Simmering Pasta
The water will need to boil before adding the pasta. Place the dish of water, covered, in the microwave oven and begin the cycle. When the water boils, the microwave oven will stop and prompt you to add the pasta. If manually simmering, place the covered dish of water in the microwave oven, and set a simmer time of 1 second. The water will start to boil, the
Using oven mitts, gently remove the covered dish of boiling water, add the pasta,
Simmering Rice
Place food and water/liquid, covered, in the microwave oven and begin the cycle. The sensor determines when the water starts to boil, and figures the simmer time, which will begin counting down in the display.
Browning Pan
The Browning Pan menu has 8 main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Browning Pan (see “Manual Method Cooking” section).
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Frozen Food | Meat | Nuts | |
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Poultry Breast | Sausage | Manual | |
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Browning Pan function uses microwaves, and sometimes the grill element. Microwaves quickly heat the pan, while the grill element browns (or crisps) the food from above.
Some Browning Pan cycles are programmed to preheat the empty pan for 3 minutes before cooking begins. When the preheating cycle is complete, the microwave oven will stop and prompt you to add the food to the browning pan. The microwave oven may prompt you to turn over the food during the cycle.
See “Cook Method Chart” for specific food items and amounts.
■Microwave oven cavity and door will become very hot during the Browning Pan cycle. The use of oven mitts is recommended.
■The browning pan will become very hot. Use oven mitts to grasp and remove the pan from the microwave oven. Do not place hot browning pan directly on
■Use detachable handle when handling hot browning pan.
■Do not use plastic utensils on the browning pan, as it becomes very hot quickly and could melt the utensils.
■Do not use metal utensils, as they can scratch the pan.
■Do not use the browning pan in any other microwave oven or in a standard thermal oven.
■Do not place the browning pan on the grill rack or the convection rack. Always use the turntable as a support for the pan.
■For best results, coat the browning pan lightly with cooking oil to make removing food and cleaning the pan easier.
■When the grill element is in use, the cooling fan turns on and stays on for up to 10 minutes after the cycle is over.
To Use: Touch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, touch “Browning Pan,” and then follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare the food and/or browning pan for cooking, and start the cycle.
Grill
The Grill menu has 9 main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Grill (see “Manual Method Cooking” section).
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Hamburger Patty | Lamb Chops | Pork Chops | |
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Shrimp | Steak | Vegetable | |
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Grill uses the grill element and microwaves to grill your food.
See “Cook Method Chart” for specific food items and amounts.
■Microwave oven cavity and door will become very hot during the Grill cycle. The use of oven mitts is recommended.
■The grill rack and browning pan will become very hot. Use oven mitts to grasp and remove the pan from the microwave oven. Do not place hot browning pan directly on heat- sensitive surfaces. Damage may occur.
■Use the grill rack to place food closer to the grill element for faster grilling.
■Use the browning pan to catch drippings. Do not place the browning pan on the grill rack.
■Place grill rack securely on browning pan, and place both on the turntable. Then position food directly on rack.
■The turntable must be turned on when using the grill rack.
■For best results, apply light amount of cooking oil to grill rack.
■When the grill element is in use, the cooling fan turns on and stays on for up to 10 minutes after the cycle is over.
To Use: Touch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, touch “More Choices,” and then “Grill.” Follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare your food for grilling, and start the cycle.
After Grilling
The food, grill rack, browning pan, microwave oven cavity and door will be very hot. Using oven mitts, grasp the browning pan securely with both hands, and remove it with the grill rack and food still in place to a
When handling the hot browning pan, use the detachable handle.
The microwave oven’s cooling fan will stay on until the microwave oven is cooled.
Melt
The Melt menu has 5 main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Melt (see “Manual Method Cooking” section).
Butter/Margarine | Caramel | Cheese |
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Melt uses only microwaves to melt your food.
See “Cook Method Chart” for specific food items and amounts.
To Use: Touch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, touch “More Choices,” and then “Melt.” Follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare your food and/or microwave oven for cooking, and start the cycle.
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