WHAT YOUR OVEN CAN DO
Cooking with your new oven offers a wide variety of food preparation options. Microwave cooking uses very short, high frequency radio waves. The movement of the microwaves through the food generates heat and cooks most foods faster than regular methods, while retaining their natural texture and moisture. Microwave cooking heats food directly, not the cookware or the interior of the oven. Reheating is easy and defrosting is particularly convenient because less time is spent in food preparation.
Convection cooking constantly circulates heated air around the food, creating even browning and sealed-
in flavor by the constant motion of hot air over the food surfaces.
Your new oven also offers the option of combination cooking, using microwave energy along with convection cooking. You cook with speed and accuracy, while browning and crisping to perfection.
You can use microwave cooking, convection cooking or combination cooking to cook by time. Simply preset the length of cooking time desired and your oven turns off automatically. Or you can cook by temperature, by these methods, using the temperature probe to determine the doneness by the internal temperature of the food. This method takes the guesswork out of cooking, shutting the oven off automatically when the food reaches the desired temperature.
The Sensor Cooking features make your microwave do
the cooking for you. It's easy and
Combination Roast uses alternating microwave and convection to roast meats to perfection.
Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting time and power levels according to the weight of the food. Just enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of pounds and touch the START pad. The oven automatically calculates the correct defrosting time and power levels.
The Delay Start/Reminder feature lets you program the oven to start cooking at a desired time, even if
you're not at home. The Reminder feature can be used like an alarm clock.
The following guide shows at a glance the difference between microwave, convection and combination cooking.
Comparison Guide
MicrowaveConvectionCombination
COOKING
METHOD
HEAT
SOURCE
HEAT
CONDUCTION
BENEFITS
Microwave energy is distributed evenly throughout the oven for thorough, fast cooking of food.
Microwave energy.
Heat produced within food
by instant energy penetration.
Fast, high efficiency cooking. Oven and surroundings do not get hot. Easy
Hot air circulates around
food to produce browned exteriors and seal in juices.
Circulating heated air.
Heat conducted from outside of food to inside.
Aids in browning and seals in flavor. Cooks some foods
faster than regular ovens.
Microwave energy and convection heat combine to cook foods in up to
Microwave energy and circulating heated air.
Food heats from instant energy from
penetration and heat conducted from outside of food.
Shortened cooking time from microwave energy, plus browning and crisping from convection heat.
Read this guide to learn the many different things your Microwave/Convection/Combination Oven can do. You will find a wide variety of cooking methods and programs designed to suit your lifestyle.
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