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, crisping crackers, chips, dry cereal,warming breads and biscuits, or warming dishes or plates.

The warming drawer has a push-to-open feature. Push in on the front of the drawer to cause the drawer to open.

Preheating the Warming Drawer

Preheat the warming drawer when warming food. For best results, preheat for the following times:

Setting

Preheat Time

LOW

10 minutes

MED

15 minutes

HIGH

20 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 heat-safe serving dish.

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 heat-safe dishes only.

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 heat-safe serving dish before placing it in the warming drawer.

Aluminum foil or lid may be used to cover food.

Warming Plates and Bowls

Use only heat-safe dishes. Place empty dishes or plates in a cold warming drawer. No need to preheat.

Select LOW.

Crisping Stale Items

Place food in low sided dishes or pans.

1.Press LOW.

2.Preheat for 10 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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Bosch Appliances HEI8054U Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer, About the Appliance, Use of Your Appliance, Setting

HEI8054U specifications

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