Whirlpool MHE16XS manual Reheating, Defrosting, To Use Reheat, To Use Auto Defrost

Reheating

Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD	PAD	QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Pizza	1	1-3 slices, 3 oz (85 g) each
		(refrigerated)/
		Place pizza slice(s) on paper towel
		or paper plate.
Casserole	2	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
		Place in microwave-safe container,
		and cover with plastic wrap. Stir
		and let stand 2-3 minutes after
		reheating.
Dinner Plate	3	1 serving (1 plate), 8-10 oz (227-
		283 g)/
		Place food on plate, cover with
		plastic wrap and vent. Let stand
		2-3 minutes after reheating.
Soup/Sauce	4	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/

Defrosting

The Auto Defrost feature 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 Auto Defrost system 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

		Place in microwave-safe container.
		Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
		Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after
		reheating.
Baked Goods	5	1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/
(example: medium		Place on paper towel.
muffin or bagel)

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

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.

To Use Reheat:

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

2.Touch REHEAT.

3.Select food by entering the number from the chart

or

Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through food selections.

4.Enter quantity.

5.Touch START.

The display will count down the reheat 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 CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

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

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.

To Use Auto Defrost:

1.Unwrap food, place on the turntable, and close the door.

2.Touch DEFROST.

3.Select food by entering 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish

or

Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through food selections.

4.Enter the weight in pounds.

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).

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 CANCEL 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.

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