KitchenAid YKBHC109, YKEHC309 manual Keeping Food Warm, To use Custom Defrost, To Pop Popcorn

To use Custom Defrost:

1.Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.

2.Touch the number pad from the Custom Defrost chart to select food

or

Touch CUSTOM DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Touch number pads from the Custom Defrost chart to select the weight or quantity

or

Touch QUANTITY (number pad “0”) repeatedly to select quantity.

4.Touch EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds and the microwave oven will start automatically.

The display will count down the defrost time. For better results, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time. This may make the defrosting time seem longer than expected.

When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

5.Touch UPPER OVEN CANCEL or CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display.

The cook time can be changed during the defrosting cycle without interrupting cooking.

To Change Defrost Time: Touch MICRO •• COOK POWER or UPPER •• COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through “MORE,” “LESS” or “NORML” time.

MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH DEFROST PREPARATION

Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry, or fish. When setting the Custom Defrost cycle, the net weight must be entered in pounds and tenths of pounds.

MEAT

Popcorn

■Do not use regular paper bags or glass utensils.

■Pop only one package of popcorn at a time.

■Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using a microwave popcorn popper.

■Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds. Do not repop unpopped kernels.

■Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.

■Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.

Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged microwave popcorn. The oven is preset for the 3.5 oz (99 g) size, but can be changed. Use the following chart as a guide.

BAG SIZE	CODE	TOUCH PAD
3.5 oz (99 g)	1	Once
3.0 oz (85 g)	2	Twice
1.75 oz (50 g)	3	Three times

To Pop Popcorn:

1.Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES).

The microwave oven will be set to automatically begin the pop setting for the 3.5 oz (99 g) bag size.

Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES) repeatedly to scan and select bag size

or

Touch number pad from chart to manually select bag size.

2. Touch EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds for the

popping to begin automatically.

The upper oven display will count down the popping time.

Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew

Lamb: stew and chops

Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage

The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting.

Do not defrost less than ¹⁄₄ lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.

Place all meats in microwavable baking dish.

Time may be added to popping time by touching EASY

MINUTE START during or after popping.

When the popcorn cycle ends, “End” will appear in the

display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder

tones will sound every minute.

3. Touch UPPER OVEN CANCEL or OFF CANCEL or open the

door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

Keeping Food Warm

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up	Place in microwavable
	baking dish, chicken breast-
Cornish hens	side up.
	Remove giblets from whole
Turkey: breast
	chicken.
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,	Place in microwavable
Shellfish	baking dish.

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven.

Foods that are cooked covered and complete meals on dinner plates should be covered while being kept warm. Pastry items such as pies and turnovers should be uncovered while being kept warm.

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