KitchenAid YKCMS1555S manual CookinginStages, CustomDefrosting, CustomCooking

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CookinginStages

The microwave oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 2 stages.

To Cook in Stages:

1.Place food on the turntable, and close the door.

2.Touch COOK TIME.

“ENTER COOKING TIME” will scroll across display. Enter the length of time to cook during the first stage.

3.Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired cooking power for the 1st stage. See “Microwave Cooking Power.”

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for second stage.

5.Touch START.

Two tones will sound between stages.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound.

6.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display.

CustomDefrosting

The Custom Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost.

Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) before defrosting.

Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than thick blocks.

Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting.

Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first.

The Custom Defrost feature has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. Custom Defrost should not be used for food that has been left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or for frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.

MEAT

Cook time may be added in 1 minute increments during the cycling stage by touching ADD A MINUTE.

CustomCooking

Times and cooking power have been preset for certain microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD

QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

Bacon*

2-6 slices, average thickness/

 

Follow directions on package.

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 microwave- safe baking dish. Do not cover.

Frozen Roll/Muffin

1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each**/

(prebaked)

Place on paper towel.

 

 

Fresh Roll/Muffin

1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each**/

(prebaked)

Place on paper towel.

 

 

Beverage

1 or 2 cups, 8 oz (250 mL) each/

 

Do not cover. The diameter of the cup’s

 

opening will affect how the liquid heats.

 

Beverages in cups with smaller openings

 

may heat faster.

 

 

Chicken Pieces

0.5-2.0 lbs (227-907 g)/

 

Place in microwave-safe container and add

 

2-4 tbs (30-60 mL) liquid. Cover with

 

plastic wrap. Let stand 2-3 minutes after

 

cooking.

 

 

Hot Cereal

1-6 servings/

 

Follow directions on package. Use

 

microwave-safe bowls with high sides.

 

 

*Differences in the amount of fat, meat, thickness, and curing process affect results. Average is 16 slices per pound.

**For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece.

To Use Custom Cook:

1.Place food on the turntable, and close the door.

2.Touch CUSTOM COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Enter quantity.

4.Touch START or wait for the microwave oven to start automatically after a brief delay.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound.

5.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display.

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up

Place in microwave-safe

 

baking dish, chicken breast

Cornish hens

side up. Do not cover.

 

Turkey: breast

 

 

 

FISH

 

 

 

Fillets, Steaks, Whole,

Place in microwave-safe

Shellfish

baking dish. Do not cover.

 

 

To Use Custom Defrost:

1.Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.

The display will show the setting for defrosting Meat. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST a second time for the Poultry setting, and a third time for the Fish setting.

3.Enter the weight.

Weight can be set from 0.1 to 6.0 lbs (45 g to 2.7 kg).

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the defrost time.

During defrosting, 5 short tones will sound. These tones indicate it is time to check, turn, rearrange or separate food. Open door, turn food if necessary, close door and touch START to resume defrosting.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

5.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display.

To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in “Manual Cooking” section, and use 30% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

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YKCMS1555S specifications

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