GE JEM30WH Use and Care Manual

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How to get

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Contents

Adapter Plugs Appliance Registration

Auto Defrost Auto Roast

Auto Simmer Care and Cleaning

Control Panel Convenience Food Guide

Conversion Guide Cook ‘N Watch

Cooking Complete Reminder 5 Cooking Guide

12, 13

10, 11

22,23

24-33

Microwaving Tips

Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers

Power Levels Precautions

Problem Solver Program Cooking

Repair Service Safety Instructions

Temperature Cook Temperature Probe 9-11,34

Time Cook

2 7

7-9, 14

3,4

7, 8

Use and Care of

Spacemaker

JEM30WH

The electric output

this microwave oven

is 600 watts.

IITM

model

Defrosting Guide 20,21 Delayed Cooking

Double Duty Shelf Extension Cords

Features

Grounding Instructions Heating or Reheating Guide 18, 19

Hold Time

4, 16, 17,34

Time Defrost

Warranty

Back Cover

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Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville,

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 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.

must be r~istered. Please be certain

that it is.

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY40225

has done so; also send in

This appliance

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 35. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Optional Accessories

Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

JX28 Installation Kit

oven to a built-in wall oven.

WM28

oven to be mounted on a wall.

4-A018

oven to be mounted under a cabinet.

Installation Kit

Installation Kit allows this

converts this

allows this

Microwaving

●

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for

If you are unsure, use this dish test: Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup. Place in oven on or beside dish. Microwave 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 your cooking guide.

●

Steam builds up pressure in foods which are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

~ps

glass

casseroles,

glue

with a metallic

microwaving:’

1-1Y2

minutes at HIGH. If

Pierce

potatoes, egg

All

These Things Are Normal with Your Microwave Oven:

●

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door. * Light reflection around door or

outer case.

Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

Dull thumping sound while

oven is operating.

● Some TV-%dio interference

might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the

interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

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PRECAUTIONS

AVOID

IMPO~NT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWA~

ENERGY

(a)

Not Attempt

this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c)

Do Not Operate

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

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

impo~nt

to operate

not to

any object

the oven

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 its intended use as described in this manual.

●

Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO POSSIBLE

EXPOSUW ~

A\701D

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” at left.

. This appliance must be

Connect only to properly grounded outlet, See “GROUNDING

INSTRUHIONS”

● For best operation, plug this

grounded.

on page 15.

appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

●

certain to place the front

surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in normal usage. (If used on countertop.)

●

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

plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 34.

●

This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

●

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

To reduce the risk of fiie in

the oven cavity: –Do not overcook food.

CarefuUy

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.

–Paper 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

●

–Do not pop popcorn in your

microwave oven

microwave popcorn accessory or

urdess

you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens.

utiess

in a

speci~

–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.

●

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 necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the

container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in

injury.

●

Use

metal

only

as directed

cooking guide.

TV dinners maybe microwaved

foil

trays less than 3/4” high;

in remove top foil cover and return

tray to box. When using metal in the microwave oven, keep metal

(other than

metal shel~

at least

1 inch away from sides of oven.

●

Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the utensil.

Sometimes, the cooking tray

can become too hot to touch.

Be careful handling the cooking tray during and

afier

cooking.

Foods as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 34 for instructions on

how to clean the inside of the oven, . Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in food you

are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

●

Remove the temperature probe

from the oven when not in use. If you leave the probe inside the oven

without inserting it in and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

●

Plastic utensils—Plastic utensils designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are or ceramic materials and may

soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the and utensils could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics 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.

●

When cooking pork follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 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

cooked in liquids

ody

and use them in strict

fmd

or liquid,

(such

170°F.

@ass

(continued)

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

‘%kin”

such as potatoes, sausages,

outer

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

~~BoilableJ’

cooking pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in cooking guide. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should beat 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.

●

Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the

container from the microwave oven.

●

Use of the DOUBLE

DUTYTM

shelf accessory. —Remove the shelf from oven

when not in use.

–Do

not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven. Product damage

may

result.

–Use pot holders when handling

the shelf and 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 16).

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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Features of Your Oven

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all AUTO ROAST codes except code 6, AUTO DEFROST, COOK ‘N WATCH, TIME COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles)

remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

—

until

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1. Door Handle. Pull to open

door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

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.

the microwave energy distributing system. You will damage the oven.

8. Temperature Probe.

AUTO ROAST or COOK/HOLD function only.

Lets you microwave several foods at once. (See Safety Instructions and pages 16 and 17 for special instructions. ) in use, please remove from oven.

not remove this cover.

MICROTHERMOMETERT”

DOUBLE-DUTYT”

Men

Protects

Use with

TEMP

Shelf.

this shelf is not

Jlb

10. Glass Cooking 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.

U. Auto Roast and Auto

Defrost Guides.

information for the Automatic Roasting function (see page 10) and defrosting information for the Automatic Defrosting function (see page 12).

Touch Control Panel and

Display. See

instructions.

Contain cooking

next page for

Tray

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, 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.

all

lights disappear

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Your Touch Control

Mnel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls

electronically with the touch of a

finger.

use and understand.

1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time counting down during cooking functions, power level, internal food temperature, Auto Roast and Auto Defrost codes, Auto Defrost food weights, cooking mode and instructions.

2. for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10 (High), (or change power level after entering cooking time. See page 8.)

3. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3 (Low). (If desired, you may change power level after entering defrosting time. See page 14. )

4. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave energy. It functions as a kitchen timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a delay timer before time or temperature cooking. (See page 7.)

5. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking/defrosting time, power level, time of day, finished food temperature, Auto Roast and Auto Defrost codes and Auto Defrost food weights.

6. 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 number pads 1, 3, and O and will appear in display. Touch START pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

7. CLEAR/OFF. When touched,

it shuts off the oven and erases all

settings (except time of day).

8. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, touch this pad, and desired number

pad for Code to slow-cook or

temperature cook meat with

automatic preset program. (See pages 10 and 11.)

It’s designed to be easy to

COOK I & II.

Microwave

1:30,

touch

“1:30”

fiogram

Use your Touch Control Panel to Auto Roast or Auto Defrost with the oven automatically setting the times

and power levels for you, Temp

Cook/Hold using your choice of temperature, Time Defrost, Time

Cook and Cook ‘N Watch with

choice of power levels from 1

(lowest) to 10 (highest), time

kitchen tasks with the Min/Sec

Timer. and set the clock.

Cooking

9. TEMP COOK/HOLD. 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.)

10. POWER LEVEL.

pad before entering another power level number if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power (Low) for defrosting.

COOK ‘N WATCH.

pad for short-term cooking which automatically turns oven off after 3 minutes. (See page 8.)

MIN. Use with number pads to enter whole minutes. For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.

U. START. After all selections are

made, touch this pad to start oven.

14. AUTO DEFROST.

pad, then code number and food weight. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time. (See pages 12 and 13. )

“PROBE” Appears

On Display:

●

Probe has been forgotten when

AU~

ROAST or TEMP COOK/

HOLD function is being used.

● Probe is not securely seated

in oven wall receptacle.

Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking style. For example: use the Min/Sec Timer to delay the start of Auto Roast, Temp Cook/Hold or Time Cook I & II or program a hold time between Time

Defrost and Time Cook I & II. (See page 7.) Set Time Cook I &II for a two-stage program using different times and power levels. (See page 8.)

Touch this

level

Use this

Touch this

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How to Use the Minute/Second

~mer

The MIN/SEC TIMER has three timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

. It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy.

How to Time a 3-Minute

Step 1:

and place in oven.

Step

2: Touch TIME DEFROST pad.

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1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and “ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pad 3 and MIN (for 3 minutes). Display shows and “TIME” flashes.

3. Touch START. Display shows “TIME” and time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals, flashes

time of day.

“End;’ and display shows

ProgrammingaHOLDTM

The Minute/Second Timer can used to program “hold time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A HOLD, or “standing” time may be found in some of your own recipes or in the cooking guide.

Programming Delayed Cooking

delay

cooking up to and 99 seconds, touch TIME COOK I

II, TEMP COOK/HOLD or

AU~

ROAST and enter cook time or temp. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. count down to zero and cooking will begin. When delaying temperature or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probe is in food before pressing START.

T(>uch

START. Timer will

minutes

“3:00”

dso

The display shows “: O“ and “POWER 3 TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and MIN for 15 minutes defrosting time.

“15:00”

(Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

Step

4: Set standing or hold time by touching MIN/SEC TIMER. The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5:

for ten minutes. on display and “TIME” flashes.

How to Time Defrost, Hold and Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 6:

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“1?’ “ENTER TIME” is flashing.

Take casserole from freezer

:’

“ENTER DEF

appears on display.

Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold

“10:00”

Touch TIME COOK I & 11

appears

Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN for twenty-five minutes of cooking time.

“COOK TIME” flashes and

“25:00” and “POWER 10” appear

on display.

Step 8:

and on display. As each function is automatically performed oven display shows instructions entered and the function.

Step

signals and flashes

Touch START. “DEF TIME”

“15:00”

counting down show

9: When time is up, the oven

“End!’

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I

accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions?

The oven will automatically rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only? A. Yes.

want to defrost a food, hold it, and cook it later. All you need to do is program in Defrost and amount of time. Then program Hold and the amount of thawed dish in the refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain at room temperature only as long as safe. Times will vary.

specific defrosting time but it defrosted longer than necessary. What happened?

A. When instructions conflict,

the oven carries out the last instruction. You may have set the oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6 minutes, In this case, the oven would defrost for 6 minutes and hold for 2 minutes.

Sometimes you may only

time.

Be sure to put the

I programmed my oven for a

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Cooking

by~me

TIME COOK I & II allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10, or change power level automatically.

Power level 10 (HIGH) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See your cooking guide.

To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.

Step 1:

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:

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“1!’ “ENTER TIME” is flashing.

Step 3:

1, 3 and O for one minute and 30

seconds. Display shows and “COOK TIME” flashes.

Because automatic power level 10

is recommended for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10

is not appropriate, see “How to Change Power Level” at right.)

Fill a cup

Touch TIME COOK 1 & 11

Select your time. Touch

2/3

full of

“1:30”

Step

4: Touch START. “COOK

TIME:’

counting down show on display.

Step

signals and flashes light and fan shut off.

Step

Using the

“POWER

5: When time is up, the oven

6: Open the door.

~me

10:’

and time

“End?’

Oven,

Cook II

Feature

The Time Cook 11 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:

microwave-safe container and close the door.

Step

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“1;’ “

Step 3:

For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds. Display shows

“COOK TIME” flashes.

Step 4: Touch TIME COOK Step

Step Step 7: “COOK

selected power level and the first programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.

Step

programmed cook time, the next

selected power level, “COOK

TIME” and the second programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.

Step

signals and flashes oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10:

Place food in oven in

2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11

ENTER TIME” is flashing.

Select your cooking time.

“2:15”

and “POWER

5: Set your cooking time.

How to Change

After setting cooking time,

touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

6: Touch START.

8: At the end of the first

9: When time is up, the oven

Open the door.

Wwer bvel

TIME:’

“End?’

the

The

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& II.

Cook ‘N Watch

The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a

short-term cooking program which automatically turns the oven off after 3 minutes. It’s ideal for melting cheese on food or other quick cooking operations where you want to stop cooking at just the right time.

To Use Cook ‘N Watch Step 1:

“COOK ‘N are flashing. “POWER 10” is displayed.

Step

WATCH” and time counting up to 3 minutes are displayed. Power level 10 is automatically set in oven but another power level can be selected.

Step 3:

CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking. The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” and shut off at the end of 3 minutes.

Touch COOK ‘N WATCH.

WA~H”

2: Touch START. “COOK ‘N

Open the door or touch the

and “START”

Questions 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?

Since house power varies due to time or location, many Time Cook recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. Set the oven for minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your food a little longer, if necessary.

Q. I touched the number pads

and selected my power I touched START, however, my

oven didn’t come on. Why not?

The TIME COOK I & 11 pad must be touched before setting the number pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.

Q. Can I interrupt my Time

Cook function to check the food? A. Yes.

simply close the door and press the START pad. The timer must be reset for cooking to resume time is remaining on timer.

To resume cooking,

level.

When

unless

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Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods.

Use TEMP COOK/HOLD to cook a variety of foods to the desired finished food temperature. The TIME COOK I & II setting is preferred for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which are difficult to cook precisely with

the probe.

“TEMP COOK/HOLD” takes the guesswork out of cooking because the oven automatically signals with

four beeps when the food reaches

the preset temperature. The Hold

feature will maintain this temperature for up to twelve hours or until you

touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

Note: Oven automatically switches to “Hold” when preset food temperature is reached.

The Temperature Probe

HANDLE

SENSOR

The temperature probe is a food thermometer that gauges the internal temperature of the food; it must be used when using “TEMP COOK/HOLD” or To use your probe properly, follow directions on page 10.

“AU~

CABLE

END

ROAST?’

How to Temp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium

Step 1:

into roast and attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door.

Step2:

“POWER 10” is displayed and “ENTER TEMP COOK” flashes.

Step 3: Touch 1,2,5 for

“TEMP COOK” is flashing and “POWER 10” and

displayed.

Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes. Touch 5 for medium power. “TEMP

COOK:’

show on display. Step 5: Touch START. If internal

temperature of the roast is less than

80°F.,

and “TEMP is temperature counting up.

Step 6: When the oven will sound and display

“HOLD?’ The oven the temperature.

Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad to stop the cycle.

Step 8: Remove probe and food from the oven.

Insert temperature probe

Touch TEMP COOWHOLD.

125”F.

“125F”

“POWER 5“ and

display will show “COOL”

COOK?’

80°F.

or above, display shows

If temperature

125°F.

is reached,

will

then hold

are

“125F’7

Cooking Tips

●

Use a lower power level; it will

heat more evenly even though

requiring more time. . Be sure frozen food has been

completely defrosted before inserting probe. Probe may break off if used

in frozen foods.

● Cover foods loosely for moisture

control and quick, even heating.

Questions and Answers

inserted the temperature probe, closed the door, touched TEMP COOK/HOLD and entered

desired food temperature but the temperature didn’t appear on the display.

You may have entered an incorrect temperature. Any food temperature from 80° to may be entered for TEMP COOK/ HOLD. Touch CLEAR/OFF and begin again.

Are there any foods I can’t

Temp Cook? A. Yes.

cream, frozen whipped toppings, etc. soften rapidly at warm

temperatures. Batters, doughs and

frozen foods are also difficult to

cook precisely with the probe. It’s best to Time Cook these foods.

Q. Why did “PROBE” flash on

the display after I touched the START pad?

A. “PROBE” will flash if you

don’t seat the cable end of the probe securely into the receptacle in the oven wall or if you touch the TEMP COOK/HOLD pad and forget to use the probe.

oven if it’s not inserted in food? A. No,

you may damage the oven. Q.

portions of food at different temperatures?

A. Yes. The temperature probe

gives you the freedom to cook different portions of food at

different temperatures to suit

individual eating styles. Simply place probe in food and change

temperature setting as needed.

Delicate butter icings, ice

Can I leave my probe in the

if it touches the oven wall,

Can I Temp Cook different

199°F.

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Automatic Roasting

AUTO ROAST uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike which uses a single power level, AUTO ROAST uses up to 3 power

settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking

resulk

Just as in conventional roasting, only tender roasts should be Auto Roasted until specified internal temperatures are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved by time, according to the cooking guide.

Preparing Roasts for

Auto Roasting

TEMP

without overcooking.

COOK/HOLD,

Pork or ham roasts need no trivet. Add 1/2 cup water to roast dish and cover with plastic wrap.

Place meat in oven with probe to

the right. Insert cable end of probe

firmly into receptacle on oven wall.

2. At

80°F

, display switches to

show

medt’$ Internal

3. When you select Auto Roast Codes 1 through 5, the oven with 4 beeps dnd “Turn” on the

d]splay

the

roa$t

over After you turn the roast, close the door dnd touch START Food temperature appears on the display (Note Oven

cont]nues

whether or not

to cook after the

when

roa~t 1s

temperature

slgndls

flashlng

]t’s t]me

to turn

s]gndl

turned over )

Place tender beef roast on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Insert probe horizontally into the center meaty area not touching bone or fat. Make

sure the handle does not touch the food or top or sides of the oven. Cover with wax paper.

How to Auto Roast Beef to Medium

Touch AUTO ROAST pad.

“AUTO” is displayed and “ENTER CODE” flashes. Enter selected Code from Auto Roast Guide. For example, Beef (medium) calls for Code 2. “CODE” on display and “START” flashes. Touch START. Display shows

“COOL” and “CODE 2“ until food temperature reaches

and

“2” appear

80°F.

4. After dpreprogrammed food temperature IS reached, oven 4

t]mes

and “Hold’

display

dppedr5

beep~

on the

Page 11

Auto Roast Guide .

Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in

roast before cooking. . Recommended codes are also shown inside oven on Auto Roast Guide.

Hold*

Food Beef

Tender Roast

Rare

Medium

well

Pork

Loin Roast

Precooked Ham

Poultry

Whole Chicken (3 Ibs. )

Turkey

Breast

(Insert probe horizontally into meatiest

*Reconlmendcd standing time before serving.

area. )

‘temperature (minutes per

120° 130° 145°

175° 120°

5 5

185° 185°

11-13 13-15 15-17

17-20 17-19

16-18

18-22

pound;

flinute;

10-15

10 10

Automatic Simmer

(Auto Roast Code 6)

Your cooking guide has information on Automatic Simmering.

Total time includes time to bring food to 180°F. and hold at that temperature until done.

Set Auto Simmer like Auto Roast as explained on page 10. Display shows “COOL” until food is

80°F., then switches to show

food temperature until 180°F.

Automatic

Food

Beef’

Pot Roast

Chili

Chicken

Stewing

Broiler/Fryer

Ham or Pork

Roast

soup

Stock/Vegetable

Split

Pea

Simmer

Time/Hours Comments

Guide

(Auto Roast Code 6)

Approx.

5-7

5-8

4-6 Add 4 cups liquid. Insert probe into

3-4

4-6 Add 4

7-10

5-7 Add enough liquid to cover peas

Add enough liquid to just cover meat.

If adding vegetables make sure they

completely covered by liquid.

Precook meat. Place probe 1 inch from

top surface. Stir after 3 hours, if possible.

meatiest area

end and parallel to leg. Turn over after

1/2

of time.

Same procedure as above.

of inner thigh from below

CUPS liquid.

Make sure that vegetables and meat are

covered by liquid. Stir every 3 hours.

2 inches. Stir after 3 hours.

are

at least

Oven will hold at 180°F., until you turn off the oven and remove the food. If stirring is recommended, you can reset oven by retouching START. Touch CLEAR/OFF after cooking.

Page 12

Automatic Defrosting

With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels for you.

Code number from 1 to 3 for the food you are defrosting, then enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below) and touch START.

The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting

results.

How to set Auto Defrost

Before you begin, check the guide located at bottom of oven when you open the door.

and maximum Food Weights for each code number. You will need to know your Food Weight and corresponding Code before setting Auto Defrost.

place in oven on microwave-safe dish and close door.

You choose the appropriate

It shows minimum

Remove food from package,

4. Enter weight. For example, touch Number Pads 1 and 2 for weight of

1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces. See

Conversion Guide below.)

Once

during defrosting, the oven

beeps 4 times and “turn” flashes.

“Turn” flashes until you open the door, attend your food (see guide on next page), close the door and touch START.

When defrosting time is completed,

“End” flashes and oven beeps 4 times. “End” remains on display and oven beeps once a minute until door is opened or CLEAR/OFF pad is touched.

Stand

When using the Auto Defrost

feature, it is necessary to allow

meat to stand in order to finish

defrosting the interior. You may take

the meat-out of the oven if

Stand time recommendations are

given in the guide on the next page.

~me

you

wish

2. Touch AUTO DEFROST pad.

“ENTER CODE” flashes on display.

Display shows “CODE “START” flashes.

5. Touch START pad. Display shows Defrost Time counting down.

2?’

“1.2:’

“LBS” and

After 4 seconds,

Conversion Guide

If weight of food is stated in pounds and ounces, the ounces

must be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.

Ounces

1-2

4-5

6-7

9-1o

11 12-13 14-15

Pounds

.3 .4 .5 .6

.7 .8

Page 13

Auto Defrost Guide

RECOMMENDED MIN. - MAX.

CODE

Meat

Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs.

FOODS

Frankfurters, Sausage

Ground

Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Remove defrosted

I I I

Beef

Patties

Roasts

Ribs

Steak

Chunks.

Poultry

Whole Chicken 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over and shield.

Cubes

WEIGHT

0.1 -6.0 Ibs.

0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over and remove

0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over and shield.

0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over and remove

0.1 -6.Olbs.

0.1 -6.0 Ibs.

necessary.

Turnover. Shield.

I Se~arate

SIGNAL

Separate and turn over. Shield where

Separate and remove defrosted pieces.

areas and break apart.

defrosted patties.

defrosted pieces. Shield.

and remove

de~rostcd

pieces.

STAND TIME

2 minutes

5 minutes

30 to 45 minutes in refrigerator

10 minutes

5 minutes 5 minutes

Turkey Breast 0.1 -6.0 Ibs.

Chicken Pieces 0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Separate and remove

Cornish

Hens (whole)

0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over and shield

Turn over and shield.

defrosted pieces.

I I I

Cornish Hens (split)

For best results, meats such as chops and steaks should be packaged in a single layer.

Edges shi~ld

Seafood

Fish Fillets

Shrimp, Scallops

Whole Fish

or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. When oven signals, warm areas with small pieces of foil.

0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over and shield.

0.1 -3.0 lbs. Separate and remove defrosted pieces.

0.1 -3.0 lbs.

Turn over and shield

tail.

20 to 30 minutes

5 minutes

10 minutes; run

cold water in 5 minutes

5 minutes

cavity

Page 14

Defrosting by

~me

The Time Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great

advantages of a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to

quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for meat and poultry

-use

time and power levels for you.

●

for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility.

●

defrosting help. To become better acquainted with

the defrost finction, defrost a 1O-OZ. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below.

Step 1:

strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal.

the oven sets the defrosting

Power level 3 is automatically set

See your defrosting guide for

Place package of frozen

fruifi and frozen

Step

Turn package over, close door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of defrosting time and touch START.

Step 6:

flashes package and separate strawberries to finish defrosting.

Defrosting

●

can be defrosted in the package.

When oven signals and

“End~’

open door, remove

~ps

Foods frozen in paper or plastic

Questions and Answers

When I press START, I hear a

dull,

thumping noise. What is it?

A. This sound is normal. It is

letting you know the oven is using a power

level

lower than 10 (HIGH).

Can I defrost small

a hurry? A. Yes,

frequent attention than usual. Raise the power level after entering the time by touching the desired power level pad. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time about in 1/2; power level 10 cuts the total

defrosting time to approximately

1/3. During either, rotate or stir

food frequently.

times in the defrosting guide seem right for my food?

A. These times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Set your oven for the time indicated in your defrosting guide. If your food is still not completely thawed at the end of that time, reset your oven and adjust the time accordingly.

but they will need more

Why don’t the defrosting

items in

How to

After setting defrosting time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

Chmge

%wer

hvel

●

For even defrosting, some foods need to be broken up or separated part of the way through the defrosting time.

● Family-size, pre-packaged

frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.

●

Check your defrosting guide for

other defrosting tips.

Should all foods be completely

thawed before cooking? A. Some foods should not be

completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so quickly it is better to begin cooking while it is still slightly frozen.

Q. Can I open the door during

defrosting to check on the progress of my food?

A. Yes.

any time during microwaving. To resume defrosting, close the door and press START. The oven begins operating if time is left on timer. If not, reset timer.

You may open the door at

Page 15

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event circuit, grounding reduces the risk

electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with power cord wire with plug must be plugged into an outlet

that is properly installed grounded. (Fig. 1)

WARNING-improper use of the grounding plug can-result in a risk

Consult a qualified electrician or service technician if the grounding instructions understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly

grounded. Where a standard

receptacle is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

not under any

cut or remove

of an

electrical short

having

a grounding

grounding plug. The

and

of electric shock.

are

not completely

two-prong wall

circumstices

the

third

@round)

prong from the power cord.

Use of Adapter Plugs Usage situations where

appliance’s power cord will

be disconnected infrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against the use of

adapter plug.

if you still where local codes permit, a

TEMPORARY

may be made to a properly grounded

two-~ron~

of a UL which is available at most local hardware stores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

Caution:

ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

elect

to use an adapter,

CONNE~ION

wall receptacle bv the use

l~sted adapt~r

TEMPORARY

Attaching the adapter

However,

(Fig.

METHOD

Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected frequently.

not use an adapter plug

situations because disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. You should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.

Use of

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if it is necessary to use an extension cord,

use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug, and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance (15 amperes).

Such extension cords are obtainable through GE service.

an extension cord with your microwave oven,

may flicker and the blower sound may vary when oven is in use. Cook times may be longer as well.

Etiension

the interior light

Cords

If you do use

in these

three-

Page 16

How to Use the Double DutyTMShelf

●

Do not store or cook with

shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result.

Use potholders

metal shelf and cookware.

They may be hot.

. Do not store microwave

browning dish on metal shelf.

rhe

wire shelf is specifically designed for added capacity heating and reheating in your microwave oven. Now more than one food may be heated or reheated and ready to serve at the same time.

When microwaving with the oven shelf, some techniques from your cooking guide. It is important to arrange foods properly (shown on the next page). Cookware size is important; select from among the suggestions below. Also, food size should be considered; foods over 3% inches high, or 3

pounds are not recommended for

shelf cooking. Batters and dough foods and also

uncooked foods which need to be prepared from scratch should be cooked without the oven shelf,

following cooking guide directions.

when handling

will

differ

Cookware for Shelf Heating and Reheating

Before placing food in the dishes, check to see that they will fit together on or under the shelf. Also, be sure cookware is microwave safe.

Cookware for heating or reheating include 1 cup measuring cup, 8x4x3-inch loaf dishes, 9x5x3-inch loaf dishes or 9-inch

Die Dlates.

‘ ~#’-~

r[y~)

Leftovers may be placed in small individual ceramic or plastic bowls or divided plates.

Positioning the Shelf

To position the DOUBLE

shelf, tip the back slightly and fit the shelf support guides

support guides located on each side

of~he ov~n

in the rear.

onto

DUTYT’

the

Next, lower the front until the shelf support guides fit guides located at each side of the oven in the front.

When properly positioned, the shelf should fit snugly in place, be and not touch the back wall of the oven.

onto

the support

level

Use pot holders when handling foods heated oven shelf, larger amounts of food. Extra steam generated from multiple food cooking may make cookware hotter than with regular microwaving.

together

with

esp~cially whe~

Your

heating

Use wax paper or plastic wrap instead of lids on casseroles. Lids may add too much height to dish.

If arcing occurs when using the shelf to cook more than one food at the same time, turn the oven off. Make sure the shelf is positioned right-side-upon

all

four shelf supports and not

touching oven walls.

Page 17

How

to Heat or Reheat

Similar~pes

of Food

Two plates of leftovers maybe

reheated together. Arrange thick

dense

foods

to outside

plate

and cover

Microwave at HIGH (10)

minutes.

(top to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at HIGH (10) heating, if necessary, until hot.

Reverse position of plates

for

2 to 3 minutes. Continue

with plastic wrap.

edges of

for

2 to 3

How to Reheat Several Different

When heating several different types of food together, foods which

should be served hot must be placed on the oven shelf, are only warmed should be

the

floor.

microwave energy enters the oven

from

the

top

remember that foods absorb microwave energy at different rates. Rates can be affected the food, and its

Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large

dense food a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked but the others

arc

heated satisfactorily, let the

underheated food continue cooking.

while

foods which

placed

This is because

only. Also, it is important

startin~

the size

temperature.

Reheating two casseroles

should

now possible. Cover with plastic wrap. Use staggered arrangements of food, placing food on right side of

shelf and left side of floor. Refer to heating or reheating guide for

suggested microwave time per casserole and add the times together. Microwave at HIGH (10) reversing position of foods (top to bottom) after

small bowls of leftovers maybe heated in the same way, stirring and reversing positions after half of time.

~pes

Heat or reheat different types of food at HIGH (10). To determine heating times, add times for all foods together. (See heating or reheating guide. ) After half of time, stir or rearrange foods (do not reverse positions). Check foods (top shelf especially) after 3/4 of total time and remove any which are done. Continue cooking others.

be~ess

than 3

halfoftime.

of Foods Together

1/2

inches)

Several

(height

Two frozen individual entrees

(5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV dinners (10 to 12 oz. each)

serve at the same time. Remove trays of food from their boxes and turn back one corner of the plastic cover to vent. If there are foil covers, remove them and return the trays of food to their boxes. (Batter foods

should

be removed from the trays and cooked conventionally. ) Place in oven with one TV dinner on right shelf and the second dinner on left floor. Microwave at HIGH (10) for 9 minutes. Reverse positions (top to bottom) and rotate foods 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at HIGH (10) for 9 minutes. Check dinners for heating. If one dinner seems less done than desired, return it to the box and continue heating on shelf

1 to 2 more minutes.

Place on shelf large or dense foods

which need the most heating, such as leftover fried chicken, casseroles of canned or leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Place on oven floor those foods which need only be warmed, such as bakery pies, rolls, muffins or breads.

are both ready to

Page 18

Heating or Reheating Guide

1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at refrigerator or room tcmpcraturc. Use microwave oven safe containers.

2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are rare or medium meats. some sandwiches, griddle foods

Where appropriate, use the automatic

Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since ccntcr is last to heat, Suggested serving tcmpcraturcs arc given for most foods. Young children usually prefer cooler food, generally about 20°

4. Be sure foods are heated food once or twice during heating, if possible, to ensure even, in center of underside of dish.

througb

food

temperature control

Iowcr,

Adjust tcmpcraturcs to your personal taste. Stir

before serving. Steaming or bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated throughout, Stir

for

accurate heating. Place probe horizontally so tip is in ccntcr of

thorougb

heating. As a general rule, hot foods produce an area warm to the touch

Iikc

foods

before serving.

pancakes and baked foods,

food,

Item

Amount

Appetizers

Saucy; such as meatballs, cocktail franks, etc. (

‘/2

cup/serving)

Dips: cream or proccsscd chccsc

Pastry bites: small pizzas,

Tip:

Cover saucy appetizers

Plate of

Meat plus 2 vegetables

Tip:

wrap. Rotate plate

hftovers

Probe works well in saucy dishes or vcgctablcs (

1/2

riblcts,

cgg

rolls,

ctc,

witb

wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Do not cover pastry bites, they will not bc crisp.

turn after half of time.

I to 2 servings

to 4

scrvirrgs

1/2

cup

I cup

2 to 4 servings

I plate

USC

in largest serving) but not in meat slices. Cover plate of

Meats and Main Dishes

Saucy main dishes: chop creamed chicken, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc. ( % -1 cup/serving)

Thinly sliced roasted meat:

Rare beef roast, minimum time; Medium rare,

maximum time (3 to 4-oz./serving)

Well done: beef, pork, ham, poultry, etc.

Steaks, chops, ribs, other meat pieces: Rare beef steak

Well done beef, chops, ribs, etc.

Hamburgers or meat loaf (4-oz./serving) 3 to 4 servings

Chicken pieces

Hot dogs and sausages

Breakfast sausage links

Rice and pasta

(2A-%

cup/serving)

Topped or mixed with sauce I to 2 servings

(2A-%

cup/serving)

Tip: Cover main

heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices or picccs. rotate cookware

disbes

sucy,

spaghetti,

I to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

I can

(16-oz.

I to 2 servings Mcd-High (7)

3 to

4 servings

1 to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings Mcd-High (7)

1 to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

I to 2

scrvirrgs

I to 2 picccs

3 to 4 pieces

to 2

to 4

2 4

to 2

scrvirrgs

3 to 4 servings

with plastic wrap. Cover other main

dishes and meats with wax paper. Do not cover rare or medium rare meats. When

)

Suggested

Serving Temp.

150°

1500

130° 130°

150°-1600

150°-1600 150°-1600 150°-1600

130°

150° 1500

150°

150°-1600 150°-1600

1/2

turn alter halfof time.

Power

bvel

High (10) High (10)

Medium (5) Medium (5)

High (10)

High (10) 2 to 3

f(~od

with wax paper or plastic

High (10) High (10) High (10)

Mcd-High (7) Mcd-High (7)

Mcd-High

Mcd-High (7) High (10)

High (10) High (10)

High (10) Medium (5)

Medium (5) Medium (5)

High (10)

High (10) High (10)

(7)

Approximate

Time, Min.

2 to

to 5

I to

2 to

to 2

2 to 9 to 15 4 to 6

1 to 2

2 to 3

1 to 3

t(]

to 2

3 to

2 to 3 3 to 5

2 to 3

4 to 6

1 to 2

3 to 5

to 1

1 Y2 to 2

1/2

1 to I

2 to 3

to 2

2 to 5 4 to 7

3 3

1/2

‘h

Beverages

Coffee, tea, cider, other water based

Cocoa, other milk based

Tip: Do not cover.

to 2 cups

3 to 4 cups

to 2 cups

3 to 4 cups

160°-1700 160°-1700

140° 140°

High (10) High (10)

Mcd-High (7) Meal-High (7)

to 3

5 to 8

to 3

4 to 8

Page 19

Heating or Reheating Guide

Item

Sandwiches & Soups

Moist ~’illing: C(C.

in bun, ( I/~ cup/serving)

Thick

soup

W:ltcl-

(1 cup/serving)

ilk-bziscd

(1 cup/serving)

‘lip: Usc

Sloppy

meat-chccsc tilling; with

based

paper

[OWC1

.joc, btirbccuc, htit~] sdldd,

ndpkin to cover s:mdwichcs, Cover

Vegetables

LtII-gc picccs

Corn on

Mashed ( ~~ cup/serving)

‘lip:

Cover

01-

whole: tisparagus spctirs, pot~to

the

cob

pottitocs

vcgcttiblcs Ii)r

most

even

firm bread

heating.

Amount

1 to 2 servings

[04 servings

1 to 2 servings

to 4 servings

1 to 2 servings

to 4 servings

I can (lO-oz. )

reconstituted

1 to 2 servings

to 4 servings

I can

(lO-oz. )

reconstituted

soups with

1 to 2 servings

to 4 servings

I can (16-oz, I

to 2 servings

to 4 servings

I can (16-oz, I

to 2 cars

to 4 cars

1 to 2 servings

to 4 servings

Serving Temp.

wax

paper or plastic

)

Suggested

150°-1700 150°-1700 150°-1700

140° 140° 140°

wrap.

150°-1600 150°-1600 150°-1600

140°-1600 140°-1600

150°-1600 150°-1600

Power

hvel

Meal-High (7) Mcd-High (7)

Mcd-High (7)

Meal-High (7) High (10)

High (10) High (10)

Meal-High (7) Meal-High (7) Mcd-High (7)

High (10) High (10) High

(10)

High (10) High (10) High (10)

High (10)

High (10) High

(10)

Hi&h

(10)

Approximate

Time, Min.

1 to 2

to 4

1 %

to 3

4 to 5 2 to 6

7 to

7 to 9 3 to

10 to 14

6 to 7

3 to 5

4 to 6

I M

to 3 3 to 5 4 to 5

2 to 4 5 to 8

2 to 4 6 to 7

Sauces

Dessert: chocolate, butterscotch

Mcilt

m~in

spaghetti

Creamy type

‘1’ip: Cover Ii)t)d to

dish. chunky type: giblet

S:IUC. C..

c.tc..

prevent

Bakery Foods

Cake. cof’tcc c:ikc,

nut

(Jr I“ru

Dinner rolls.

Pie:

I’ruit.

M ot’9-in.

(use minimum time

‘1’ip:

Do not

cover,

doughnuts, sweet rolls,

brc:id

mul ’fin.s

nut or custard pic=l

slice

for

Griddle Foods

Panc~kcs. French toust

Pluin. no tt)pping

Syrup & With 2

‘1’ip: D() not

butter

sJus~Igc

cover.

patties (cooked)

spatter.

custard)

wal’llcs

gmvy,

(3-in. x 4-in. )

1/2 cup 1 cup

1/2 cup I cup 1 can (16-oz.

1/2 cup I

cup

1 piccc

2 picccs

pieces

9-in.

rolls or

doughnuts

to 8 Medium (5)

1 slice

slices Medium (5)

4 slices

2 or 3 2 or 3 2 or

)

cake

picccs

3 picccs High

125° 125°

150°-1600 150°-1600 150°-1600

140°-1500 140°-1500

High

(10)

High

(10)

High (10) High (10) 3 to 4 High (10)

High (10) High (10) 2 to 3

Low

(3)

Low

(3) 1 to 2

Low

(3)

Low (3)

Medium (5) Medium (5)

Medium (5)

Medium (5) Medium (5)

High (10) High (10)

(10)

1/2

to 1

1 to 2

2 to 3 4 to 6

1 %

to 2

to 1

to 3

2 to 4

1/2

to 1

1 to 2

I k

to 2

1/2 to 3A 1/2

to 2

1/2 [/2

Page 20

Defrosting Guide

Unwrap

cooking dish.

2. After first half of cooking tips, thin meat or warm areas with foil.

3. Large bulky roasts may have icy ccntcr. Allow 30 to 60 minutes stand time. Poultry may be placed under running cool water until giblets can removed.

4. When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in all areas. If still slightly very briefly, or let stand a

food.

If it is difficult to remove plastic grocery store tray, it may be

time,

remove any remaining wrap. Break food apart or separate, if possible. Remove any thawed

fcw

minutes.

rcmovcd

after first

icy

after second halfof’defrosting time, return to microwave

half of time,

Place

food

in microwave

f<)od.

Shield

safe

bone

(wcn

Food

Meat

Bacon (12-16 OZ. pkg.)

Franks (1-lb. )

Ground: bcef& pork (l-lb.)

(2-lbs, ) (S-lbs.

)

Roast:

beef & pork

Spareribs, pork (2 to 3-fbs. )

Steaks, chops & cutlets

Sausage, bulk (l-lb. tray) (1-lb. roll)

Sausage, link (‘A to l-lb. ) Sausage, patties

(12-oz.

pkg.)

First Half

Second Half Power

Time. Min. Time. Min.

3 to 4

4 to 5

4 7 to

15 to 20

5 to 6 per lb.

4 per lb.

to 4 per lb.

to 3

3 to 4

2 to

2 to 3

None

3 to 4 6 to

15 to

5 to 6 per lb

4 per lb.

to 4 per lb

2 to 4 3 to 4

2 to 3

to 2

bvel

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Defrost

(3)

Dcf’rest (3)

Defrost (3)

Defrost

(3)

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Comments

Place unopened and rotdtc

Place unopened package in cooking dish. Microwave

just until franks can bc separated.

Scrape

off softened

aside.

After second balf of time, break up remaining

block. microwave 1 to 3 minutes more. if necessary. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. After

time,

turn

hour to complctc defrosting.

Place

unwrapped spareribs in cooking dish. Turn meat

over

after first half of time and separate

table

knife. Let stand 10 minutes to

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over

separate after

picccs. Let stand 10 minutes to complctc defrosting.

Turn over after first half’ Turn over after first half of

foil.

Turn over once during second half’of’time.

Rearrange after Rotate patties after first half of

package in cooking dish. Turn over

1/4 turn after first ha] t“.

rncat

after each half of time. Set

roast

over

and

shield ends. Let

first

half of time.

of’titnc.

I’irst

half of time.

Rcmovc

time and

time.

Let

compfete

shield

stand 5 minutes,

half’ot

stand one

picccs

with

defrosting,

ends

and

with

any defrosted

Poultry

Chicken, broiler-fryer,

Cut

Up (2

1/2 to

3-fbs. )

Whole

(2 Y2 to 3-fbs. )

Cornish hcn

Duckling (4 to

Turkey breast (4 to

7-lbs.

)

6-fbs.

to 10

12 12

5 to 6

pcr lb.

)

4 per lb.

6 to

per lb.

8 to

5 to 6 pcr

to 4 per lb.

6 to 7 per

lb,

lb.

Defrost (3)

Place unwrapped chicken over after half of time. Separate and defrosted pieces. defrosting.

Place

unwrapped chicken in cooking dish. After first

half of

tirnc,

wings, tail and warm areas with Place hens

after first half of time. Place unwrapped duckling breast

dish. After warm areas with foil.

Place

breast

first half of time and shield warm areas with stand 30 to 45 minutes to complete defrosting.

chicken in cooking dish. Turn

Let

stand 5 minutes to

turn over chicken. Shield bone ends.

breast side down in cooking dish. Turn over

first

half of time. turn duckling over. Shield

side down in cooking dish. Turn

foil.

side

remove

cornplctc

down in cooking

over

after

foil. Let

Page 21

Defrosting Guide

Food

Fish & Seafood

Fillets (l-lb. )

steaks

(610 16-OZ.

Steaks (1 I(J 2-fhs.

Whole fish

Crab

mcfit

oysters

(1()-oz. conttiiner)

Shrimp, scallops (l-lb. )

Lobster tails—l (6 to

9-oz.

)

(8 to 1()-oz.

(6-oz. pkg. )

to 2

)

Breads, Cakes

Bread.

rolls or buns

(X to 16-oz.

Cottbc cake

Sweet Doughnuts

Doughnuts.

(1 box

French toast (2 slices)

Ciikc,

(17-OX. )

Ctikc. plain.

Pound

C.hccsecakc.

fruit top (I7 to

Cupcakes

Fruit or nut

Cream or (14 to

)

(I1 to

14%-OZ.

rolls

(8X

12-oz.

(1 [o 4)

:Iazcd

of 12

Iargc)

frosted. 2 to 3

I layer

cake

(10% -oz.

plain or

IY-oz.

pic

(8-in. )

custtird pic

23-OZ.

)

Itiyer

First Half

Second Half Power

Time, Min. Time, Min.

4 to 5

to 4

t<)

6 to

4105

4 to

)

‘/2 to 5

4 to 6

1 ‘A to 3

4 to 6

4 to 5

~ to

2 to

4 2 to 4 5 to 7

l/z to 11/1

each

hvel

4 to

none

to 5

2 to 4

~ to

3 Defrost (3) Remove from container. Place block in casserole.

5 to 6

norrc

none

norrc

none

none none none

Defrost Defrost (3) of time; shield ends with foil. After second half of time, Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Place

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Arrange on trivet in cooking dish.

Defrost

Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Dcf’rest (3) Defrost (3)

Comments

(3)

Place unwrapped fish in dish. Turn over after first half hold under cold water to separate, if necessary.

fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield tail section with foil. After swond time, rinse cavity with cold

Place block in casserole. Turn over after first half of

time,

Break up with fork after first Place in cooking dish in single layer. Turn over and

separate after first half of time.

(3)

Remove from foil pan if necessary, Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from foil pan if necessary, Let stand 10 minutes.

f(>il

Remove from 30 minutes.

Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.

pan if necessary. Let stand 20 to

wtcr

to complete defrosting.

half

of time.

hdf

1 .

Fruit

Fresh (10 to

Plastic pouch-1 to (lo-oz.” pkg. )

16-oz.

)

7 to 10

5 to

none

rronc

Defrost (3) Remove from package. Place in microwave safe dish.

Defrost (3)

After minimum time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.

Pierce pouch with fork. Place package in oven. Flex package once.

Page 22

Convenience Food Guide

1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since they arc already cooked. Always use needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.

Remove food from

3. To cook more than one package,

fc~il

containers over 3/4-in. high.

add

times together.

microwave

safe cookware, For

fo<)ds

Food

Appetizers &

Pastry bites

Frozen prepared sandwiches

Frozen egg

pizza rolls (6

Canned sausage

(5-oz.

Fish sticks

Pizza, frozen (individual size)

@s&

Scrambled egg

substitute

Cheese souftle

(12-OZ.)

Scrambled eggs breakfast (6 with sausage and hash brown potatoes

M-oz.

pkg. )

can)

12-oz.

pkg. )

Cheese

M-oz. cart(m)

U-UZ.

)

Contiiner

Snack

Microwave safe dish

Paper towel

Microwave

safe

Micrc~wavc

safe dish Microwave

safe dish Package

tray

Microwave safe dish

Micrc)wavc

safe 8-in. pie

plate

custard cups Package

paper tray

dish

and

Cover

No High (10)

Wax

paper

No High (10)

N()

Package

cover

Power

Medium (5)

High (10)

Defrost (3)

(10)

High

Dcf’rnst

(3)

Meal-High (7) 4

(10)

High

hvel

& Time

3 to 4 min. Place on trivet in dish

2 to 3 min.

pcr sandwich towel. 3 to

4 min.

t(l

4 min.

3 to 6 min.

4 tn 6 min. Place on package

5 to 6 min.

to 4 min.

7 to 10 min.

6 min. To

3 to 4 min.

CommenK

Remove from

Place in microwave safe dish.

Drain and cut Add 1/2 cup chili or

Place nn trivet

Defrost: Defrost in

Pour

into casscrulc. Break up

2 minutes longer.

Couk:

minute until desired firmness. To

Defrost:

Cnnk:

6-oz. custard cups. Rearrange after 5 minutes.

Souffles

Remove paper tray

clear film to expose potatoes.

foil

Rotate

are done when center is

package and wrap in paper

1/4 turn

Stir after 2 minutes, then

Place in 8-in.

Divide between 3 or 4 buttered

into

bite-size

in dish.

tray.

frcml

after

half of time.

picccs.

c(]cktail

sauce.

cart(m

pic

plate. Stir twice.

carton Turn

rninutcs.

ice and

almost

defrost

every

set.

back

Fish & Shellfish

Crab, shrimp or

Iobstcr newburg

(6k-oz.)

Fish & chips (5 to

14-OZ.)

Deviled crab (6-oz.)

Breaded fish (5 to 1O-OZ.) (14 to 16-oz.) (23 to 25-oz.)

Meat

Frozen meats (5 to

8-oz.)

(10 to 16-oz. ) (16 to

32-oz.)

Dry mixes (hamburger added)

T.V. dinners (6 to

11~-oz.)

(I2 to

20-OZ.)

Package pouch

Package tray or microwave safe dish

Microwave safe dish

Microwave safe dish wrap. Do not

nr pouch

Microwave safe casserole

Package tray

N()

plastic

Lid

cover pouch.

Lid

Carton or

plastic cover

High (10)

High (10) High (10) High

(10)

High (10) High (10) High (10)

High

(10)

High (10)

to 4 min.

5 tu 8 min.

2 tn 3 min.

3 tu 5 min. 6 to 8 min.

to 14 min.

4 to 9 min. 8 to 18 min.

to 25 min. Do not cover pouch.

to 15

min.

5 to 9 min.

11 to 20 min.

Puncture

pouch

serving.

Remove

distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.

Distribute evenly in Rearrange after half

Distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.

If pouch package is used, puncture with

sauce over meat twice after half of time.

Add cooked.

7 minutes. If

in foil tray, replace dinner in carton with plastic wrap.

pouch

in microwave safe dish. Stir

foil

cover. Return tray to carton or

vent. Rearrange meat pieces

drained hamburger. Stir after

ccwered

with foil.

with

fork

to vent. Place

micrnwave

nf time.

rcrnovc

cover. If

safe

and

bef(~rc

dish.

spoon

food

or cover

fork

Page 23

Convenience Food Guide

Food

Pasta, Rice

Canned

spaghetti.

etc.

(16-oz.

)

Frozen rice in pouch (lo-oz.” )

Frozen

macaroni

chccsc, spaghetti

(8 to 14-OZ.

Frozen lasagna (lo ’A-oz. )

(21-oz.

)

Poultry

Canned

(5 to lo

’/2-oz.

(14 to

Frozen pouch

(5 to Frozen

(12-OZ.

Frozen

(2 picccs)

(1-lb.—4 to 6

(2-lbs.–8 to 10 pieces)

)

24-oz.

)

6K-OZ.

)

mtiin

dish

pkg. ) safe dish

Iricd

chicken Microwave

picccs)

Contiiner

Microwave

safe dish

Pouch No

Microwave Lid or

safe dish

Microwave sale dish

Microwave

safe dish

Pouch

Microwave

salk

dish

Cover

Lid

plastic

plastic wrap

Lid or plastic wrap

No High (10)

N()

wrap

Power

High (10)

Meal-High (7)

Medium (5) Medium (5)

High (10) High (10)

High

High (10) High High (10)

Uvel

(10)

& Time

4 to 6 min.

min. Puncture pouch with fork to vent. Place

6 to

10 to 15 min. Stir before serving.

to 20 min.

to 38 min.

2 to 4 min. 4 to 6 min.

4 to 6 min.

6 to 8 min.

4 to 6 min. 8 to 9 min.

to 18 min.

Commen~

Stir before serving.

in microwave safe dish. Stir before serving.

Rotate 1/4 turn every 10 minutes. Let stand

5 minutes before serving.

Place in microwave safe dish. Cover; stir after half of time.

Slit pouch.

dish.

Stir or rotate after 5 minutes.

Iabcl

for doneness.

Place pouch in microwave safe

does not state “fully

cooked:’

puch

check

Sauces, Gravies

C~nrrcd

(10

to 16-oz.

)

Vegetables

Frozen breaded

(7 to

8-OZ,

)

Cunncd

to 9-oz.

to 17-OZ.

32-OZ.

scrvirrgs)

souftlc

pkg. )

to 4)

)

btikcd,

(I5

(28

Instant mashed potatoes safe dish (2 to 6 (8 to 12 servings)

Frozen (12-OZ.

Potatoes:

stuftbd, frozen safe dish

Microwave

safe dish

Microwave

safe dish

Microwave

safe

dish

Microwave

Microwave safe

pie

plate

and

custard

cups

Microwave

on trivet

Lid or plastic wrap

N()

Lid or plastic wrap

Lid

plastic wrap

Wax paper

High (10)

High (10) High (10) High (10)

High (10) High (10)

Defrost (3) Meal-High (7)

(10)

High High (10)

4 to 5 min.

4 to 6 min.

2 to 3 min. 4 to 5 min.

10 to 15 min.

2 M to 7 min. 8 to 12 min.

7 to 10 min.

8 to 10 min.

6 to 10 min.

to 15 min.

Stir after half of time.

Place on microwave trivet in dish.

Place undrained vegetables in microwave

safe dish. set to

Use container size and amounts of water, milk, butter and salt on package. Cover. After heating, briskly stir in potatoes, adding extra 1 or 2 tablespoons dry mix. Heat 1 to 2 minutes.

To Defrost: Place souffle in pie plate. To Cook: Divide between46-oz. custard cups. Rearrange after 5 minutes. Souffles are done when centers are set.

Check to see that potatoes are NOT IN

FOIL. Place on microwave safe dish.

150?)

Cover.

(Or use temperature probe

Page 24

Meah

1. Always use microwave safe dish.

Start meat fat side down. After half of cooking time or when

starting to overcook.

3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving.

temp

probe reaches

90~

turn meat fat side up. Shield with foil any portions that are

Food

Con@iner

Beef

Ground crumbled (for casseroles or soup) (1-lb.) (l

Yz-lbs.)

Meatballs (1-lb.)

(2-lbs.)

Patties Oblong (4 patties per lb.)

to 2 patties)

(3 to 4 patties)

Meat loaf

Casserole

Pie plate or oblong dish

dish (with trivet if desired) or ceramic dinner plate

Loaf dish

Roasts

Pot roasts

Simmered beef (corned beef or brisket)

Tender roasts (rib, Oblong dish high quality rump, and trivet sirloin tip)

Casserole or

oblong

glass

dish

Cover

Wax paper

Plastic wrap

Lid or plastic wrap

Wax

paper

Power

High (10) High (10)

High (10) High (10) 10 to 13 min.

High (10) High (10)

Mcd-High

High (10),

then

Medium (5) 25 to 30 min.

High (10),

then

Low (3) 30 to 35 min.

Medium (5)

Rare Medium 13 to 15

Well

tivel

& Time

6 to 8 min.

7 to 9 min.

7 to 8 min.

3 to 4 min.

5 to 6 min.

(7)

(or cook to

29 to 32 min.

165°)

min.

per

lb.

min.

per lb.

Min.

per lb.

to 13 115° to 125°

Internal

Temp.

125° to 140°

15 to 17 140° to 155°

Commen@

Stir after half of time. Add sauce or

casserole ingredients and finish. To cook

frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes. breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.

Round dish: arrange in circle around edge of dish. Rearrange after half of time. Oblong dish: arrange in rows. Rearrange every

minutes.

Cover with wax paper. If desired, add browning sauce or agent.

Rotate dish 1/4 turn after half of time.

Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.

Brush with browning sauce and add

water per pound of meat. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Microwave at High (10) 10

minutes; turn roast microwaving at Medium (5), turning over again after half of time. Add vegetables if desired, after half of time. Recover and

finish. Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Cover

with lid or plastic wrap. Microwave at High

(10)

10 minutes; turn over. Continue

microwaving, turning over again after half time. Let meat stand in broth at least 10

minutes after cooking. For boiled dinner,

remove meat; cook vegetables in broth. Temperature probe cooking yields most

accurate results. Do not allow tip of probe to touch bone or fat. Turn meat over at 90° after half of total cooking time. Let meat stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving. If desired, brush with browning sauce or agent before cooking.

over.

Continue

1/2

cup

Pork

Bacon

Pork sausage patties (raw)

(fi-lb.-4

Pork

link

(raw) Canadian bacon

(2 slices) (4 slices) (6 slices)

patties)

sausage

Microwave safe plate

Microwave safe cookware

Paper

towel

Wax paper

High (10)

High

(10)

High (10) High

(10)

to 1 min.

per slice 4 to 5 min.

‘/2 to % min.

per link

to % min. 1 to 1 M min.

1 M

to 2 min.

Arrange in single layer on

trivet set in dish.

Arrange in single layer. Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time.

Arrange in single layer, Rearrange after half

of time.

Arrange in single layer.

paper

towels or on

Page 25

Mea@

Food

Pork chops

(2–M to % (3–% to l-lb, )

(4–1 to 1 Pork roast

Spare ribs

Canned Ham

(Precooked)

Shank

Butt Half Ham

Ham

slices &

steaks

-lb. )

%-lbs,)

Conbiner

Microwave safe dinner plate or 9-in, pie plate

Oblong

dish

3-qt.

oblong glass baking dish or 3-qt.

casscrolc

Oblong dish

9-in. pie plate

Oblong dish

Cover

Plastic wrap

or cover

Plastic wrap

Wax paper

Power

Meal-High (7) Meal-High (7) Meal-High (7)

Medium (5)

Meal-High (7)

Medium (5)

hvel

& Time

10 to 12 min. 13 to 15 min. 16 to 20 min.

18 to 20 min. per lb. (or microwave to

170° internal temp. )

24 to 27 min. per lb.

13 to 15 min. per

lb,

15 to 17 min. per

lb.

20 to 23 min. per

lb.

(or

microwave to

170° internal temp. )

9 to 11 min. per lb.

Commen@

Brush with barbecue sauce or browning agent, if desired. Rotate dish and turn chops over after half of time. Let stand covered 5 to

10 minutes before serving.

Add 1/4 cup of water to roast. side up on trivet in dish and cover with plastic wrap. Turn back corner to vent. Turn meat over at 90° or after half of total cooking

time. Let stand 10 minutes.

Add 2/3 cup of water per pound of spare ribs. Turn over and rearrange after half of minimum time. After minimum time, drain liquid and add barbecue sauce; microwave a few more minutes to finish.

Tie ham. Shield around top cut edges with 2-in. strip of foil. Place on trivet. Turn over

at 90° or after half of

Add 1/4 cup water and cover. If using probe, microwave to Turn over after half of time. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before carving.

Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If a glaze

is desired, spoon pineapple or apricot preserves over cooked ham loaf a few

minutes before serving.

Turn over after half of time.

total

115°F.

internal temperature.

Place bone

time.

Lamb

Chops, shoulder (1 M to 2

(Leg or shoulder)

Ibs.

Roast

Veal

Chops

Roast

(boneless shoulder)

) Scar dish

Brown ‘N No (preheated

for 8 min. ) Oblong dish

and trivet

See lamb chops above.

Oblong dish and trivet

Wax paper

High

(10)

Medium (5) Min.

Medium Well done 19 to 21

Medium (5)

per lb.

to 18

chops—

7 to 9 min.

Internal

Temp.

150°

170°

to 20 min. Turn over at 90° or after half of

per lb. (or

cook to 155°)

Brush chops lightly with preheated dish. Turn meat after half of time.

Turn over at 90° or after half of total cooking time. Let roast stand 10 minutes before carving. When using temperature probe,

insert so tip is not in bone or fat.

time. Let roast stand 10 minutes before carving. Slice thinly.

oil.

Place in

total

cooking

Page 26

Poultry

Use microwave trivet for chicken and other small poultry.

2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for up to 10 minutes.

Food

Contiiner

Chicken

Pieces (per piece) Whole chicken (8 pieces)

Whole uncut (stuffed or unstuffed)

Stewing, cut up

Cornish

Whole (stuffed or unstuffed) oblong dish

Halves Square or

Hens

Duckling

Plate or oblong dish

Oblong dish with trivet cooking

Large casserole

Square or

and trivet

oblong dish

Oblong dish and trivet

Cover

Wax paper

Oven-proof Meal-High (7) 10 to

bag

or wax paper (or cook to 190° internal tcmp.)

Lid or plastic wrap

Wax paper

Power

High (10)

High (10).

then

Medium (5)

High (10)

bvel

& Time

2 to 3 min.

12 to 15 min.

total

min.

per

lb.

min.

22 min. per

6 to 8 min. Place breast side down in dish. Turn over per lb. after half of time.

6 to 8 min. per lb.

8 to IO min. per lb.

Commenk

Brush with browning agent if desired. Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so thickest meaty pieces are to outside edges of dish.

Brush with browning agent if desired. Add

l/3 cup water to cooking bag. closure to vent. Do not use metal tie on bag. Cook breast side up or place chicken breast

down on trivet in dish and cover with wax

pa~r.

Turn over and recover after half

Add 1 cup water per pound along with I to 2 cups onions, celery or carrots as desired.

lb.

Rearrange chicken

Arrange skin side up in dish, on stuffing, if desired.

Shield

Icg

ends and bony wing areas.

Microwave breast side down for first half

time. Brush with browning sauce or do not apply browning sauce and broil top surface

of cooked bird until brown and crisp.

after

Slit bag

half of time.

bcd

near

of’time.

Breast (4 to 7 lbs,)

Oblong dish and trivet

Wax paper

Fkh

1. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Center may before serving.

2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams

3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.

Food

Conhiner

Cover

Fish

Fillets or steaks (l-lb.)

Whole

fisb

Oysters, clams, 6

Shrimp, peeled (l-lb.)

Shrimp, unpeeled

(2-lbs.)

Oblong dish

Pie plate or shallow dish

3-qt,

casserole

Wax paper or plastic wrap

Plastic wrap

Lid or plastic wrap

fish.

Medium (5) (or cook to 170° internal temp.)

still

be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish stands a few minutes

Use a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.

Power

High (10)

(or

cook to 150° internal temp. )

Higb

(10)

High (10)

High (10) 8 to 10 min.

16 to 18 min.

per lb. time. Turn over and continue microwaving.

bvel

& Time

6 to 8 min.

5 to 7 min. Shield per lb.

3 to 5 min.

5 to 7 min.

Microwave breast side down for first half of Brush with butter and browning sauce.

Commenb

Microwave until fish flakes easily.

head and thin tail with aluminum

Stir once during cooking

Stir twice during cooking

foil.

Page 27

E~s

2. Never

Cook cggsjust until set. They arc delicate

and Cheese

Eggs may bc

prepared

hard

cook eggs in the shell,

many ways

in the microwave oven.

und do

not reheat in-shell

and can

toughen if overcooked.

Always

hard

picrcc

cooked

whole

yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.

eggs.

They could explode.

Food

E~s

Scrambled Glass

Basic eggs

Podchcd

(4 maximum)

Omelet

(3 Cggs)

Quiche

(4 Cggs)

C~~S

Cheese

Fondue

Contiiner

mcdsuring

cup or

casscrolc

Buttered custard

cup

‘h-qt.

casscrolc

9-in.

pie

plate

Microwave

safe

l-qt,

measure 9-in, quiche dish

2-q[.

microwave

f(mdue

and

dish or

pot Medium (5) 6 to 7 min.

Cover

Plastic

wrap Medium (5)

Casserole cover Boil 2 cups High (10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture

N()

Cover or High plastic wrap

Power

Meal-High (7)

High (10)

High (10) Medium (5) 4 to 7 min.

Mcd-High (7) Filling: Mcd-High (7)

hvel

(10)

& Time

to I min.

per egg

to 1 min.

pcr

egg

5 to 6 min. Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on water.

to % min.

per egg Melt butter Cook until partially set. Sprinkle cheese over

1 min.

7 to 10 min. Quiche: 6 to 8 min.

To heat wine: Add cheese, flour and seasonings to hot wine 4 min. and microwave at Medium (5), whisking

Commen@

Place 1 teaspoon butter per egg in dish.

Microwave Scramble the eggs with the butter and 1 tablespoon milk per egg. Microwave for half of total time, Stir outside to the ccntcr. Finish cooking. Allow to stand 1 or 2 minutes.

Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent bursting. Rearrange if necessary.

membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon; slip eggs in gently. Cover. Remove with slotted spoon.

omelet. Microwave 1 to 1 ‘/2 minutes until cheese is slightly melted.

Combine and microwave filling, stirring

every 2 minutes. Pour filling into precooked

shell. Microwave additional time shown at

Icft.

every minute until smooth.

High (10) until melted.

set

portions from the

Breads

Crust on breads will be soft and outside of foods will not brown.

nuts

other topping

ctimmcl

mixture.

Food

Col’fcc

cakes from

rcfrigcratcd

Corn

Muffins

(1 muffin)

(5 to 6)

Quick

loaf”

*II’ tube dish is unavailable. usc microwave safe 8-in. round dish with drinking glass placed open-side-up in center.

biscuits

bread

breads,

for

brown color. [ncrcasc brown color on upside down breads by lining dish before microwaving with brown sugar

Contiiner

X-in. tube dish*

9-cup tube dish*

Paper-lined

muffin cups

loaf

Glass dish

Cover

N()

No High (10)

N()

Ifdesircd,

Power

Medium (5)

High (10) High (10) High (10)

Mcd-High (7)

Uvel

sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, chopped

& Time

7 to 9 min.

1/2

to 3A min.

min.

1 to 1

2 to 2 M min. 9 to 10 min.

Commen@

Arrange biscuits over brown sugar-butter topping before microwaving. Invert to serve.

For flavorful browned topping, sprinkle

cooking dish with finely chopped canned

French fried onions before microwaving.

Turn out of pan upside down to serve.

Fill muffin cups 1/2 full. Use microwave muffin container or make muffin cups by

cutting down paper hot drink cups.

Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time. When

done, toothpick inserted in center out clean, Let stand 15 minutes before turning out of dish. Cool.

will

come

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1. Always use microwave safe cookware.

2. Use hottest tap water; add salt according to package directions and I teaspoon oil.

3. For rice or Minute rice, use the same amount or slightly greater amount of water as with conventional boiling, Add salt according to package directions.

4. Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When using plastic wrap, turn back

5. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving.

6. Microwave time is about the same as conventional boiling.

onc

corner to vent.

Food

Macaroni

(8-oz.)

Spaghetti

(16-oz.)

Egg noodles

(8-oz.)

Lasagna (8 to

16-oz.)

Manicotti

(5-OZ.)

Rice, regular long grain (1 cup)

Rice, minute (1 K cups)

Con@iner

2-qt.

casserole

3-qt.

oblong glass baking dish

3-qt. casserole

3-qt. oblong glass baking dish

2-qt.

oblong glass baking dish

3-qt. casserole

2-qt,

casserole

Cover

Lid or plastic wrap

Plastic

wrap

Lid or

plastic wrap Plastic wrap

Plastic wrap

Lid or plastic wrap

Power

High (10)

High

High (10)

High (10) 18 to 22 min.

High (10) 18 to 20 min.

High (10)

bvel

(10)

Cereal

1. Always use microwave safe cookware, Use large enough container to avoid

2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking time.

3. Do not cover (prevents

Stir halfway through cooking time.

spillover).

& Time

to 21 min.

9 to 10 min.

15 to 18 min.

min

spil]over.

to [8 min.

Commenb

Add 3 cups water. Stir

rotini

type, check for doneness after 10

minutes. Add 7 cups water. Rearrange

Add 6 cups water. Stir after 5 minutes. is the

same

for spinach or regular noodles.

Cover

with water. Rearrange after 7 minutes.

Cover with water. Using fork, turn over every 5 minutes

Add 2 M cups water. Stir

T() rcducc

or margarine.

Add 1 M cups

foaming,

water.

after

while

microwaving.

aticr

add

1 teaspoon butter

Stir

after

10 minutes. For

alicr

10 minutes.

2 minutes.

Tirnc

Food

Oatmeal, quick

N~E:

To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package

directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for 2 to 2

Oatmeal, l-qt. casserole No

old

fashioned or bowl

Grits, quick

N~E:

To microwave single-serving packet of instant grits, follow package

directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for

Cream of wheat, regular

Cream of wheat, quick or bowl

Cream of rice

Contiiner

China or pottery

bowl

China or pottery bowl

l-qt. casserole No

or bowl

l-qt. casserole

China or pottery bowl

Cover

No High (10)

Power

Medium (5)

to I minute.

High (10)

hvel

minutes.

& Time

3 to

4 min.

per serving

6 to 8 min.

for 1

serving

4 to 5 min. for I serving

5 to 6 min. for 1 serving

2 to

min.

for

serving

lti

to 2 min.

for 1

serving

Commenh

Mix cereal, microwaving. Stir

servings, usc 3-qt. casscrolc.

[ncrcasc casserole size

serving. Increase time about 2 minutes

each additional serving you are cooking.

Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Incrcasc casserole minutes pcr additional serving.

Incrcasc time I to 2 minutes

serving.

Mix cereal with hottest casserole

minutes pcr additional serving. Increase time about

serving.

salt

and hottest

bet(~rc

size

and microwave time by

size

and microwave time by 2

tap water bct(~rc

serving. For 6

for

more than

per

tap

water. Incrcasc

I minute

pcr additional

one

for

additional

—

Page 29

Vegetables

Always usc microwave

D()

not salt tops of vegetables before microwaving, Salt can sometimes cause brown spots on vegetables during microwaving.

salt to water in dish

Cooking time

for

texture with well-developed flavor, cook

Size ot picccs

Just as when

successfully. Firm,

onc

(carrots and peas, for example), cut the carrots in julienne strips so they will cook as

first, and add peas during last

affect

cooking conventiomdlv.

safe

cookware. Cook most vegetables with tight

before

adding vegetables.

vegetables affects finished taste and texture. Minimum time on guide gives fresh taste and crisp-tender texture.

cooking time. Large pieces generally take longer than small uniform pieces.

~risp

vegetables like-carrots, cauliflower and broccoli microwave

fcw

minutes,

maximum

vegetable mixtures should have

time or longer.

cover to

steam them. Exceptions are potatoes

simiJar

densities or degrees of firmness in order to cook

togeth~r WCII.

Pdst

If microwaving a firm

as the peas. Or, start cooking larger carrot pieces

cooked in their skins,

If desired, add

For soft

topether

vegeta-ble

with a soft

Vegetables Fresh:

S1 ices, picccs

Whole, halves or

Iargc

starchy vegetables (winter squash, cauliflower. etc. )

Watery (tornatocs.

surnmcr squash)

Potatoes

(6 to 8-oz.

each)

Frozen:

1O-OZ. pkg.

10-(Jz.

pouch

Blanching

vcgctablcs t~)r

freezing

fresh

Con@iner

Casserole

Casserole or square dish

Casserole

Plate

(

Casserole

Cover

Ycs

N()

Yes

Power

High (10)

High (10) High (10) High (10) High (10)

High (10)

High

High (10) 3 to 7 min.

hvel

& Time

1 lb.: 10 to 17 min.

Ibs.:

16 to 21 min.

6 to 8 min.

1 lb.: 8 to 12 min.

lbs.: 13

1—3 to 4 min.

2—6 to 8 min.

3—9 to 12 min.

4—12 to 16 min.

8 to 11 min.

(10)

7 to 9 min. Pierce pouch before cooking. Stir before

to 17 min.

Commenfi

Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.

Add 1/2 cup water to cauliflower. Winter squash needs no water, Turn vegetables over after half of time.

Cut in pieces or halves. No additional water is needed.

Prick skin before cooking. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Add 2 to 4 tablespoons water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir after half of time.

serving. Blanch 1 pound or 1 quart vegetables at a

time.

Place in 1 to to l/2 cup water. Cool drained blanched vegetables immediately by plunging in container

of ice water.

2-qt.

casserole with 1/4

Gmvies

No cover is needed,

2. Microwaved sauces do not need to bc stirred constantly, but most should be whisked vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving.

Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks. cream or dry milk solids. Add tlour with mayonnaise or wine.

Food

Gravies thickened with

or cornstarch

Thin, liquid

(au jus,

Melted butter sauces

Clarified butter

and Sauces

cxccpt

for thick, chunky spaghetti sauce.

Contiiner

and

sauces

fl~)ur

sauces

clam, etc. )

Glass measure

bowl

Casserole

Glass measure

Cover

Power

I cup: High (10)

cup: High

cup: High (10)

hvel

(10)

& Time

6 to 8 min.

4 to 5 min. Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated

1 %

to 2 min.

2 to 3 min.

Commenfi

Microwave fat, flour and salt together to melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish cooking. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per additional cup of sauce.

ingredients. Stir finish.

Microwave butter just to melt. For clarified butter, bring to layers separate. Pour

well

and microwave to

boil

then let stand until

off and use clear top

layer.

Thick spaghetti,

barbccuc or

sweet/sour sauces

Casserole,

large bowl

Yes

(spaghetti)

2 cups:

High

(10)

7 to 10 min.

Stir ingredients together then microwave, stirring after half of

minutes to develop flavor.

time. Let stand 5 to 10

Page 30

Cakes and Desserts

Always

use microwave safe cookwdre.

2. Before

3. Cakes

4. Crust

6. Fruit desserts will be fresh looking and tasting.

adding measured amount of batter, grease dishes. but do not

are done

Cool

cake in dish set directly on heat-proofsurfacc or

before inverting to finish cooling,

when

cakes will be

toothpick or long skewer stuck in ccntcr

soft,

Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is dcsircable for frosting.

tlour.

Or.

for

easy removal. line dish with wax paper.

comes

out clean,

wooden

board 10 to 45 minutes (check package directions

for

some large special cakes)

Food

Contiiner

Cover

Power

bvel

& Time Comments

Cakes

Commercial mix

Basic

butter cake

Pineapple upside down cake

Cupcakes (6)

Bar cookies

Baked

apples

or pears

8-in. round or square

12-cup

ilutcd

tube cake pan

Greased 8-in. round dish

8-in. round dish

Paper lined

cupcakcr

8-in. square dish

Microwave safe dish casserole

N()

N(I

No High (10)

N()

Lid or plastic wrap

Mcd-High (7)

Mcd-High

High (lo)

High

High (10)

(7)

(10)

8 to 10 min.

to 18

min

7 to 9 min.

9 to 12 min.

to 4 min.

6 to 9 min.

to 5 min.

per

piccc

Mix using package directions. Usc 2 cups batter. Let stand 10 minutes to cool.

Mix using package directions. Usc all batter.

Rotate 1/4 turn every 4 minutes. Let stand minutes before inverting to cool.

Let stand on heat-proofcountcr or board to cool 15 minutes.

Rotate 1/2 turn after 5 minutes. When done. toothpick stuck in cake comes out clean. Invert

cake

onto

cake a few minutes. Rotate dish

Grease dish

1/4

turn every 2 minutes.

Pierce fruit or peel to prevent bursting.

plate, let

1/4

turn after haif’of’time.

before adding

before

inverting

wooden

dish stand over

batter. Rotate dish

Candies

1. Always use microwave safe cookware. For easy cleanup. melt chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up, or place chocolate in paper bowl to melt.

2. Candies which arc boiled become very hot. Be sure to handle cooking containers carefully.

Food

S’Mores

Caramel apples

Marshmallow crisp

Chocolate bark

Contiiner

Paper napkin or paper plate

1 pint (2-cup)

measure

3-qt,

casserole

or bowl

I ‘h-qt.

casserole or bowl

Cover

N()

No High (10)

Yes

Power

Mcd-High (7) 20 to 30

High (10)

bvel

& Time

seconds

2 to 4 min.

min. to melt

butter

4 min. (0 melt

marshmallows 5 to 6 min.

Commen@

Cover graham cracker with chocolate marshmallow. M

Unwrap half of a into measuring cup. Add 1 tablespoon water. Microwave and stir smooth before dipping

4 apples into mixture.

In microwave safe dish, melt Add

10-oz.

to melt. Stir in 4 cups crispy rice mixture into buttered 8-in.

Place

12-oz.

container. Microwave to melt. Add whole toasted almonds, paper on

icrowavc.

14-oz.

package of caramels

package marshmallows. Microwave

scmi-sweet chocolate

sheet. Chill until

1/4

square

Spread

and

cup butter.

ccrcal. Pat

dish.

picccs

cup

over

wax

firm

Page 31

Freezer-to-Table Home Frozen

Defrost Hold

Food

Amount Time

Time Power

Foo~

bvel

Guide

& Time

Comments

Meatballs,

Meat loaf. raw

(9-in. pie Saucy casseroles

(Chicken a la King. chili, spaghetti

beet slew)

soup

raw

plate)

sauce,

recipe

(12)

1 recipe

rccipc

M-qts.

I cup

(8-OZ.) I-qt.

2-qts.

)

to 40

8 to 10

25 30

High (10)

Mcd-High

Meal-High (7)

High (10) 10 to 15 min. High (10) 15 to 20 min.

Microwave Adapting

Cooking Techniques for Microwaving

Covering.

hold

allows excess steam to escape. Venting plastic wrap or covering with

wax paper serves

Arranging

Ioods,

around so that

Stirring.

help them heat evenly. When microwaving, you stir cooked portions from the

conventionally will need only occasional stirring.

Turning Over.

hamburgers. so both sides can directly contact hot pan. When microwaving, turning is

cooking Ioods

Standing Time. In conventional cooking, cakes arc allowed to stand to finish cooking or set. Standing time

is especially important in

microwaved cake is not placed on a cooling rack.

Shielding. In a conventional oven. you

b~kcd foods smtill Icgs

defrosted.

Prick

which arc tightly you bursting.

both

in moisture and speed heating. Conventionally, partial covering

such as cake layers or potatoes, so that hot air can flow

them,

all

sides arc exposed to microwave energy.

outside to the center. Foods which require constant stirring

strips of

on poultry. which would cook

Foods to Release Pressure. Steam builds up pressure in

d,)

conventionally),

conventional and microwave cooking, covers

the sarnc

E’()()d

in Oven.

When microwaving, you arrange

range

top cooking, you stir foods up from the bottom to

such as hamburgers

to prevent over-browning. When defrosting. you usc

l(~il

covcrcd

purpose

In conventional baking, you position

range

top cooking. you turn over

often nccdcd

rnicrowavc

shield

thin parts, such as the tips of wings and

by a skin or

cgg

yolks and chicken livers to prevent

when microwaving.

foods

during defrosting, or when

f’rorn

the frozen state.

foods

such as roasts or

cooking. Note that

shield

chicken breasts or

bcti)rc

larger parts were

mcmbranc.

in a ring,

foods

such

the

Prick potatoes (as

foods

Arrange in circle; cover with plastic wrap. For precooked meatballs, reduce each time period by 2 minutes.

Cover with plastic wrap. Rotate

after half of cooking time. Cover with plastic wrap. Break up and stir

from edges to center after defrost and after

half

of cooking time. For 3 cups food,

reduce each time period by half.

Cover. Break up and stir while defrosting and cooking, to speed heating.

1/4

turn

(7)

5 to 7 min.

’20 to 25 min.

to 35 min.

5 to 10 min.

Effects of Food Characteristics on Microwaving

Density of Food.

dense foods, such as a potato, take longer to cook or heat than light, porous foods, such as a

Round Shapes.

from

top, bottom and sides, round shapes and rings cook more evenly. Corners receive more energy and may overcook. This may also happen when cooking conventionally.

Delicacy.

power settings to avoid toughening.

Natural Moisture of

cook evenly because microwave energy is attracted to water

molecules. Food uneven in moisture should be covered or allowed

to stand so heat can disperse evenly.

Piece Size. Small pieces cook faster than large ones. Pieces which are similar in size and shape cook more evenly. With large pieces of

food,

reduce the power setting for even cooking.

Shape of Food.

thick ones. This can be controlled in microwaving by placing thick

picccs

near the outside edge, and thin pieces near the center.

Starting Temperature. Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than foods at room temperature. Timings in our

rccipcs

arc based on the temperatures at which you normally store

the foods.

Quantity of Food.

take less time than large ones. This is most apparent in microwave cooking, where time is directly related to the number of servings.

In both conventional and microwave cooking,

piece

of cake. bread or a roll.

Since microwaves penetrate foods to about l-in.

Foods with a delicate texture are best cooked at lower

food affects how it cooks. Very moist foods

In both types of cooking, thin areas cook faster than

In both types of cooking, small amounts usually

Rotating.

cook evenly. To rotate 1/2 turn, turn the dish until the side which was to until the side which was to the back

Occasionally,

the

back of” the oven is to

rcpositionin&

the

front. To rotate

of the oven is to the side.

a dish in the oven helps food

1/4

turn, turn the dish

——

Page 32

Adapting Your Favorite Recipes

How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving.

Before converting a conventional recipe for microwaving, study it carefully. Is it one of the many foods which microwave well? Look for cooking techniques which are similar to microwaving techniques, such as covering, steaming or cooking in sauce or liquid. If the food requires a crisp, fried crust or very dry surface, you may prefer to cook it conventionally. Some recipes may not be exactly the same when microwaved; others will not need changing. (Moist, rich cakes, candies and meat loaves are examples. )

Favorite Stuffed Peppers

6 medium green peppers

1 Y* lbs.

ground chuck beef

’12

cup chopped onion 1 cup cooked rice 1 teaspoon salt

‘~

teaspoon pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can (10% -oz.) condensed tomato soup

‘/2

cup water

1 to 2 cups grated cheese

Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, reduce the amount in saucy casseroles. Add more

thickening to sauces and gravies. Reduce some

seasonings also; they will not lose intensity in short microwaving times. Salt meats and vegetables cooking. If an ingredient takes longer to microwave than others in the same dish, precook that ingredient before adding to the others.

Makes 6 servings

after

Conventional Method

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds and membrane. Cook peppers 5 minutes in enough boiling water to cover; drain. In medium skillet on range top, cook and stir ground beef and onion until onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in rice, salt, pepper and garlic. Divide evenly into peppers. Arrange peppers upright in 8-in. square dish.

Blend soup and water until smooth; pour over peppers. Cover. with cheese, recover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes to melt cheese.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

SprinHe

Microwave Method

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds and membrane. Mix raw beef with onion, rice, salt, pepper and garlic. Divide evenly into peppers. Arrange peppers upright snugly around edge of

Blend soup and water until smooth; pour over peppers. Cover. rotating 1/2 turn after 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, recover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Microwave at High (10)25 to 30

3-qt.

casserole.

minutes,

Page 33

Microwave

Utemil/Cookware

Guide

Type of Utensil/Cookware

Foil-1ined Paper Bags, Boxes and Baking Trays

Metal or part metal pots, Pans, Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays

Boilable Hard and Soft Plastics, such as:

Glass jars, such as

vegetables, entrees, syrups,

salad

Handmade Pottery, Porcelain, Stoneware

Microwave Plastics such as:

Anchor Hocking Plastic, Mister Microwave, Nordic Ware, Republic,

Paper or Styrofoam Plates and Cups

Oven Glass such as:

Fire King, Pyrex

Rubbermaid

for

dressings

Microware, Bangor

Tara, Wearever

Glassbake, Heller, Jena,

baby foods,

Nupac

Anchor Hocking,

Microwave Uses

Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer than l-in. to oven walls.

Cooking ground beef (colander). Defrosting. Heating.

Avoid heating baby food in jars,

Remove metal caps to warm syrup or soften salad dressing from refrigerator.

Cooking and heating.

Cooking.

Heating and serving foods and beverages. Styrofoam should be used for short-term heating to low temperatures and for serving.

Cooking and heating.

especially meat and egg mixtures.

Regular Dinnerware, such as:

Corelle Denby,

International Stoneware,

Temperware, Pfaltzgraff

Unsuitable Dinnerware, such as: Corning Oven-to-table Ware, Melamine,

Paper Towels and Napkins,

Wax

Glass-Ceramic such as:

Specialty Glass-Ceramic and

by Corning,

Camino,

Marsh,

Centura,

Dishes with metal

Paper

Corning Ware,

Progression G by Plastic Wrap, Cooking Bags,

Boil-in-bags, Storage Bags

Porcelain, such as: El

F.B.

Rogers,

Pfaltzgraff, Shafford

Heller,

Dansk

Generation,

Franciscan,

Lenox

Mikasa,

Fitz

and Floyd

~rim

(Pyroceram),

Noritake

Camino,

Marsh Industries,

Heating and some cooking

None.

Cooking bacon. Absorbing moisture and preventing spatters. Heating and serving sandwiches or appetizers. Light covering to hold in steam.

Cooking and heating.

Covering to hold in steam (wrap). Cooking (cooking and boil-in bags).

Heating (storage bags). Recommended for microwave oven-to-table cooking of special foods.

Page 34

Care and Cleaning

Your new Microwave Oven is a valuable appliance. Protect it from misuse by following these rules:

●

Keep your oven clean and

sweet-smelling.

door a few minutes after cooking helps air-out the interior. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the interior fresh.

●

Don’t use sharp-edged utensils

on your oven.

outside oven walls can be scratched. The control panel can be damaged.

●

Don’t remove the mode

stirrer cover

(microwave feature 7 on page 5). You will damage the oven.

BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THIS OVEN.

Opening the oven

The inside and

at the top of the oven

How to Clean the Inside

Walls,

floor and mode stirrer

cover.

Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others may require a damp cloth. Remove greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth, then rinse with a damp cloth. Do

not use abrasive cleaners on oven

walls. NEVER USE A COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.

Door (inside).

spatters daily and wash when soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse thoroughly and dry.

Metal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently with a damp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT

USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY WILL MAR THE SURFACE.

Glass Cooking Tray.

it is necessary to remove the cooking tray for cleaning of the tray or oven. To prevent breakage, do not place tray into water just after cooking. Wash it carefully in warm, sudsy water or in the dishwasher. The tray can be broken if dropped.

Remember, do not operate the oven

without the cooking tray in place.

Special note when using Brown ‘N Sear Dish:

present, high heat generated on bottom of a Brown ‘N Sear dish may cause the grease to burn onto the cooking tray. This may be

removed with a cleanser such as Bon

Ami@

After using Bon cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly, following instructions on can. Do not use Bon on the painted surfaces such as the walls. It may scratch the paint.

Automatic Temperature Probe.

Probe is sturdy, but care should be taken in handling. Do not twist or bend; avoid dropping temperature probe.

Clean as soon after using as possible. To clean, wipe with sudsy cloth, then rub lightly with plastic scouring ball if necessary. Rinse and dry. (Or wash in dishwasher. )

Window: Wipe up

Occasionally

If grease is

brand cleanser.

Ami” brand

Ami@

brand cleanser

DOUBLE

shelf accessory is designed for use in a microwave oven only; do not use in a conventional oven. Do not use a browning dish with the shelf. Arcing could occur.

Clean shelf with mild soap and

water or in the dishwasher.

clean shelf in a self-cleaning oven.

DUTYTM

shelf. Your

Do not

How to Clean the Outside

Case.

Clean the outside of your oven with soap and damp cloth, rinse with damp cloth and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Chrome trim is best wiped with a damp cloth and then with a dry towel.

Control Panel.

cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of soap and water, abrasives, or sharp objects on the panel—they can damage it.

Door Surface.

surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

Power Cord.

soiled, unplug and wash with damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy water may be used, but be certain to rinse with damp cloth and dry thoroughly before plugging cord into outlet.

Wipe with a damp

When cleaning

If the cord becomes

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Questiom?

UseThis Problem Solver

PROBLEM

OVEN WILL COME ON

CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL

FOODS ARE EITHER OVERCOOKED OR UNDERCOOKED

START

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker

reset circuit breaker. . Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.

●

Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into

● Door not securely closed.

START must be touched after entering cooking selection.

Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF not touched to cancel it,

●

Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & II.

. CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch START.

●

Make sure you have entered a desired finished temperature after touching TEMP

COOK/HOLD.

●

Make sure you have entered a code number afier touching AUTO ROAST or

AUTO DEFROST. . Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature, food density or

amount of foods in oven. Touch TIME COOK I & II and additional cooking time for completion.

●

Incorrect power level entered. Check cooking guide for recommended power level,

or changing levels during cooking if necessary.

● Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific instructions,

Check cooking guide or recipe for instructions. . Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be increased when

cooking more than one food item. Check cooking guide time recommendations. . Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish when using Temp Cook/Hold or Auto

Roast

finctions.

Check cooking guide for specific instructions.

trippd.

wdl

receptacle.

Replace fuse or

“PROBE” APPEARS

ON DISPLAY

All

These Things Are Normal

with

your Microwave Oven:

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

Light reflection around door or

outer case.

Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using Auto Roast

or Temp Cook/Hold functions.

If you need more help.. call, toll free: The GE Answer

Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

Dimming oven light and change in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

. Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.

. Some TV-Radio interference might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

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If You Need Service

To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain

why

you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem,

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

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YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC MICROWAVE OVEN

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancel led check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

we will provide, free of charge, a the magnetron tube fails because

of a manufacturing defect. You pay

WHAT IS NOT COVERED ●

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace

any part of the microwave

that fails because of a

oven

manufacturing defect. LIMITED ADDITIONAL

NINE-YEAR WARRANTY For the second through tenth

year from date of original purchase, replacement magnetron tube if

for the service trip to your home and service labor charges.

Servicetripstoyourhometo

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer address below, or call, toll free:

The GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000 consumer information service

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, gas, exhausting and other connecting facilities.

Affairs

office at the

This warranty is extended the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, warranty is the same except that it is

LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care” servicers during normal working hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL

HOTPOINT

GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE.

Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

. Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

. Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR IS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

D.C.

FACTORY SERVICE or

NOT

In Alaska the

ELECTRIC-

RESPONSIBLE

Part No. Pub.

No.

+88

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state

know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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