Whirlpool YKHMS1850S manual Defrosting, KeepWarm, Two or More Plates, To use the Defrost control

Two or More Plates

Two plates may be heated side by side, or 1 dish larger than the turntable, plus 2 plates on the cooking rack. For best results, halfway through heating, turn the plates (or larger dish) halfway around, and switch plates between top and bottom (if heating more than 2 plates). See “Cooking Rack” section.

The turntable must be turned off while heating 2 bottom plates or 1 larger dish. See “Turntable” section.

To Reheat Manually: Follow instructions in “Manual Cooking” section, and use 70% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

Defrosting

The automatic Defrost control can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost.

■Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal results.

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

■Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

■Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of 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 automatic Defrost control has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.

MEAT

To use the Defrost control:

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

2.Touch DEFROST.

3.Touch 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish

or

Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods.

4.Touch the number pads to enter the weight.

Meats and Poultry can be set from 0.2 to 6.6 lb (90 g to 3 kg). Fish can be set from 0.2 to 4.4 lb (90 g to 2 kg).

Defrost time may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER.

5.Touch START.

The display will count down the defrost time.

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

6.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

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

KeepWarm

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. The Keep Warm function uses 10% cook power. Keep Warm can be used by itself, or it can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle. Opening the door during Keep Warm will cancel the function.

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.

■Cover plates of food.

■Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.

■Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers, etc.

To Use (for single cycle):

1.	Place hot cooked food on the turntable and close the door.
2.	Touch KEEP WARM.
3.	Touch START.

POULTRY

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

“WARM” will appear in the display during the entire cycle.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and

the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder

tones.

4. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop

reminder tones.

To Set at end of cycle: Touch KEEP WARM while setting a cooking cycle before touching START control, or during cooking.

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