Sears 89951, 89952, 89950 manual INTRODUCTiON to Microwave Cooking

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iNTRODUCTiON TO MICROWAVE COOKING

To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below.

Microwave cooking distributes heat differently from stove or oven cooking. In microwave cooking, food on the outside of the dish absorbs more energy (and cooks more quickly) than food at the center. Arrange the food to allow for even exposure to the microwave energy. Because foods are different, you need to arrange and cook them differently.

o STORAGE TEMPERATURE: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food.

•SIZE: Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones; pieces similar in size and shape cook more evenly. For even cooking, reduce the power when cooking large pieces of food.

® QUANTITY: Small amounts of food usually take less time than large amounts.

•SHAPE: Thin areas-and corners cook faster. Round shapes and rings cook more evenly because microwaves penetrate foods to about 1 inch from the top, bottom, and sides.

•TEXTURE: Dense foods, such as potatoes, take longer to cook or heat than light, porous foods, such as bread, rolls, or a piece of cake. Cook foods with a delicate texture at lower power levels to'avoid toughening.

,,,NATURAL MOISTURE: Very moist foods cook more evenly because microwave energy is attracted to water molecules.

•TURN OVER foods like pork chops, baking potatoes, roasts, or whole cauliflower halfway through the cooking time to expose all sides to equal amounts of microwave energy.

tSTIR foods such as casseroles and vegetables from the outside to the center to distribute the heat evenly and speed cooking. Constant stirring is not necessary.

o ARRANGE unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken pieces or salmon steaks, with the thicker, meatier parts toward the outside of the dish.

®SHIELD, with SMALL pieces of aluminum foil, parts of food that may cook quickly, such as wing tips and leg ends of poultry.

o PLACE delicate areas of foods, such as asparagus tips, toward the center of the dish.

• COVER AND LET STAND those foods uneven in moisture so heat can spread evenly.

o LET IT STAND: After you remove the food from the microwave, cover food with foil or casserole lid and let it stand to finish cooking in the center and avoid overcooking the outer edges. The length of standing time depends on the density and surface area of the food.

Check the Questions and Answers section on pages 39-40 for more tips on cooking successfully with your microwave oven.

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Contents Know Your Oven Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.AIMPORTANT Safety Instructions Oven should not be Adjusted orTo Avoid Electric Shock To Avoid a Fire HazardIf a Fire should Start To Avoid Improperly Cooking Some FoodsPreserve the Metal Rack Preserve Thetemperature ProbePreserve the Oven Floor Do not Heat the Oven Floor ExcessivelyTable of Contents Location of Model Number Oven SpecificationsIMPORTANT Information about Your Oven ElectricalratingOven Parts Packed With Your Oven Are The Following Items One eachSET the Time of DAY Clean the Grease FiltersInsert the Grease Filters Oven Control Panel INTRODUCTiON to Microwave Cooking Quick Reference Guide Auto RoastChild Lock Special FEATURES/FUNCTIONSTimer Hold WarmFAN MemoryTemp LightNormal Position Inserting the RackBottom Position Cooking Guidefor Directions for Microwave CookingSensor Cook Code Category DirectionPopcorn To use the Popcorn featureAdding or Subtracting Cook Time Touch STOP/CLEARCode Category Auto RoastDirection MULTI-STAGE Cooking What YOU do HI=POWER/MULTI-POWER CookingWhat the Oven does Power Level Microwave Output USE DiRECTiONS for Microwave CookingTemperature Probe Temperature Controlled HI=POWER/MULTI-POWER CookingTemperature Controlled Points to Remember General Instructions Temperature Controlled CookingCOMMENTS/NOTES Sequence Auto Defrost Sequence TableGeneral Guidelines FoodWhat YOU do Auto Defrost InstructionsMeat AT Beep Auto Defrost ChartFood Setting Beef Special InstructionsAT Beep FishTurn Over INTRODUCTiON to Convection Cooking Convection Baking with Preheating Introduction to Convection CookingConvection Broiling Cooking Mode Convenience Foods Cooking ChartSpecial Instructions DiRECTiONS for Convection Cooking Convection Cooking with the Temperature ProbeTemperature Probe Convection Cooking Chart Oven First Stage Second Stage Temp Time Probe TempBeef DiRECTiONS for ConvectionCooking LambINTRODUCTiON to COMBiNATiON Cooking Microwaveconvectioncombination MICROWAVE/CONVECTIONCombination BAKING/ROASTING Without Preheating Auto Combination ChartQUANTITY/WEIGHT YOU can Cook Combination BAKING/ROASTING with PreheatingDiRECTiONS for COMBiNATiON Cooking Combination Cooking with the Temperature ProbeTemperature Probe Combination Cooking Chart OvenVeal Food Oven First Stage Second StageTemp Time Time or Probe Temp PorkMaterial UtensilsCare and Cleaning GeneralCare and CLEANaNG Charcoal Filter ReplacementOperation Why does steam come out of the vent grill?Why do I see light reflection around the outer case? Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven? Questions and AnswersHow do you avoid boilovers? Incorrect time of day ProblemOven will not start Unevenly Cooked FoodsYears of Ownership Warranty MA Maintenance AgreementStatement U.S.A. only CoverageFull ONE Year Warranty on Microwave Oven Full Five Year Warranty on the Magnetron
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