Hotpoint RE1021 Use And Care Manual

How to get

Y

thebest

from

OW

Mcrowave

Oven

ContenG

Adapter Plugs

30

Problcrn Solver

~1

Use and Care of

Aiunlinum Foil

4

Program C()()king

6

Appliance Registration

~

Repair Service

31

Care

and

Cleaning

29 Safety

Instructions

3.4

Control” Panel

6

Temperature

C()()k

9

Cooking Complete

Reminder 5

Temperature Probe

g 29

C()()king Guide

16-25

Time C()()k

8

Defrosting

7

Warranty

B~lck Cover

Defrosting Guide

12.13

Delayed

C()()king

28

Double

Duty

Shelf

4,

26, 27.29

Extension

Cords

30

Features

5

Grounding Instructions

30

Heating or Reheating Guide

10. 1

I

Hold

Time

28

Light Bulb Replacement

29

Microwaving Tips

~

Minute/Second

Timer

~~

Model and

Serial Numbers

~

Power

Levels

7-9

(JE Answer

Center”

Prccauti(lns

3

800.626.2000

countertop

RE1021

The electric output

of

this microwave

()}en

is 600

watts.

Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

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

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

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

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

Be sure your microwave

oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a need occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating model and serial numbers.

This appliance must be registered. Please he certain that it is.

Write to:

Hotpoint

Range Product Service

Appliance Park

Louisville, KY40225

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on page 31. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

. Steam or vapor escaping from

●

Dull thumping sound while

around the door.

oven is operating.

● Light reflection around door or

●

Some TV-Radio interference

outer case.

might be noticed while using your

●

Dimming oven light and change

microwave oven. It’s similar to the

in blower sound may occur while

interference caused by other

small

operating at power levels other

appliances and does not indicate a

than high.

problem with your oven.

Microwaving

~ps

●

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or

glue

with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for

Microwaving:’

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

Microwave 1-1 % minutes

at

automatic power level 10 (High). If water becomes hot, dish is microwave safe. If dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving.

●

Paper towels, wax paper and plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering.

●

Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating or rearranging. Check the cooking guide, pages

16-25.

●

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

2

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do

Not Attempt

to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave

energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place

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

(c)

Do Not

Operate

the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close

properly and that there is no damage to the:

(1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not

be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING–TO reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use this appliance only for

ih

intended use as described in this

manual. . Read and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS

TO

AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

~

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” at left.

. This appliance must be grounded. Connect

ordy

to properly

groundd

outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRU~IONS”

on page 30.

●

This

microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

●

For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical

out}et,

to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fise or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided

ins~ation

instructions.

●

Be

cer~in

to

place

the front surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid

accidenti tipping

of the appliance in normal usage.

●

Do not cover or

block

any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

●

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of

table

or counter.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

●

See door surface cleaning instructions on page 29.

Q

This appliance should be

serviced

ody

by

qutified

service

personnel.

Conmct

nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

.

%

with

any

appliance,

CIOse

supervision is necessary when used by children.

●

To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity: –Do not overcook food.

Carefully

attend appliance if paper,

plastic;

or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking,

—Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

—Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

–Mper

towels, napkins and

wax paper. Recycled paper

products can contain metal flecks

which may cause arcing or ignite.

Paper

products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

–Do not operate the oven

while

empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of

fire.

If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at

all

times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

–Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

udess

in a special microwave popcorn accessory or

udess

you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens. –Do not overcook potatoes.

They could dehydrate and catch

fire,

causing damage to your oven.

–If materials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at fuse or circuit breaker panel.

s

Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed glass jars—may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

●

Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

●

Don’t

defrost frozen beverages in narrow naked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can

bufld

up. This can cause the container

to burst, resulting in injury.

s

Use

mehl

only as directed in

this book. TV dinners maybe microwaved

in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using metal in the microwave oven, keep

metil

(except for the Double

Duty

TM

shelfl

at least 1 inch away from

sides of oven.

●

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

utensd.

●

Sometimes, the cooking tray can become too hot to touch. Be careful handling the cooking tray during and after cooking.

●

Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 29 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

Q

Do not use a thermometer in

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

c

Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not using it to cook with. If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and

turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

●

Plastic

utensih-Plastic

utensils designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be

used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may

soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the

fd

and utensils could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics

ordy

and use them in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.

2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

c

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

170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

●

Boiling eggs is not recommended in a microwave oven. Pressure can build up inside the

egg

yolk and may cause

it to burst, resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

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

4

.

~~Boilable”

cooking

pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in the convenience food guide (pages 14 and 15) and the cooking guide (pages 16-25). If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage

conbiners

should be at least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

●

Sponhneous

boiling—Under

ce~in

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

c

Use of the DOUBLE DUTY

TM

shelf accessory. —Remove the shelf from oven

when not in use. –Do not store or cook with shelf

on floor of oven. Product damage may result.

–Use pot holders when handling

the shelf and utensils. They may be hot.

–Do not use microwave browning dish on shelf. The shelf could overheat.

–Be sure that the shelf is positioned properly inside the oven to prevent product damage (see page 26).

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven

Cooking Complete Reminder (For TIME COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles)

T()

remind you that you have

food

in the oven, the oven will beep once

a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

1. Door Handle.

Pull to open

door,

Door must be securely

latched

for oven to

operate,

2. Door

btches.

3.

Door Screen. Metal screen

permits viewing

of

foods and keeps

m

icrowdves

contined

inside

oven.

4. Oven Vent.

5. Oven Interior Light.

Turns on

when

the door is opened or when

the oven is operating.

6.

Model and Serial Numbers.

7. Mode Stirrer Cover.

Protects the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove this

cover,

You will damage the oven.

8. MICROTHERMOMETERT”

Temperature Probe.

Use with

TEMP COOK/HOLD function

only.

9.

DOUBLE-DUTY1””

Shelf.

Lets you microwave several

foods

at

once,

(See Safety Instructions

and pages 26

and 27 for

special instructions, ) When this shelf is not in

USC

. please remove from oven.

10. (;lass Cooking Tray.

Tray

must be in

place

when using the

oven. Cooking performance

will

be unsatisfactory without the tray in place. The tray

may

be removed

for

cleaning.

11. Touch Control

Panel

and

Display. See

instructions.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear

and

“RESET” appears.

Touch

the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is

ready for use and the clock can be set. If power is disrupted

at

any time, the above sequence reoccurs,

and

you must reset Clock after touching CLEAR/OFF.

5

Your Touch Control

Wnel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s

designed to be easy

to use

and

understand.

1. DISPLAY.

Displays time ofday

and

time counting down during cooking functions, food temperature when using Temp Cook/Hold, power

level,

cooking mode and

instructions.

2. TIME COOK 1 & 2. Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10 (High), (or change power

level

after entering

cookin&

time. See

page 8.)

3. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or check time of day

while microwaving,

To

set clock, first touch CLOCK

pad

and

then enter time of day.

For

example, if time is 1:30, touch number pads 1, 3

and

O and

“1:30’.

will appear in display. Touch START pad. To reset or

change

time, simply repeat

above

process.

4. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking/defrosting time,

food

temperature when using Temp Cook/Hold, power level and time of day.

5. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering another power

level

number if you want to

chan&e

from automatic power level 10

(High)

for cooking or power level 3

(Low) for defrosting

~ogram

Cooking

6. TEMP COOK/HOI.D. Use

the

temperature probe to cook by using a preset temperature. Once oven

reaches preset temperature, it switches to Hold setting and maintains that temperature until

YOU

touch the CLEAR/OFF

pad

(See page 9.)

7. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave energy. It functions as a kitchen timer.

aS

a

holding period timer after defrost or as a delay timer

bef(>re

Time

Cook

1

& 2 or Temp Cook/Hold.

(See page 28. )

8. DEFROST. Gentle thawing

at

automatic power level 3 (Low). (or

change power level after entering defrosting time. See

page

7.)

9. CLEAR/OFF. When touched. it shuts off the oven and

erases till

settings (except time of day).

10. START. After

all

selections

arc

made,

touch this pad to start oven.

Use your Touch Control Panel to defrost

and

cook by time using your

choice of

power

levels

from

I

(lowest) to 10 (highest), Temp Cook/Hold using your choice of temperature, time kitchen tasks with the M in/See Timer and set the clock.

Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking

style.

For

example: use the M in/See

Timer

to delay the start of Time Cook or Temp Cook/Hold or program

a

hold time between defrosting

and

cooking, (See page

28.

) Set

Time

Cook 1 & 2 for a two-stage program using different

times and power

levels. (See

page

8.)

Defrosting

The Defrost

setting is designed

for

speedy thawing of

frozen food

and

is

one of

the great advantages

of a

microwave (}ven.

●

P(Jwcr level 3

is

aut(lnlatica]ly set

t(~r

defrosting. but

you nlay change

this

fc~r nl(~re tlcxibilit}.

.

See the clcfrt~st

i ng guide,

pages 12

tirrd 13, for dcfrt~sting help.

Step 2:

T{~uch

DEFROST.

Displ~}

shows

.’: ().. ilnci “POWER 3:’

‘ENTER DEF TIM E..

tlashes.

HOW to Change Po\ver h~el

STA ‘“:

Step 4:

Touch

START,

‘.DEF TIME.S

and

‘‘POWER 3..

sh(~w urrd

t

inle

cc~unts d(~wn c}n displa).

When

C}CIC

is

c(~nlplcted. the (>ven

signals

and

tlashes “.End:’ then aut(~nlaticall)

shuts

(~1’t’,

Cooting by

~me

The TIME COOK 1 & 2 feature allows

you

to microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level

10

(High), or change power level

automaticall~’.

Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you

may change

this

for

more

flexibility. See the cooking guide,

p~~~S

16-25.

T(>

become better acquainted with

time

cooking,

make a

cup of

coffee

by tollowing

the steps below.

1

,

I

Step 1: Fill a cup

2/3

full of

water,

add

1 teaspoon of instant

coffee

and stir to dissolve, Use a

cup that

has

no metal decoration

and

is microwave safe (refer to Microwaving Tips on page 2).

Place cup

in oven and

close

door

Step 2:

Touch TIME COOK 1 & 2 pad. Display shows “COOK” and

.’1 ~’

“ENTER TIME” tlashes.

Step 3:

Select your time. Touch 1,

3

and O for one minute

and

30 seconds.

Display shows

“1:30”

and “POWER

10:’

“COOK TIME” tlashes.

Because automatic power level 10 is recommended

for

this cup

of

coffee, there is no need to

change

the power level. (If power level 10

is not appropriate, see

.’How

to

Change Power

Level”

below. )

Step

4:

Touch

START.

“COOK

TIME;’

‘POWER

10:’

and time

counting down show on display.

Step

5: When time is up, the oven

signals

and

tlashes

.’Endl

’ Oven,

1 ight

and fan shut off.

Step 6:

Open the door.

Using the Mme Cook 2 Feature

The Time Cook 2 feature lets you set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal

if

you want to change power levels during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:

Place

food

in oven in

microwave-safe container and

close

the door.

Step 2:

Touch

TIME COOK 1 & 2

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“l.”

“ENTER

TIME.’

flashes.

Step

3:

Select

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

.62:

15” and “POWER

10~’

‘COOK TIME” tlashes.

Step 4: Touch TIME COOK

1

&2.

Step

5: Set your cooking time.

I I

How to Change Power

bvel

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

Step

6: Touch START.

Step 7: “COOK

TIMEI’

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

Step

8:

At the end of the first programmed cook time, the next selected power level, “COOK TIME” and the second programmed cook time. counting down, show on the display.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

“End~’

The

oven, light and fan shut off.

Step

10:

Open the door.

Questiom

and Answers

Q. I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened?

A.

Since house power varies due

to time

or

location. many recipes

give you a time range

to

prevent overcooking, Set the oven for minimum time. test the food

f~>r

doneness, and cook your food a

little

longer. if necessary.

Q. I touched the number pads and selected my power level. When I touched START, however, my oven didn’t come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK 1 & 2 pad

must be touched before setting the number pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.

Q. I want to cook on a power level other than High. What do

I

need to do?

A.

To change the power level,

touch the POWER LEVEL

pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes on the

display panel. Enter new number.

Q. Can I interrupt my Time Cook function to check the food?

A. Yes.

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

Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is

the

best

test

f}f d(meness fi)r

many

fo{)ds.

Use TEMP

COOK/HOI.D” to

cook” a

variety of

fi)ods to your

desired finished

f(x)d

temperature.

The

TIMk;

C()()K 1 & 2 setting

is preferred

for

batters,

doughs,

frozen foods”

and

f{)ods

which

are

difficult to

cook”

precisely with

the

probe.

.’TEMP COOK/HOLD.’”

t:lkcs the

guessw(}rk

out

c)t’ cooking”

bccaLlsc

the ~~vcn

autt}n~iitically

signals with

ti~ur

beeps when the

ti)c)d

reaches

the preset tcmpcruturc. The Hold

feature will

nlainmin this temperature

fi~r

up to twelve hours

t)r

until

you

touch the CLEAR/OFF

ptid.

N(~tc:

Oven autc)nlatically switches

to

.’Hold’. when preset

tooci”

tenlperature is reached.

The Temperature Probe

HANDLE

CABLE

SENSOR

The temperature probe is

:i

food”

thcrnlon]ctcr

th;it

g:lugcs the

internal

tcn]pcraturc

(Jf yt~ur fi~t}cl:

it must bc used when using “TEMP

COOK/HOLD.’.

How to

Temp Cook a Rolled

Beef Rib Roast to Medium

Step 1: lnscrt tetnper:iture

pr(~bc

into

roast

tind :]tt:ich

probe

sccurcl}’

in

oven will

I. (’

I(JSC [hc door.”

Step 2:

‘Ii)uch

TEMP COOK/HOLD.

“POWER 10..

is

displ~iycd iind

“ENTER TEMP

COOK.. tliishcs.

Step

3:

Touch 1.2. S

fi~r 125”F.

“TEM P

COOK.”

is

tlashing :Inci

‘POWER

10’. ~lncl .’125F.’ :Irc

ciispltiycci.

Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL

p:lci. ‘ENTER POWER.

tlashcs.

‘l~~uch

5

ti)r n]e~tiunl p(~wcr,

.’TEMP

COOK:”

‘.

POWER 5..

:inct

..125F’

show on

(Iispluy.

Step 5:

Touch S-rART. [t” interntil

tenlperatul”c

(it’

the ro:lst

is

less ttl:Ln

loOOF.”. ctispl:iy

will

sht~w “COOL’.

an(i .“TEM

P COOK ~.

It’ tcnlpcr~iturc

is

loOOF.” or :Ihove. ciisplily shows

tcnlpcr:iturc cc)unting

Lip.

Step 6:

When 125”F.

is

re:ictlc(t.

the (~vcn

will

s(~uncl iinci ctispl:ly

..HOLD~’ The

i~vcn

will then

tl~~l(i

the tcnlper:iturc.

Step 7: Touch the

CI.I;AR/OFF

p:lci to

stop the cyctc.

Step 8:

Rcnl(wc

prc~he ~ind filclct

t’rc~nl

the oven.

Cooking Tips

●

LJSC LI

tower

p~~wcr

tcvel: it

wil

I

hc:it

nlorc evenly

even

though

rcq LI

i ri ng nlt)rc t i tne.

●

Be

sure

t’rozcn ti)(lct h:is

been

con]ptctcty

ctct’rostcd bcti)rc

inserting

pr(lbc.

PrtJhc nl:iy

brc:lk

t~t’i’

it’ used

i n

t’rozcn

ti)ods.

● Cover

ti~octs tooscly” ti)r

nlo

ist

u

rc

c(~nt rot Llnct

qLl ick. even

heating.

Questions

and

Answers

~.

I

inserted the temperature

probe, closed

the

d(}or, touched

TE;MP

C()()K/HOI.1) and entered

my

desired

fot)d

temperature but

the temperature didn’t

appear (m

the

displa~.

A.

You nl~Iy htive

entered :111

inc(~rrcct

tcnlpcraturc. Any

ti)oci

tcnlpcrtiture

~ronl 1000” t(> 195°F

tnay be

cntercci

ti~r

TEM P COOK/

HOLD.

“rouch

CLEAR/OFF

:Illd

begin ag:lin.

Q. Are

there an~ foods”

I

can’t

‘Iklllp

C()()k’?

A.

Yes, Del

icatc

butter icings, ice

cre:inl.

t’r~~z.cn wh ippcct tt~ppings.

etc.

s(~t’ten

r:lpidly

lit

wartn

tctnpcruturcs. Biittcrs. doughs

:inct

t’rozcn ti)(lcis

arc als(l cl

it’t’icuit to

cook”

prcciscly with the

pr(~bc.

lt.s

best

to

Tinlc C()()k

these

ti~c~(is.

Q. ~h~

did

“PROBh;”

flash

on

the

display

after I

touched

the

START

pad’?

A. ‘P ROBE.’ will tl~sh

il’you

(Ion.t se~t

the ctiblc cnd

of”

the probe

securely

into the receptacle in the

t)ken w:ill (~r”

it’

you

touch the TEM P

C’()()K/HOLD pad

anc]

forget

to

LISC

the

pl-(~bc.

Q.

Can

1 leave

nl~ probe

in the

oven

if” it’s

not

inserted in

food’?”

A.

N(J,

it’ it

touches the

(~ven

wall.

~’OLl

Illlly

CjlllllLlgC

the ol~n.

Q.

Can

I Temp

C()()k dif.fkrent

portif)ns of” fi){)d at

different

temperatures’? A.

Yes.

The tctnpcraturc probe

(~ i~~~

yoU

the

trccdc~nl tc} ~(~[lk

~(Ii t’fcrcnt

portions

ot” ti)(~d :lt

c1

i

t’tkrcnt tc

nlpcr:itures to suit

inclivi~iu:ll

c:lting styles. Sinlpl}

pl:icc prt)be in

ti~()~l ~ind

chtingc

tcn]pcr:iturc setting as

ncecic~l,

Heating or Reheating Guide

1. Directions

below arc f(>r

reheating

already-e(>oked foods” at

tu

heat. Suggested serving temperatures are given

for most foods.”

refrigcrat(~r

or

r(lmn

temperature, Use microwave

(Jvcn salk

Young

children usually prefer

cooler” fi)~)d,

generally

about

200

c(~ntaincrs.

h}wcr.

Adjust tcmpcraturcs tn

ynur pcrs(mal taste.

Stir

foods”

2.

C(wer m(}st fc)ods (see

tip)

for fastest

heating.

Exccpti(ms arc r~rc

before

serving.

or medium meats. some sandwiches, griddle

fi~(~ds

like pancakes

4.

Be

sure

fi~(>ds

arc heated

through

before serving. Steaming

or

and baked

foods.

bubbling

around

edges dries

not

necessarily

mean food”

is heated

3. Where appropriate,

use

the automatic

food” tcmpera[urc cnntroi

throughout.”

As a general rule,

h(}t foods” pr(>ducc

an area

warm to

for

accurate heating. Place

probe horizontally” s<)

tip is in center of

the

tnuch

in ccntcr

(Jf’

underside of dish.

fu(ld.

Bubbling around edges nf

dish

is

normal.

since center is last

Suggested

Power

Approximate

Item

Amount

Serving Temp.

hvel

Time, Min.

Appetizers

1

tn

2

servings

150°

HI (lo)

1 l/2 to

4

Saucy: meatballs,

riblcts, cncktail

franks,

etc.

3 ((J

4 servings

150°

HI (lo)

4 to

6

(‘A cup/serving) Dips: cream

(>r pr(~cesscd cheese

1/2

cup

1300

MED (5)

1

to

3

1 cup

1300

MED

(5)

3 [()

5

Pastry bites:

small

pizzas,

cgg rolls, etc.

2 to

4 servings

HI (lo) I to 2

‘/2

Tip:

C(wcr

saucy appetizers with

wax

paper.

C(wcr

dips with plastic wrap.

D() no[ cover

pastry bites, they will

not bc

crisp.

Plate of

bftovers

Meat plus 2 vegetables

1

plate

1500-1600

HI (10)

~ t<,

4

Tip:

Probe works

well in

saucy

dishes or vegetables

(use

in largest serving) but

not

in meat slices.

Cover

plate of

ti)od

with

wax p:ipcr or pl:istic wrap.

Meak and Main Dishes

Saucy main dishes: chop

suey,

spaghetti.

1 to 2 servings

150°-1600

H]

(10)

3 to

7

creamed chicken. chili, stew.

macaroni

and

3 to

4 servings

150°-1600

HI (lo)

6 to 10

chccse. etc. ( % -1 cup/serving)

1

can (16-OZ.)

150°-1600

HI (lo) 4 to 5

‘/2

Thinly sliced

r(~astcd

meat:

Rare beef

roast.

minimum time; medium

rare.

1

to 2

servings

MED HI (7)

l/2 to

2

maximum time (3 to

4-c)z.

/scrv

ing)

3 to

4 servings

MED

HI (7)

I

Y2

to 3

‘/2

Well dune: beef,

pork,

ham,

pnultry, etc.

1 to

2 servings MED H] (7)

1

to

3

3 to

4

servings

MED HI (7)

3 to 5

Steaks.

chops.

ribs,

<>thcr

meat

picccs:

1

Rare beef steak

1

to 2

servings MED HI (7)

1 l/2 to

3

3 t(l

4

servings

1

MED HI (7)

3 to

7

I

Well

done

beef’, chops. ribs. etc.

1

to

2 servings MED HI (7)

I to 3

3 to

4 servings

1

MED HI (7)

3 to 6

Hamburgers or meat loaf

1 to 2 servings HI (lo) x to 2

(4-oz./serving)

3 to

4 servings

HI (lo)

I ‘/2 to 3

‘/!

Chicken

picccs

1

to

2 picccs

HI

(lo)

1/2

to

2

3 to

4

pieces

HI (10)

2 to 3 1/2

Hot dogs

and sausages

1 to

2

HI (10)

l/? to 1

1/2

3

to 4

HI

(10)

1 to 3

Rice

and pasta 1 to 2 servings

150°

HI (lo)

1 to

2

(2A-%

cup/serving)

Tripped or mixed with sauce

1 t(l

2 servings

(2A-X

cup/serving)

150°-1600

HI (10)

3 to 6

3 t(l

4 servings

1500-1600

HI (lo)

8 to

1?

Tip:

C(wer

saucy main dishes with plastic wrap.

C(>ver

other main

dishes

and meats with

wax paper. Dn not

cover rare or medium

mrc

meats.

When heating

or reheating 3 or 4 servings

of”

meat slices or

picccs,

rotate

dish

1/2 turn after half

of”

time.

Sandwiches

Moist

filling:

Sloppy Joes, barbccuc,

ham

salad. 1 to 2 servings MED HI (7)

I to

2 (A

etc. in bun ( Yl cup/serving)

3 to

4 servings

MED HI (7)

2

‘/,

to 4

Thick

rncat-chccsc

filling; with firm bread

1 to 2

servings

MED HI (7)

2

to

3

3 tt)

4 servings

MED HI (7)

4

to 5

Tip:

Use

paper towel or

napkin to c(wcr

sandwiches.

130° 130°

150° 150°

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