Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer
About the Appliance
The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. DO NOT use to heat cold food other than proofing yeast dough, crisping crackers, chips, dry cereal,warming breads and biscuits, or warming dishes or plates.
The warming drawer has a
Preheating the Warming Drawer
Preheat the warming drawer when warming food. For best results, preheat for the following times:
Setting | Preheat Time |
LOW | 5 minutes |
MED | 10 minutes |
HIGH | 15 minutes |
General Tips
Refer to the Warming Drawer Chart for recommended settings.
•To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature for the food needing the highest setting.
•Place items needing the highest setting toward the side of the drawer and items needing less heat in the center of the drawer.
•Food should be at serving temperature (above 140° F) before being placed in the warming drawer. DO NOT use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips, and dry cereal, or warming dishes or plates.
•Preheat empty serving dish while preheating drawer if desired.
•Place cooked, hot food in warming drawer in its original cooking container or in a
•Aluminum foil may be used to cover food; However, DO NOT line the warming drawer with aluminum foil.
•Do not use the warming drawer for storage.
Use of Your Appliance
9CAUTION
To maintain food safety, do not leave food in the oven for more than one hour before or after cooking.
IMPORTANT:
Plastic containers or plastic wrap can melt if in direct contact with the drawer or a hot utensil. If it melts onto the drawer, it may not be removable.
Note:
Use
Warming Food
1.Preheat warming drawer.
2.Place cooked, hot food in the drawer.
It is okay to leave food in the cookware it was prepared. Alternatively, you can transfer food to a
Aluminum foil or lid may be used to cover food.
Warming Plates and Bowls
Use only
Select LOW.
Crisping Stale Items
Place food in low sided dishes or pans.
1.Press LOW.
2.Preheat for 5 minutes, then place dish in drawer.
3.Set the warming timer.
4.Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed.
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