihrnmeat
secondhalfoftime.Setaside.Breakupremainingblock,microwave
5to6 minutesmom
‘Mnmeatoverafterfirsthalfoftime.Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafier
secondhalfoftime.Setaside.Microwave11to 12minutesmore.
Scrapeandsetaside.Weakupremainingblockandmicrowave3to5
minutesmore.
Placeunwrappedroastinoven.Afterhalfoftime,turnroastover.
Defrostforsecondhalfoftime.Letstandfor30minutes.
Placeunwrappedroastinoven.Afterhalfoftime,turnroastover.
Defrostforsecondhalfoftime,Letstandfor30minutes,
Placeunwrap
secondhalfo time,separatepieceswithtableknifb.Letstandto
cwmplctedefrosting.
Placeunwraprmeatinoven,TWnoverafter
Aftersecondalfoftime,separatepieeeswithtableknifk.Letstand
tocompletedefrosting,
‘Ibmoverafterfirst2%minutes.
‘Ihmoverafierfirsthnifoftime,Letstand5minutes.
Rotatepackagei/4turnafterhalfoftime,Letstand5minutes,
overafterfirsthalfoftime.Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafter
ribsinoven.‘Ihmoveraherfirsthalfoftime.After
P
firsthalfoftime.
Poultry[PkxwrLevel:Dehwfit(3)]
Chicken,broiler-fryer,
CutUp(2%tO3-lbs,)
Whole(2%to3-lbs,)
Cornishhen
Duckling
‘AAcey(upto12-lbs,)
‘llwkeyBreast(4to%lbs,)
7to8 7to8 Placewrappedchickeninoven,Unwrapandturnoverafterhalfof
9to U 9to11
4to6perlb, 4to5 perlb,
2to3perlb. 2to3perlb. Placeunwrappedducklinginoven.Afier
4%to~~ per]b, 4%to5%pwlb.
~~ to5~ Wr)b, 4!4to5%
Perlbt
time.Aftersecondhalfoftime,separatepiecesandplaceincooking
dish.Microwave2to4minutesmow,ifnecessary,
minutestofinishdefrosting,
Placewrapped~hickeninoven.Afierhalfoftime,unwrapandturn
ehiekenover.ShieMwarmareaswithfbil,Runcoolwaterincavity
untilgibletscanberemoved.
Placeunwrappedheninovenbreastsideup.‘Ihrnoveraflerfirsthalf
oftime,
Shieldwarmareaswithfoil,Runcoolwaterincavityuntilgibletscan
beremoved,
Placeunwrap
time,turntur eybreastsideupandshieldwarmaretis,Microwave
for’wxxmdhalf’oftime,Runcoolwaterintocavityuntiigibletsand
rwckcanberemoved,Letstandfor1to2hoursorrefrigerate
overnighttocompletedefrosting,
qnwra~pedbreastinrnicrowav~sat%dishb~~t sidedown.
~lgce
Afterfirsthalfoftime,turnbreastsideupandshieldwarmareas.
Microwavesecondhalfoftime,Letstand1to2hourstocomplete
defrosting.
turkeyindkhbreastsidedown,Afterfirsthalfof
r
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firsthalfoftime,turnover.
Letstandafew
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IkKDd
FirstHalf SecondHalf
‘Iln M,ml. Tim@J!IixL
Ccmnents
F’&ll& StXkf&MlIPOwerLevel:
Fillets
Pre-packaged(l-lb.)
Freshlyfrozen(14b.) 6 6t09
Steaks(6-oz.toi2-oz.)
Wholefish(8to
Shellflsh,smailpieces(l-lb.)
Shellfish,blocks:
Crabmeat(6-oz.package)
Oysters(io-oz.can)
Scallops(l-lb.package)
Shellfish,large:
Crablegs,1to2
(8to
l&oz.)
Lobstertails,1to2
(6t09-ozJ
Khozo) 2
Defrost(3)]
6
2(03
7t08 none
4t05 none
3g&J4 31#4to4
5to7 none
4t06 none
3t04 3104
Breads,CMiesIPOwerLevehDefhMt(3)]
Bread,bunsorrolls
(8to16-02,)
CoffeeCake
(s1to14%”02,)
Sweetrolls
($%to12=02,)
Doughnuts(lor2)
Doughnuts,f@zed
(1 be)xof12)
FrenchToast(2slices)
Cake,frosted,2t03l~yer
(17”OZO)
Cake,plain,i layer
l%undcake(ll%-oz,)
Cheesecake,plainer
fruittop(17to19-oz.)
Crunchcakesdkcupcakes
Fruitornutpie(8-in.)
C.reamorcustartlpie(14-oz.)
3105
3!4105 none
29ittw!
1to3% rime
3@4 none
5!4to6% none
2t03 none
2t03 none
2
.5K?7 none
%to?4each
7to9 none
Sto6 none
Placeunopenedpackageincwen.(Iffishisfrozeninwater,phicein
6
2t04
2t04
none Removemetaltwisttie.
none
none
none
cookingdish.)Rotate1/2turnafterfirsthalfoftime.Aftersecondhalf
oftime,holdundercoldwatcrtoseparate.
Letstandafewminutestofinishdefrosting.
Placefishincookingdish.‘IWnoverafteri”mthalfoftime.After
secondhalfoftimc,rinsecavitywithcoldwatertocomplete
defrosting.
Spreadshellfishinsinglelayerinbakingdish.
Placeblockincasserole.
Placeblockincasserole.Breakupwithforkafterfirsthalfoftime.
Placeunopenedpackageinowm.
Arrangeincookingdish.
Armngeincookingdish,withmeatysidedown.‘1’Umoverforsecond
halfoftime.
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Fmt [werLevel:
Fresh(10to16-oxJ
Plasticpouch-i
(104M.ptickage)
to2
6t09 none Phtcepackageinoven.Remove
5to8
none PltwepuckageinovencFlexpackagecmce.
breakupwithfbrk.Repeatifnecessary.
17
foilormetal.Afkrminimumtirne,
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Guide
1.Mostconveniencefds canbereheatedbymicrowaveonly.
Alwaysusemicrowavesafeutensils+
orcrisping,conventionalbakingisrecommended.
2.Removefoodfromfoilcontainersover%-in.highandplacein
microwavesafecontainer.
Forfoodsneedingbrowning together.
Food Container Cover
PowerLevel&Time
Amountscanbeincreased.Tocookmultiplepackages,addtimes
%
Cmmnents
Apwtizers&Snacks
PastryBites Microwave No High(10)
Frozenprepared Papertowel No High(10) 2to3min. Removefromfoilpackageandwrapin
sandwiches persandwich papertowl. Rotatedish1/2turnafterhalf
Popcorn
safedish
Microwavebag No
High(10)
%to2%min.
3to5 min.
oftime.
Followpackagediwctions.
Eggs&chwf?
scrambledegg
substitute
(8-02.~arton)
Cheawsouffle
(12-OZ.)
Breakfhst(6M-oz.)
Scrambledeggswith
sausageandhash
brownpotatoes
Welshrarebit(Kkoz.)
Microwave
safedish
Microwave
safe8“pie
plateand
custardcups
Package
papertray
Microwave
safedish
No High(10)
No
Package High(10) 2to4min.
cover
Yes Defrost(3)
Defrost(3) 9to13min.
Med+iigh(7) 9to 11min.
High(10)
3%to4yJ
min.
5min.
5to6min.
Microwaveabout1minute per1/4cup
mixture.Stirafterhalfoftime.Letstandto
completecooking.
‘IbDefhst:Placein8-in.pieplate,Stirtwice.
ToCook:Dividebetween3or4 buttered
custardcups,6or7-02.Rearrangeafter5
minutes.Soufflesamdonewhencenterisset,
Removepapertrayfromcarton,turnback
filmtoexposePotatoes.
Breakupbeforecontinuing.
Stirbeforeserving.
Fish&Shellfwh
Craborshrimp
newburg(6%-oz.) pouch
Fish&chips
(5to 14-02.) distributeevenlyonmicrowavesafkdish.
Deviledcrab
(6-OZ.)
Breadedfish
(5to10=OZJ safedish
(14
to 16-02.) iO1012mim
(23to25=o~.)
I?ackage“
I%ckagetray
Microwave
safedish
Microwave No
No High(10)
No
No High(IO)
High(10)
High(10)
4to5min.
4to6 min.
3to4
min.
4t05 min.
7to9min.
Puncturepouch3or4timeswithfbrktovent.
Removefoilcover.Returntraytocartonor
Distributeeverdyonmicrowavesafedish.
Meat
Frozenmeats
(5to8-02.)
(K)to16”02.)
(16to32-oz.)
Drymixes
(hamburgeradded)
TMdinncm
(6to11%-Kx+z.)
(12to20-ozJ
Microwave
s~fedish 4!4to7min. forktovent.
or pouch 5to11min.
Microwave
safecasserole
Paekngetray Carton High(10) Removefbil
andcarton 6to8min.
No High(10)
12to20min.
High(iO] Ii to20min. Addcooked,drainedhamburger.
7to 10min.
Mpouchpackageisused,puncturewith
cow, replace incarton.Rotate
1/4turn@erhalfoftlme,
Pasta,mice
Cannedspaghetti,etc. Microwave
Frozenriceinpouch
(10”028)
Frozennumwoni& Microwave Lidor High(10)
cheese,spaghe!ti
(8to14”02.)
!%xtenLasagna
(21*Z*) safedish
mfedish plasticwrap
Pouch High(10)
wtfedish
Microwave
Lidor High(10) 3toSmine
tlto7min.
pl$lstjdwrap
Waxpaperer
plmtwwrap
Med-I+igh(7) 22t027miw
7to10min.
Stirbeforeserving.
Ptmturepouchwithforktow%,
$itirbeforeserving.
Rotatedishl/2turntallerhalfofcookingtime.
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Foo$ Container
Cover RowerLevel&Time Comments
PkNdtry
canned
(7?4to10%-02.)
(14to24-oz.)
FrozenPouch
(5to6!4-02.)
Maindish
(12to17-oz.pkg,)
FriedChicken,
2pieces
(l-lb.)6picces
(2-lbs.)8toIOpieces
Microwave
safedish
Pouch
Microwave
safedish
Microwave
safedish
Lidor
pktsticwrap High(lO)
High(lO)
No High(lO)
No High(10)
No
High(IO)
High(lO)
High(lO)
2%to4min.
4to6 min.
3?4to4%min.
7to14min. Stirafter5minutes.
2to4min.
6t07 min.
8to IOmin.
Sauces,Gravies
Canned
(10!016-OZ.)
(32-oz,) High(iO) 6to9min.
Microwave
safedish
Lidor
plasticwrap High(iO)
3to6min.
Vegetables
Frozenbreaded
(7-02.)
CWwd
(8to9-oz.)
(i5to17-02.)
(28t032-oz.)
Instantmashed
potatoes
2to6servings
8to12servings
Souffle, frozen
(12”02.pmxage]
Potmes:
stuffed,frozen
1to2
3t4?4
baked,
Mimwm
sa,fedish
Microwave
safedish
Microwave
safedish
Miwowave
safepieplate
andcustardcups
Microwtwe
safedish
No High(10) 3to$!min.
Lidor
plasticwrap High(IO)
High(10)
High(IO)
Lidor
plasticwrap
High(10)
High(lO) 8to 14min.
No IXM’I%M(3)
Mcd=High(7)9to Umin.
Wmpaper
High(10) 4to7min.
High(10) 7toIOmin,
1%
4t05 min.
5to6min.
4t06 min.
9to 13min.
to2!4mino
Placeinmicrowavewtfedish,Cover;stir
allerhalfoftime.
Slitpouchbeforemicrowaving,
Iflabeldoesnotstate“fullycooked:’check
fordoneness.
Placeonmicrowavetrivetordish.
Placevegetablesinmimowavemfbdish,
AddI/2cupIiquidorliquidfmmcan.Cover.
Usecontainersizeandamountsof water,
milk,butterandsaltonpackage,Cover.
Afterheating,brisklystirinpotatoes,
addingextra1to2tablespoonsdrymix.
To Defrost:Placesouffleinpieplate.
Tb Cook:Dividebetween4custardcups.
Soufflesiwedonewhencentersareset.
checkto* thatpotatoesamN(YI’INmm,
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LAlwaysusemicrowave-safedish.
2.Standingtime:Allowabout10minutesstandingtimeformost
mastsbeforecarving.
PbwerLevel&We
Rood
Container Cover “
(or
Internal‘Eenlp.)
Beef
Ground,crumbled
(forcasseroles
orsoup)
(1lb.)
(1%lbs.)
Meatballs Roundor
(1lb.)
(2lbs,)
Patties
(4patties/lb.)
1to2patties ifdesired)
3
to4patties
Tip:For1or2pattiesusepaperpatelinedwithdoublethicknesspapertowels.
Meatloaf Pieplateor Plasticwrap Meal-High(7)
(Roundloaf)
(Loafshape)
Casserole
oblongdish
Oblongglass
dish(withtrivet
or ceramic
dinnerlate
r
loafdish or cook
No
Wm paper
Waxpaper
High(10)
High(10)
*’
High(10)
to170°
4 to6min.
6to8min.
6to8min.
9to12min.
4to6min.
5to7min.
24to28rein,
28to31min.
Comments
Stirafterhalfoftime.Addsauceor
casseroleingredientsandfinish.Tocook
frozenblock,microwave10to 15minutes,
breakingupandstirringevery5minutes.
Letstand5minutes.
Rounddish:arrange%to l-in.apafiin
circlearoundedgeofdish.
oblongdish:arrange# tol-in.apart.
Rotatedish1/2turnafterhalfoftime.
Cow withwaxpaperercookuncovered
andturnpattiesover.Ifdesired,add
browningsauceorqymt.R@atedish1/2
turnafterhalfof time.
Rotate
1/4turnafier12minutes.Letstand
10minutesaftercooking.
Rotate1/4turnafter14minutes.Letstand
10minutesaftercooking.
Roasts
Potroasts
Simmemdbeef
(cornedbeefor
brisket)
Tenderroasts(rib,
highqualityrump,
sirlointip)
I&k
Bacon
(Pcrslice)
Porksausage(raw)
(!44b.:4patties)
Porklinksausage
(raw)
Canadianbacon
2slices
4slices
6slices
Porkchops:l~in,
2
4
6
C)blongdish
or casserole
Casserole Lid or Medium(5) 120to130min.
oblongdish
Microwave
safeplateor
oblongdish
Microwave
safeutensil
Microwave
safeutensil
Microwave
saf’cutensil
Microwave
safeutensil
Lidor Medium(S) 18to21
plasticwrap min./lb.
plasticwrap
Waxpaper
Papertowel Hi@ilo)
Waxpaper
Waxpaper High(10) %to%min.
Waxpaper
Plasticwrap Medium(5)
Medium(5)
High(10)
High(10)
Min. i~n$~nal
perill.
%
to1min.
3to5 min.
perlink
?4to1%min.
i%to~mifi,
2to2%min.
14to18mini
26to32mini
33m37min.
B
Brushwithbrowningsauceandadd1/2cup
waterto3to5-lb.roast.‘Awnoverafterhalf
oftime.Addvegetablesif desiredafterhalf
oftime,Recoverandfinish.
Add1cupwaterperpoundofmeat.‘Ibrn
overafterhalfoftime.Letmeatstandin
broth
at least10minutes afiercooking.For
boileddinner,removemeat,cookvegetables
inbroth.
Temperatureprobecookingyieldsmost
accurateresults.firn roastsoverwhen
tem~raturerwtches90°orafterabouthalf
oftmw.Letmeatstand10to Hminutes
befixeearving.If’desired,brushwithbrowningsauceoragentbeforecooking.
Arrange
trivetsetindish.Coverwithapapertowel.
‘lbmimnvavemorethan1layerofbacon,
useanoblongdishandplaceapapertowel
betweeneachlayerofbacon.Coverwitha
papertoweltopreventspatters.
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Arrangeinsinglel er.Ifcooking60rmore
Arrangeinsingle1ayer.
Brushwithbarbecuesauceorbrowning
agent,if’desired.Letstandcovered5to 10
minutesbeforeserving,
insinglelayeronpapertowelsoron
?’links,rotatedishV turnafterhalfoftime.
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Food
Container
Cover
Powerbwel&Time
(orInternalTemp.)
Comments
Porkroast
Spareribs
Ham, precooked:
canned,butt
orshank
Hamloaf
Hamslices&steaks
(1to2-in.thick)
Lamb
Chops
Roast
(Legorshoulder)
3-qt.oblong
Cookingbag
dish method
3-qt.oblong Plasticwrap
dish orcover
2-qt.oblong Plasticwrap
dish
Pieplate Plasficwrap
2-qt.oblong Waxpaper
dish
Brown‘N
No
Seardish
(prclmtcd
for8min.)
3-qt.oblong
Waxpaper
dishfindtrivet
Medium(5)
Medium(5)
Medium($
Meal-High(7)
High(lO)
High(10)
4chops-
Mtn.
per h,
Medium 13to15
well
MtoHI
16t021min.
perlb.
25t030min,
pcrlb.
ilto14rnin,
perllx
22t025min.
18t027min.
5to7min.
htcrmd
Thmp.
150’
HO”
Tieendofbagsecurely.Donotusenwd
twistties.Orplacebonesideupindish.
Add1/4cupwatertodishandcoverwith
plasticwrap.MicrowaveatMedium(5)18
to22minutesperpound.l’kn roastover
after1/2ofcookingtime.Microwavetoan
internaltemperatureof170°F.
Add2/3cupwaterperpoundofspareribs.
‘lUrnoverorrearrangeafterhalfof
minimumtime.Afterminimumtime,drain
liquidandaddbarbecuesauce;microwavea
fewminutestofinish.
Placefatsidedownindish.Add1/4cup
water.Coverwithplasticwrap,turningback
onecornertovent.‘l%mhamoverafter1/2
ofcookingtime.Shieldedges,ifnecessary.
Recoverandcontinuemicrowaving.Or
microwaveto115°internaltemperature.
Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.Ifa
glazeisdesired,spoonpineappleorapricot
preservesovercookedhamloafandlet
standafewminutesbeforeserving.
Microwaveto170°internaltemp.
Brushchopslightlywithoil,Placein
preheateddish.‘Ilrnmeatoverafterhalf
of’time.
Placemastfatsidedowninmicrowavesafe
dish.‘Ibrnoverafterhdfofcookingtime.
LetroaststandKIminutesbeforecarving.
Whenusingtemperatureprobe,insertsotip
isnotinboneorfif.
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vied
chops Scelambchopsabove.
Roast
(shouhlcr)
2-qt.oblong Waxpaper Medium(5) 15to17min.
dish perlb, overafterhalfofcookingtime.Or
Placeontrivetfatorcufsidedown.~wn
microwaveto15Y’infernaltemp.Letroast
stand10minutesbeforecarving,Slicethinly.
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Letchickenandothersmallpoultrystandaftermicrowavingforupto10minutes.
Ibrkeyshouldbeailowedtostand20minutes.
F“
Container Cover
chicken
Pieces
(perpiece)
WholeChicken
(8pieces)
Whole
(unstuffixl)
(Stuffd)
Plateor
oblongdish
Oblongdish Oven-proof
CmnkhHens
whole(stuffedor Squareor
unstuffixi)
Halves Square
Duckling
‘IMKey
‘Ibrkeybreast
oblongdish perlb.
oblongdish
Oblongdish
andtrivet
Large Cookingbag Medium(S)
oblongdish
Oblongdish
or
l?bwerLevel&Time
Waxpaper High(10)
cookingbag
orwaxpaper
Waxpaper High(10)
Wmpaper
WMpaper
Cookingbag Medium(S)
Med+Iigh(7)
High(10)
High(10)
Cmmnents
2J$ @ 3min.
ISto20min.
total
11to13min.
perlb,
18to21min.
perlb.
t$to8min. Placebreastsidedownindish.‘lUrnoveraller
9to 10min. Arrangeskinsideupindish,onbedof
perib, stuffing,ifdesired.
6to8min. Microwavebreastsidedownforfirsthalfof
perlb, time.Brushwithbrowningsauceorbroiltop
14to16min. Brushwithbrowning~gentifdesired.Placein
perlb. cookingbag.Closebagsecurelyusingplastic
Hto13min. Tieribstobreas$cavity.Placebreastin
perlb. cookingbttg.C1osesecurelywithplastictie.
Brushwithbrowningagentifdesired.A?range
insinglelayerincookingdishsothickest
meatypiecesaretooutsideedges
ofdish.
Brushwithbrowningagentifdesired.Add1/3
cupwatertocookingbag.Slitbagnearclosure
tovent.Ronotusemetaltieonbag.Cookbeast
sideup.Or,placechickenindishbreastside
downandcoverwithwaxpaper.‘Mmoverafler
halfofcookingtime.Cookto190°internaltemp.
halfoftime.
surfaceofcookedbirduntilbrownandcrisp.
tie,Piaceturkeyb-t sidedownindish.
Mashbaonundersidenmrclosum.‘Amnover
fafterhalofcookingtime.Or,placeturkey
breastsidedcmmindishandcoverwithplastic
wrap,Microwave16to20minutesperpound.
‘Ibrnoverafterhalfofcookingtime.
Placebreastsidedownindish.Slashbagon
undeniidenearclosure.‘Ihrnoveraftmhalf
ofcookingtime.
Crustonbreadswillbesoftandtheoutsideswillnotbrown.If
desired,s
nutsorot srtoppingforbrowncolor.Or,increasebrownColoron
*Mtub dishjSuna~labl~,microwavein$-in,rounddishwithdrinkingf$fiss
R
Fbotl
coffeecakes
CornBread
Muffins
(1Muffin)
(2to4 Muffins)
(3to6 MuffIns)
QuickBreads,
fromamix
Cumt.aimr C!mw
fl?-in.roundor
squaredish
Paper-lined
Inuffhlcups
(Donotuse
foilliners.)
4318ssloaf
di$h
on-sugarmixture,chopped twgar
No Med=High(9) $to Klrnin. Placebatteringreaseddish.Rotate1/4turn
No Meal-High(7)9to 11min.
No
No
High(10)
M@High(7) 11toi3min. Rotatedish1/4turnevery3minutes.When
22
upsidedownbreadsbyliningdishbeforemicrowavingwithbrown
caramelmixture,orsavorytoppinglikecrushedcannedI%mch
friedonionrings.
every3minutes.
Pcwflavorfhlbrownedtop ing,s rinkk
Frenchfriedonionsbeore micmwaving.
‘lbmoutofpanupsidedowntoserve.
1toi%min. muffincupsmadebyGuttingdownhotdrink
1to2min.
2to3min.
Usemicrowavemuffincontainerorhommnadc
papercups.
done,toothpickinsertedincentwwillcome
outclean.Letstand15min.beforeturning
outofdish.Cool.
!pe$cookingdishwithfinel c op/canned
phcedoWn-sidc~upincentert
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Eggsad cheese
L Eggsmaybeprepmdmanywaysintheinicrowaveowm..Ahvays 3. Cookeggsjustuntilset.Theyaredelicateandcantoughen
piercewholeyolksbeforemicrowavingtopreventbursting.
2. Neverhardcookeggsintheshell,anddonotreheatin-shellhard
cookedeggs.Theycouldexplode.
ifovercooked.
Fwd
Scrambled
Basiceggs
I@achedeggs }%qt. Casserole High(10) 7to8min.
Ome!et
Quiche
Container Cover
Glass No
measuringcup percgg
orcasserole
Buttered Plasticwmp Meal-High(7)1to1%min.
custardcup
Cawlerole cover Boil2cups
9-in,pieplate No High(10)
Microwave No
safeI-qt, 2to3min. minutes.Pourfillingintoprecookedshell.
measureand Meal-High(7)Quiche:
quichedish 10to 12min.
PbwerLevel&ISme
High(10) %to1min.
peregg
water,
1to1%min.
peregg
Meltbutter
Medium(5)
Meal-High(7)Filling:
1min.
10to12min. dishV4turnevery3minutes.
Comments
Scrambleeggswith1teaspoonbutterand
1tablespoonmilk regg.Placeinovenand
fromtheoutsidetothecater. Allow$0stand
1or2minutestofinishcooking.
Puncturemembraneofyolktopreventbursting.
Heat2cupshottap
(10).Breakeggsonto~late,puncturemembrane.
Swirlboilingwaterwithspoon,slipineggs
gentiy,Cover.Let
Sprinklecheeseoveromelet.Microwave%to1
minuteuntilcheeseisslightlymelted.Rotate
Combineandmicrowavefalling,stirringeve~2
Microwaveadditionaltimeshownatleft,rotating
dishU2turnevery3minutes.
Fmicrowavefbrhal oftotaltime.Stirsetportions
water7to8minutesonHigh
standinwatera&wminutes.
Cheese
Fondue Micromve Coveror High(10) ~m%iauce MakeBasicWhiteSauce(p. t%)substituting
safe2-qt. plasticwrap
dish Medium(5) 5t07 rein:
winsformilk.Addcheeseandmicrowaveat
Medium(5)for5
2minutes,
to7minutes,whiskingewwy
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L Fishisdonewhenitflakeseasilywithafork.Centermaystillbe
slightlytranslucent,butwilJcon~inuecookingasfishstandsa fw
minutestdiercooking. r
Fbod container
Filletsor
steaks(1 lb.)
Wholefish
Clams,6
Shrimp--1lb.
(peeled)
Shrim–
r
1to2 M.
(unpeeled)
Oblongdish
Oblongdish
Pie lateor
fshalowdish
Piepiatcor
shallowdish
2-qt.
casserole
Cuver
Waxpqieror High(10)
phwtlcwrap
I%Xicwrap Hi@(Kl] 6to8min. Shiekiheadandthintailwithaluminumfbil.
Plasticwrap High(lO)
Plasticwrap High(lO) 6to8min.
Lid
or High(10)
plasticwrap
2. Cookfishwithorwithoutsauce.Atightcoversteamsfish.Use
ali$htercoverofwax pa rorpa~rtowel
3 Donotovercookfish.C eckatmmimumtkm
8to’filmin. Microwaveuntilfishflakeseasily.
perlb.
3to5min. Placeindishwithhingedsideout.
8to12min.
Placeshrimpincasserole.Add2cupshottesttap
water.Cover.Stirafter5minutes.
forlewsteaming.
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1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils.Cookmostvegetableswith
tightcovertosteamthem.Exceptionsarepotatoescookedintheir
skinsandwatexyvegetableswhichneednowateraddedtbrsteam.
2. Donotsalttopsofvegetablesbeforemicrowaving.Ifdesimd,add
isalttoWaterindishbeforeaddingvegetables.S tcansometimes
causebrownspotsonvegetablesduringmicrowaving.
3 Cookingtimeforvegetablesaffectsfinishedtasteandtexture.
Minimumtimeonguidegivesfreshtasteandcrisp-tendertexture.
Forsofitexturewithwell-developedflavor,cookmaximumtime
or longer.
4.
Sizeofpiecesaffectscookingtime.Largepiecesgenerallytake
longerthansmalluniformpieces.
Justaswhencookingconventionally,vegetablemixturesshould
5*
havesimilardensitiesortiegreesoffirmnessinordertocook
togethersuccessfidiy.Firm,crispvegetablesMecarrots,
cauliflowerandbroccolimicrowavetogetherwell.Ifmicrowaving
afirmvegetablewithasoftone(carrotsandpeas,forexample)
cutthecarrotsinjuliennestripssotheywillcookasfhstasthe
peas.Or,startcookinglargercarrotpiecesfirst,andaddpeas
duringlastfkwminutes.
Vietables Container Cover
Slices,pieces
Whole,halvesorlarge
orstarchyvegetables
(R3tatoes,wintersquash,
cauliflower,etc.)
Watery(Tomatoes,
summersquash)
VegetableCasseroles
(rawvegetables)
(precookedvegetables)
Stir-FryVegetables
(6to8servings)
Blanchingfresh
vegetablesfor
freezing
Casserole
pOtfltOCS:Cook
onovenfloor
(nocontainer)
Other
vegetables:
Squareor
oblongdish
orcasserole
miss
casserole
Yes
Potatoes:No
Winter
squ~h,
cauhflower,
etc.:Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PbwerLevel&Time
High(lO)1lb.: 11to14min.
High(lO)1lb.
High(lO)21bs.
High(lO) 1lb.
High(lO)21bs.
Meal-High(7)
High(10)
High(10)
High(10)
21bs.: 14to
(3-4): 12t020mino
(6-8): 16t020min.
(3-4):4t05mino
(6-8):6t08min.
18min.
20:2:40;;.
Mtc17min.’
3to5min.
Comments
AddMltol/2cu water.Iffrozen,
Prickskinofpotatoesbeforecooking.
Uselargeenoughcasseroletoallowfor
boilingindish.
‘Ib
stir fryonetypeofvegetable,
substitute1tablespoonoilforwater
andfollowtimesincookingguide.
Blanchonlyi poundor1quartprepared
vegetablesatatime.Placein1to2-qto
casserolewith1/4to1/2cupwater.
Blanchedve@ableswiilhavebright,even
color and will beslightl sofiened. Cool
drainedblanchedvegeta lesimmediately
Mrhm~in~incontainerof icewater.
!reducetime3to minutes.
i
&
L Nocoverisneeded,exceptforthickchunkyt?pqjktdsauce.
2. Microwavedsm.widonotneedtobestirredconstantlybutmost
shouldbewhiskedvigorouslywithwirewhiskonceortwice
whihsmicrowaving,
Ebod Container
Graviesandsauces
thickenedwithflour
orcornstarch(1cup)
Thin,liquidsauces
(Aujus,clam,etc,)
(1cup)
Mc&dbutterWIuew+,
clarifiedbutter
(!4cup)
Thick$paghetti,
barbecueorswectlsour buwl
sauces(2cups)
Casserole
Casserole
Glassmeasure
Casserole, Yes
cover
No
No
No
&Vii bnsicwhites~uce~adding~h%se,eggyolks,creamordry
7mil solids.
Addflourwithmayonnaiseorwine.
lPowerLevel&Time Comments
High(10)
High(10)
High(10) %to1
High(10) 5to7min. Stirityyedientstogetherthenmicrowave,
24
4to5min.
2to3min. Add~omstarch-watermixturetoheated
min.
Microwavefht,flourandsalttogetherto
meltandMend.Whiskinliquidand
finish.Increasetime1to2minutesper
additionalcupofsauceo
ingredients,Stirwellandmicrowaveto
fini$h.
Microwavebutterjusttomelt.For
clarifiedbutter,bringtoboilthenlet
standuntillayeraseparate.Pouroff
andusecleartoplayer.
stirring after halfof’time.Letstand5to
10minutestodevelopflavor,
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andRice
1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils.
2. Startwithhottesttapwater.
3. Forpasta,useabouthalftheamountofwaterneededfor
conventionalboiling.Addregularamountofsaltand1teaspoon
oil(optional,topreventsticking). ‘7.Microwavingtimeisaboutthesameasconventionalboiling.
4. Forriceorminuterice,usethesameorslightlygreateramountof
wateraswithconventionalboiling.Addregularamountof salt.
Food
Macaroni(7-02.)
Spaghetti(7-02.)
EggNoodles(8-02.)
Lasagna(8-02.)
(about9noodles)
Manicotti(5-02.)
Rice,regular
longgrain(1cup)
Rice,minute
(1Mcups)
Container Cover
3-qt.casserole
3-qt.oblong
dish
3-qt.casserole
3-qt.oblong
dish
2-qt.oblong
dish
3-qt.casserole
2-qt.casserole
Lidor
plasticwrap
Plastic wrap
Lidor
plasticwrap
Plasticwrap
Plasticwrap
Lidor
plasticwrap
Lidor
plasticwrap
PowerLevel&The Comments
High(10) 13to 17min.
High(10) 18to20 min.
High(10)
High(K)) 16to20min.
High(10) 22to25min.
High(10) 18to21min.
High(10) 4 to6min.
5. Coverpastaandricetightlywhilemicrowaving.Whenusing
plasticwrap,turnbackonecornertovent.
6,Stirorrearrangeafterhalfofcookingtime.Drainpasta
immediatelyaftermicrowaving.
Add3cupshottestwater.Stirafter10minutes,
Forrotinitype,checkfordonenessafter10
minutes,
Add6to7cupshottestwater.Rearrangeafter10
minutes.
8 to 10min.
Add8cupshottestwater.Stirafier5minutes,
Timeisthesameforspinachorregularnoodles.
Coverwithhottesttapwater,Rearrangeafter7
minutes.
Brushwithoil,thencoverwithhottesttapwater.
Usingfork,turnoverevery5minuteswhile
microwaving.
Add2Mcupshottestwater.Stirafter10minutes,
Add1%cupshottestwater.Stirafter2minutes.
ocereal
L Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils.Uselargeenoughcontainer
toavoidspillover.
Food Container Cover PowerLevell&The Cements
Oatmeal,Quick
Note:Tomicrowavesingle-servingpacketofinstantoatmeal,followpackagedirections
foramountofwaterandmicrowaveat High(10)for %to 1minute.
Oatmeal,
oldfashioned
Grits,Quick
Note:Tomicrowavesingle-servingpacketofinstantgrits,followpackagedirections
foramountofwaterandmicrowaveatHigh(10)for%to 1minute.
CreamofWheat
CreamofRice
l-qt.casserole No
orbowl perserving
l-qt.casserole No High(10) 3to5 min.
orbowl for1serving
I-qt.casserole No High(10)
orbowl
l-qt.casserole No High(10) 3to 5min.
orbowl
l-q[.casserole No
orbowl
High(10) 2to2% min.
High(10)
2. Donotcover.
3. Stirhalfwaythroughcookingtime.
Mixcereal,saltandtapwaterbefore
microwaving.Stirbeforeserving.For6servings,
use3-qt.casserole.
Increasecasserolesizeformorethanone
serving.Increasetimeabout2minutesforeach
additionalservingyouarecooking.Stirafter
halfofcookingtime.
5to6 min.
for1serving
for1serving
2%to3min.
for1serving
Mixcerealwithtapwater.Increasecasserole
sizeandmicrowavetimeby2minutesper
additionalserving.
Increasetime 1minuteper additionalserving.
Increasetimeabout1minuteperadditional
serving.
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cakes
L Ai~suse microwave-safeutensils.
2.Beforeaddingbatter,greasedishesbutdonotflour.Or,foreasy
removal,linedishwithwaxpaperorpapertowel.
Fbod
Container
Cover IbwerLevel&Time comments
cakes
Commercialmix
(18to2&oz.)
Pineappleupside
downcake
Cupcakes-6
Barcookies
Bakedapples
orpears
8-in.roundor Meal-High[7) IOto12min.
squaredishes
Flutedtube
cakepan
8-in.round
dish
Paperlined
cupcaker
8-in.square Meal-High(7)9to 13
dish
Microwave Lidor High(10)
safedishor
casserole
plasticwrap perpiece
3. Crustoncakeswillbesoft.Refrigeratecakeiffirmexterioris
neededforfrosting.
4. Fruitdessertswillbefreshlookingandtasting.
High(10) 11to13min.
Meal-High(7) IOtoL?min.
High(10) 2!4to3min.
min.
3to4min.
Greasedishesbeforeaddingbatter.Rotate
dish1/4turnevery3minutesLetstand5to
10minutesbeforeinvertingtocool.
Lettubecakestand15to20minutesbefore
invertingtocod.
Whendone,toothpickstuckincakecomes
outclean.Invertcakeontoplate;letdish
standovercakeafewminutes.
Whencookingseveralcupcakes,youmay
noticesomewillbedoneb~foreothers.If
so,removecupcakesastheyaredoneand
continuecookingtherestafewseconds
more.
Greasedishbeforeaddingbatter.Rotatedish
1/2turnafterhalfoftime.Cutwhencool.
Piercefruitorpeeltopreventbursting.
Candies
L Aiwaysusemicrowave-sdkgkwsutensils.Foreasycleanup,meh
chocolateinpaperwrappersseamsideup,orplacechocolatein
paper bowl to melt,
Food
S’Mores Papernapkin
CaramelApples
MarshmallowCrisp 2=f,oblong
chocolate
MA
Container
or paperplate
1pint(2=eup)
measure
1
dis
I%”qt.
casserole
or bow]
Cover RowerLevel&I%ne
No High(10)
No High(10)
Y&l High(10)
Yes )liigh{10) 3to5min. PlaceU-m+.semi-sweetchocolatepiecesin
2.C3mdieswhichweboiledbecomeveryhot;besuretohandle
cookingcontainerscarefblly.
Comments
15to20 Covergralmmcrackerwithchocolateand
second~
3min. Unwmpa Moz.
z%@‘J*,
marshmallow.
pwkagcofcaramelsinto
measurmg
Mcmwave,
applesintomixture.
Inhwgeglassbowl,km U4cupbuttertmd
waxpa~r andmicrowavetomelt.Stirin5
cupscrls~ ricecereal.Pressfirmlyinto
butteredchsh.
container.Microwavetomelt.
whole
paperoncookiesheet.Chilluntiifirm.
cup,W 1tatkymonwater.
stirringeveryminute.Dip4
I10-02.prtckagemarsmallows.Coverwith
Add1cup
toasted almonds.Spreadoverwax
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Cooking’wlni(pesfor
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Microwaving
EffectsofFoodCharacteristicson
I!Wcrowaving
Covering.Inbothconventionalandmicrowave
cooking,coversholdinmoistureandspeedheating.
Conventionally,partialcoveringallowsexcesssteamto
escape.Ventingplasticwraporcoveringwithwaxpaper
servesthesamepurposewhenmicrowaving.
ArrangingFoodinOven.Inconventionalbaking,you
positionfoods,suchascakelayersorpotatoes,sothat
hotaircanflowaroundthem.Whenmicrowaving,you
arrangefwdsinaring,sothatallsidesareexposedto
microwaveenergy.
Stirring.Inrangetopcooking,youstirfoodsupfrom
thebottomtohelpthemheatevenly.When
microwaving,youstircookedportionsfromtheoutside
tothecenter.Foodswhichrequireconstantstirring
conventionallywillneedonlyoccasionalstirring.
‘IhrningOver.Inrangetopcooking,youturnover
foodssuchashamburgers,sobothsidescandirectly
contactthehotpan.Whenmicrowaving,turningisoften
neededduringdefrosting,orwhencookingfds such
ashamburgersfromthefrozenstate.
Stand@Time.Inconventionalcooking,f~s suchas
roastsorcakesareallowedtostandtofinishcookingor
set.Standingtimeisespeciallyimportantinmicrowave
cooking,Notethatthemicrowavedcakeisnotplacedon
acoolingrack.
SMeldhig.Inaconventionaloven,youshieldchicken
breastsorbakedfoodstopreventover-browning.When
defrosting,youusesmallstripsoffoiltoshieldthin
parts,suchasthetipsofwingsandlegsonpoultry,
whichwouldcookbeforelargerpartsweredefrosted.
PrickE&Wto ReleasePressure.Steambuikisup
pressure
membrane.Prickpotatoes(asyoudoconventionally),
eggyolksandchickenliverstopreventbursting.
infoodswhicharetightlycoveredbyaskinor
DensityofFood.Inbothconventionalandmicrowave
cooking,densefoods,suchasapotato,takelongerto
cookorheatthanlight,porousfoods,suchasapieceof
cake,breadoraroll.
RoundShapes.Sincemicrowavespenetratefds to
aboutl-in.fromtop,bottomandsides,roundshapes
andringscookmoreevenly.Cornersreceivemore
energyandmayovercook.Thismayalsohappenwhen
cookingconventionally,
Delicacy.Foodswithadelicatetexturesuchascustards
arebestcookedatlowerpowersettingstoavoid
toughening.
NaturalMoistureoffoodaffectshowitcooks,Very
moistfoodscookevenlybecausemicrowaveenergyis
attractedtowatermolecules,Fooduneveninmoisture
shouldbecoveredorallowedtostandsoheatcan
disperseevenly.
PieceSize.Smallpiecescookfiasterthanlargeones.
Pieaeswhicharesimilarinsizeandshapecookmore
evenly.Withlargepiecesoffd$ reducethepower
settingforevencooking.
ShapeofEkmLInbothtypesofcooking,thinareas
cookthsterthanthickones,Thiscanbecontrolledin
microwavingbyplacingthickpiecesneartheoutside
edge,andthinpiecesinthecenter.
$tartlng
Wnperatwe.Foodstakenfromthefkeezeror
refrigeratortakelongertocookthanfds atroom
temperature.Timingsinourrecipesarebasedonthe
temperaturesatwhichyounormallystorethefoods.
QuantkyofElmLInbothtypesofcooking,small
amountsusuallytakelesstimethanlargeones,Thisis
mostapparentinmicrowavecooking,wheretimeis
directlyrelatedtothenumberofservings.
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Rotating.Occasionaliy,repositioningadishintheoven
kelpsfoodcookevenly.Torotate1/2turn,turnthedish
1
I
untilthesidewhichwastothebackoftheovenistothe
front.Torotate1/4turn,turnthedishuntiltheside
whichwastothebacko~theovenistotheside,
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FavoriteRecipes
Onceyoubegintouseyourmicrowaveoven,youwill
soonbeabletoadaptmostofyourconventionalcooking
quiteeasilytomicrowavecookingtechniques.Themore
youuseyourmicrowaveoven,themoreyouwillenjoy
usingit.Notonlywillyousavethetime,troubleand
energynecessaryinconventionalcooking,youwill
havemoreflavorfulfoodandfewerdishestowash.
Simplycook,orreheatandservefoodsinthesamedish.
Beforeusingyourmicrowaveoven,wesuggestyou
carefidlyreadthroughthisguidebook,thenpractice
withoursuggestedrecipe.
HowtoAdaptConventionalRecipesforMicrowaving.
Beforeconvertingyourrecipe,studyitintermsof
microwaving.Isitoneofthemanyfoodswhich
microwavewell?Lookforcookingtechniqueswhichare
similartomicrowavingtechniques,suchascovering,
steamingorcookinginsauceorliquid.Ifthefood
requiresacrisp,friedcrustorverydrysurfhce,you
mayprefertocookitconventionally.Somerecipesmay
notbeexactlythesamewhenmicrowaved,otherswill
notneedchanging.(Moist.,richcakes,candiesand
meatloavesareexamples.)
Sinceliquidsdonotevaporatewhenmicrowaved,
reducetheamountinsaucycasseroles.Addmore
thickeningtosaucesandgravies.Reducesome
seasoningsalso;theywillnotloseintensityinshort
microwavingtimes.Saltmeatsandvegetablesafter
cooking.Ifaningredienttakeslongertomicrowavethan
othersinthesamedish,precookthatingredientbefore
addingtotheothers.
FavoriteStuffedI?eppers
6mediumgreenpeppers
I%NM.
1smallonion,chopped(%cup)
1cupcookedrice
I%Kaspoonssalt
1Ateaspoonpqp$r
1ckwegarlic,minced
1can(lO%-oz.)condensedtomatosoup
1!cupwater
~to~CU~~gratedcheese
groundchuckbeef
Makes6servings
Cutofftopsofgreenpeppers;removeseedsand
membrarie.Cookpeppersinenoughboilingwaterto
coverfor5minutes;drain.Inmediumskilletonrange
top,cookandstirgroundbeefandonionuntilonionia
tender.Drainofffht.Stirinrice,salt,pepperandgarlic.
Divideevenlyintopeppers.
&in.squaredish.
Blendsoupandwateruntilsmooth;pouroverpeppmso
Cover,Bakeat350°for4Sminutesto1hour.Sprinkle
withcheese,recoverandletstand5to 10minutesto
meltcheese.
Arrangepeppersuprightin
Cutofftopsofgreenpeppers;removeseedsand
membrane.Mixrawbeefwithonion,rice,sait,pepper
andgarlic.Divideevenly
uprightsnug~yin3-qt.casserole,soonepepperfitsinto
centerofdish.
Blendsoup
Cover.IMknwaveat
Sprinklewith
minutesbeforeserving.
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andwateruntilsmooth.Pouroverpeppers.
cheese,recoverandletstand5to10
intopeppers.Arrangepeppers
High(10)for18to21minutes.
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Chide
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~pe
ofUtensil/Cookware
Foil-linedRiperBags,Boxesand
BakingTrays
Metalorpartmetalpots,Rms,
Thermometers,SkewersandFoil
Tkays
BoilableHardandSoftPlastics,
suchas:Rubbermaid
G1assjars,suchasforbabyfoods,
vegetables,entrees,syrups,
saladdressing
HandmadeI%ttery,Rorcelain,
Stoneware
MicrowavePlasticssuchas:
AnchorHockingMicroWare,Bangor
Plastics,MisterMicrowave,Nordic
Ware,Republic,‘Ma,WeareverNupac
RiperorStyrofoamPlates
andCups
OvenGhwssuchas:AnchorHocking,
FireKing,(31assbake,Heller,Jena,
Pyrex
RegularDimrerware~suchas:
CoreliebyCorning,DanskGeneration,
Denby,ElCamino,Franciscan,
InternationalStoneware,Lcnox
Temperware,Marsh,Mikasa,
Pfnltzgraf’f
MicrowaveUses
Avoid,Useonlyfoiltrays3/4-in.orless,Foilormetalwillreflect
microwaves,thuspreventingevenheating.Arcingcanoccuriffoiliscloser
thanl-in.toovenwalls.
Cookinggroundbeef(colander).
Defrosting.Heating.
Avoidheatingbabyfoodinjars,especiallymeatandeggmixtures.Remove
metalcapstowarmsyruporsoftensaladdressingfromrefrigerator.
Cookingandheating,
Cooking.
.
Heatingandservingfoodsandbeverages.Styrofoamshouldbeusedfor =
short-termheatingtolowtemperaturesandforserving,
Cookingandheating.
Heatingandsomecooking.
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UnsuitableDhmerware?suchas:
CorningCentura,FitzandFloyd
Oven-to-tableWare,Melamine,
Disheswithmetaltrim
PaperTowelsandNapkins,
WaxI%per
Ghws=Cerwnie(Pyrowmun),
suchas:CorningWare,
ProgressionG.byNoritake
P~asticWrap,CookingBags,
Boil-in-bags,StorageBags
SpecialtyGkws-Cmamicand
Mrcekdn,suchas:ElC!amirm,
F,B,Rogers,Heller,MarshIndustries,
Pfaltzgmff,Shat’ford
PaperboardTraysusedforfrozen
entreesanddinners
Plastictraysandplatesusedfor
frozenentreesanddinners
P&m%
Cookingbacon.Absorbingmoistureandpreventingspatters,Heatingand
servingsandwichesorappetizers,Lightcoveringtoholdinsteam.
Cookingandheating.
Coveringtohoidinsteam(wrap).Cooking(rookingandboil-inbags).
Heating(storagebags).
Recommendedformicrowaveoven-to-tablecookingof specialfoods.
Cookingandheating,
Cookingandheating,
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~U* potholderswhenhandling
metalshelt’andcookware.
Theymaybehot.
Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacity
heatingandreheatinginyour
microwaveoven.Morethanone
fd maybeheatedorreheatedand
readytoserveatthesametime.
Itisimportanttoarrangefoods
properly;thisisshownonthenext
page.Cookwaresizeisimportant;
selectfromamongthesuggestions
atright.Also,fd sizeshouldbe
considered;foodsover3%inches
high,or3poundsarenot
recommendedforshelfcooking.
Battersanddoughfds andalso
uncookedfimdswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshouldbe
cookedwithcuttheovenshelf,
followingcookingguidedirections.
Usepotholderswhen
foodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,espi%kdlywhenheating
largeramountsoffood.Extra
steamgeneratedfrommultiplefd
cookingmaymakecookwarehotter
thanwithreguiarmicrowaving.
CookwareforShelf
HeatingandReheating
Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes,
checktoseethattheywillfit
togetheronorundertheshelf.
Also,besurecookwareis
microwavesafe.
Cookwarefixheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
t3x4x3-inchloafdishes,9x5x3=ineh
loafdishesor9-inchpieplates.
Lefmwmmaybephxd h H’nrdl
imiividtudceramicorplasticbowls
ordividedplates.
Posithingthe Shelf
11
TopositiontheIXX.JBLEDUTYTM
shelf,tipthebackslightlyandfit
theshelfsupportguidesontothe
supportguideslocatedoneachside
of-fieov~nintherear.
Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront,
Whenproperlypositioned,the
shelfshouidfitsnuglyinplace.
Theshelfshould
nottouchthebackwalloftheoven.
Ifamehqgoccurswhenusingthe
shelftocookmorethanonefood
atthesametime,turntheoven
off.Makesuretheshelfis
positionedright-side-upons11
fourshelfsupportsandnot
touchingovenwalls.
dSO be hd and
Usewaxptiperorplasticwrap
insteadoflidsoncasseroles,Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish.
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HowtoHeatorReheatSimilarTypesofFbod
Twoplatesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHigh(10)for2to3
minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
ContinuemicmxvavingatHigh(10)
for2to3minutes,Continueheating,ifnecessary,untilhot.
I
Reheatingtwocrisseroles(height
shouldbelessthan3!4inches)is
possible,Qwerwithplasticwrap,
useSkiggwcdarran&mmsOf’fbod,
pk=wingfbodonrightsideofshelf
andleftsideoffloor.Referto
HeatingorReheatingGuidefor
suggestedmicrowavetimeper
casseroleandaddthetimes
together,MicrowaveatHigh(10)
reversingpositionoffoods(top
tobottom)ailerhaifoftime.
severalsmallbowlsofkibwers
heat
thisway,stirringandreversing
positionsafterhalfoftime,
Aiso,
TWOfrozenindividualentrees
(5to70Z,each)ortwoTVdinnem
(10to12oz.each)arebothready
toserveatthesametime,Remove
traysoffoodfromtheirboxesand
turnbackonecorneroftheplastic
covertovent.If themarefoilcoven,
removethemandrx%urnthetraysof
foodtotheirboxes.(Batterfds
shouldberemovedfromthetrays
andcookedconventionally,)Place
inovenwithoneTVdinnercm
rightshelfandtheseconddinner
onleftfloor.MicrowaveatHigh
(10)for$minutes.Revmepositions
(toptobottom)androtatefds
1/2turn.Continuemicrowavingat
High(10)for8minutes,Check
dinnersforheating.Honedinner
seemslessdonethandesired,
returnittotheboxandcontinue
heatingonshelf1to2moreminutes,
Whenheatingseveraldifferent
typesoffbodtogether,foodswhich
shouldbeservedhotmustbeplaced
ontheovenshelf,whiletbodswhich
areonlywarmedshouldbeplacedon
thefloor,Thisisbecausemicrowave
energyenterstheovenfromthetop
only.Also,itisimportanttoremember
that at
differentrates,Ratescanbeaff’ted,
bythesizeofthefbod,andits
startingtemperature,
several
Becauseofthevaryingrates,you
mayneedtostartreheatingalarge
ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if
oneofthefoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbuttheothers
areheatedsatisfactorily,letthe
underheatedfd continuecooking,
Heatorreheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHigh(10).Todetermine
heatingtimes,addtimesforall
foodstogether.(SeeHeatingor
ReheatingGuide,pages14,15.)
Afterhalfoftime,stirorrearrange
foods(donotreversepositions).
Checkfds (shelfespecially)after
3/4oftotaltimeandr~move-my
whicharedone.Continuecoofing
others.
Placeonshelf,largeordense
findswhichneedthemostheating,
suchasleftoverfriedchicken, casserolesofcannedorleftover
vegetables,rice
orpasta,Phweon
ovenfloorthosefoodswhichneed
onlybewarmed,suchasbakery
pies,rolls,rnufinsorbreads.
Rop
popemmm themicrowave
ovenflooronly.Popcornplacedon
theovenshelfwillnotpopproperly.
Useaspeaialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorpopcornlabeledfbr
useinmicrowaveovens,
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Usethe Timer
TheMI.N/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
*Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
o Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
*Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
The
MIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTimea3-Minute
PhoneCall
TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
1.
Thed~splayshows
uEN&RT~ME?$fla~~~~and
2. Touchnumberpad3andNUN(for
3minutes).Displayshows“3:00”
and“TIME”flashes,
3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME”andtimecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End~’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
.
l%ogrammingaHOLD
TheMinute/SecondTimercanakm
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions,Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds,AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesorintheCXMC@guide,
pages20”29.
cooking
delaycookingupto99minutes,
To
TIMEC(XXI&II,T’EMP
touch
COOK/I=KLDorAUTOROAST
andentercooktimeortemp.Touch
MIN/SECTIMERandenternumber
ofminutestodehiycooking.Touch
START.Timerwillcountdownto
zeroandcookingwillbegin.When
delayingtemperatureorautoroast
cooking,besureprobeisinfood
beforepressingSTART,
Hold
andTimeCook
Let’ssayyouwanttoddkostafhzen
casserolefor15minutes,holdfor10
minutesandthenTimeCookfor25
minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplacein oven.
Thedisplayshows”:0“and
“pOWER3!’“ENTERDEF
TIME”flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5 andMIN
for15minutesdefrostingtime.
“15:00”appearsondisplay.
(Defrostingisautomaticallyseton
powerlevel3butcanbechanged
bytouchingthePOWERLEVEL
padandthedesiredpowerlevel.)
Step5:Touch1,0andMINtohold
fortenminutes.“10:00”appears
ondisplayand“TIME”flashes.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOKI&II
pad.Displayshows“CXXXC’and
“U’“ENTERTIME”isflashing.
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Step7:Touch2,5 andMINfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME” flashesand
“25:00”and “POWER10”appear
ondisplay.
Step8:TouchSTAKI’.“DEFTIME”
and“15:00”countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformed,oven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefimction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“EndY
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QuestionsandAnswers
Whatwillhappenifl
Q
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A.
Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q.CanI defrostandholdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit,and
wokitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NOTE:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary,
Q.Iprogrammedmyovenfora
spedflcdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
whatlmppemi?
Wheninstructionsconflict,
A.
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrostfor4minutes,hold
for2minutes,andthendefrostfor
6minutes.Inthiscase,theoven
woulddefrost
holdfor
for6minutesand
2minutes.
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(2MWand(leaning
Yournewmicrowaveovenis
avaiuableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.
doora fewminutesaflercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
Q
onyouroven.
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Openingtheoven
Theinsideand
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
o ~O#t remove the ~O&
stirrercoveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature7onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERIS(XW
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTCWTHISOVEN.
a
HowtoCleantheInside
Walk,floor andmodestirrer
wwer.Swnespaumscanbenmmvcd
withapapertowel,othersmay
requireadampcfoth.Remove
greasyspatterswitha sudsycloth,
thenrimewithadampcloth,Donot
useabrasivecleanerscmovenwalls,
NEVERUSEACWMMEXKXAL
0V13NCLEANER(X4ANY
PARTOPWXJRMKXUXV4VE
OVEN.
Door(inside).Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyam.iwashwhensoiled
withadampcloth,Rinsethoroughly
anddry,
Metalandplasticpartson door:
Wipefrequentlywitha damp
clothto removeallsoil.DONOI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWD13RSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS.THEY
WILLMARTHE SURFACE.
CockingTray.Occasionally
Glass
itisnecessaryto removethecooking
trayforcleaningofthetrayor oven.
Topreventbreakage,do notplace.
trayintowaterjust aftercooking,
Washitcarefhllyinwarm,sudsy
waterorinthedishwasher.Thetray
canbebrokenit’dropped.
Rcmernber,donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace,
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomda Brown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetobumonto
thecookingtray,Thismaybe
removedwithacleansersuchas
BonAmi@brandcleanser,
Afterusing&mAn@brand
cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsonarm,Do
notuseBonAmi@brandcleanser
onthepaintedsurfacessuchasthe
wails.Itmayscratchthepaint.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butWEshouldbe
takeninhandling,Donottwistor
bend;avoiddropping[temperature
probe,
CIeanassoonafierusing aspossible,
Tockxm,wipewithsudsycloth,
thenrublightlywithpkwtiescouring
ballifmwessary,Rinseanddry,(Or
washindishwasher.)
DOUBLE~UT~
shelf’.Your
shelfaccessoryisdesignedforuse
inamicrowaveovenonly;donot
useinaconventionaloven,Donot
useabrowningdishwiththeshelf,
Arcingcouldoccur,
Clean~helfwithmiklsoapand
waterorinthedishwasher,Donot
cleanshslfinaself-cleaningoven,
HowtoCkxmtheOutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithdampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadrytowel.
ControlRmel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,orsharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit,
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,nonabrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwithasponge
orsoftcloth.
I%werCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinsewithdampclothanddry
thoroughlybeforepluggingcord
intooutlet.
OvenLampReplacement
Firstunplugtheoven.Thenremove
lmpcompatientmer~ ~moving
mew whichholdscoverinplace,
Coverislocatedonthesideof’the
outercase,
Replacewith25-w~ttappliancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrugandhardware
stores.)Replacecompartment
cover.Mugintheoven.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbep@gedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WARl+JIl+JG-~pr.per
useofthegrmmdingplugcanresult
inariskofekxtric;Eock.
tJsewkk@ermlgs
Usagesituationswhere
q@iance9spowercordwill
bedisconnectedhlfi!eqw?ntly.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan adapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMP(3RARYCONNECIXIN
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwd receptaclebytheUW
ofaULlistedadapter(F@2)
whichisavailable-atm&~lwal
hardwarestores.
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordV@
bedisconnectedfrqueutly.
DO
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
Mhireoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathreeprong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
notuseanadapterpluginthese
F
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianif’thegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceispropezly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligatkmtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wd receptacle.
w notmder m
cutor
prmg fromthepowercord.
Fm’lovethithird(gmMnd)
Cirmmmmcs
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Thelargerslot
bealignedwiththelargerslot
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconmwtionofthe
powercord.
Cautkm:
groundterminaltothewdl
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,tmidthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedekxtrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded,
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
themlaptcrwithonehand,Ifthis
isnotdone,the adapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
IX)NOI’USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
established,
intheadaptermust
inthe
Attachingtheadapter
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord .
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
acceptthepiugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Ifyoudouseanextensioncord
withyourmicrowaveovengthe
interiorlightmayflickerandthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isinuse,Cooktimesmaybelonger
aswell,
.
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Questions?
‘~’ UseThisProblemSolver
.
PROBLEM
OVENWILLNOI’
COMEC)N
POSSIBLE
*Afuseinyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefiseorr~set
circuitbreaker.
6unplugyourmicrowavecwen,thenplugitbackifi.
. M* sure3-prong
CX)NTROLP~EL
LIGHTED,YETOVEN
WILLN(YI’START
*lloorno~
*STA~rnu~t~t~~Ch~a&rentefing
eAn~therse~eeti~n~n~red
*~~e sureyouhaveenter~~~~~ngtimeaf@r~o~GhingTIMEC!(XXI&Il.
● CLEAR/OFF~S to~ch~d~@&n@y, ~~set CO&&Ig prog~ andtouchSTART.
eMaeSum
COOK/HOLD.
eMakesure
AIYKJlX3FR0STpad.
FIOODSAREEITEIER
OVERCOOKEDOR
LJND13RCOOKED
oCmkingtimesmayvaV~ause ofs~~ingfiXMterMwmtum,fooddensityoramount
offoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOKI&IIandadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.
● InmmC~~Werlevel~n~r~,~h~~thec~~ngguidefbrrecommendedpowerlevel,
orchaginglevelsduringmokingifnecessary,
~Di~b~s notr~~~~,turned~r~ti~@,Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions,
CheckthectitingguideormiW forinstructions.
oT~manyd~~he~inovenat~~e time,c~~ngtime mustbeincreasedwhencooking
rrmrethancmefooditem.Cheekthemoking
*Fmbenotin~e~~
l!?kmstfunctions.Checkthecookingguideforspecificinstructions.
CAUSEANDREMEDY
plug on mmisfillyinsertedintowallTweptacle.
securelyC1OW4L
cookingselection.
alreadyinovena~~cLEAR/OF~ nottouckd tOcancelit.
you~av~~nt~r~$~d~sir~ fini&~ tempe~tureafierbuching TEMI?
youh~~~~nte~ed~c~enu~~r a~r~~uching AU~ RC)ASTor
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p~~prly @ ~~~o~&j~ WIEII USing Tem~C!ook/HddorAuto
“PRObE”APPEARS
(X?DKXPLAY
~Probehas~n fiWottenorn~tsea~ pXO~TIyinovenwallwhenwingAutoRoastor
fincticms,
Ifywlneednm’ehdp.,e AllThMeT’hingsAreNmnal
ca!l>tollfree:
GEAnswe?center@
800A26a2000
consumerinformationservice
withyourMicrowaveOven:
6Steamorvaporescapingfillm
aroundthedoor,
~Ljg~~
reflectionarounddooror
cmtercase.
oE)UU thumping sound whk Oven
isoperating.
IfYouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook, writeallthedetails--including
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepkwxi, Ifforsornc Manuger,(20nsumerRelations
reasonyouare.nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearcthree AppliancePark
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
yourphonenumber-to:
GEAppliances
Louisville,Kentucky40225
35
~Dimmingovenlightandchange
inMowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thtmhigh,
o f$ome Tv.~dio interference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven,It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURGENERALELECTRBC OVEN
.
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas yoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATISCOVERED
FULLONSYEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anyparf
oventhatfailsbecauseofa
of h microwave
manufacturingdefect,
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
NINEJtfEARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughtenth
yearfromdateoforiginalpurchase,
wewillprovide,freeofcharge,a
replacementmagnetron
tube if
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48
mainlandstates,I-lawaii
andWashington,13.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyou
mustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician%travel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorized(XstomerCare@
~~~);ersduringnormalworking
themagnetrontubefailsbecause
Ofamanufacturingdefect.YOUp~)l Look i’nthe whiteoryellow pages
fortheservicetrip toyourhome
andservicelaborcharges,
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACK)RY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICl=iCKPOINTFACTC)RYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@
SERVICE.
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WHATIS ;e::;;::::;:::;:;::;;~:ct
ReadyourlhmandCarematwt;l.
ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter@
80(MW6.2000
consumerinformatkmservice
Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers,
o Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARFIANII)RISAK?TRESIWNSIBLE
F(IRC(3NSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,
@Improperinstallation,
If youhaveaninstallationproblem,
contaotyourdealerorinstaller.
Youarerespcmsibieforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
and otherconnectingfacilities.
Somestafes donotal!owthe exclusion or limitation ofincidental or consequential damages, sothe abwe Mnitationorexclusion
may not apply to you, This warranty givesyou specific legal rights,
ToknowwhatyourIogalrightsareInyouretate,con!wityourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral,
Wmfanbr: GMwal ElectricCompany
andyoumayalsohaveother rightswhich vary fromstatetostate,
Iffurtherhelpisneededcmrwerningthiswarranty,write:
Affairs,GE
~uiwill@2 KY4022!5
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Pub. No. 4943067
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