Q. Whydoesmyovenautomaticallycutoff afterthe AUTOcyclewhenusingAutoCook Contro\Code 1 whenit doesnotforothersettings?
A. When using Code 1,there is no second phase of minutes counting down. All the cooking is com- plWedin the first phase or AUTO.
Q.If my food is not completelycookedafter using the suggested Auto Cook Control Code, what shouldI dO?
A.Thick starchy or dense foods may req’uiresome additional time cooking. Use TIME COOK and Power Level 10for a few minutes until completion.
Q.Do all fresh or frozen vegetables require a standingperiodaftercookingw!thAUTOCOOK?
A, Most vegetables are cooked to a crisp.state dur- ing Auto cook, just as in regular microwaving, Therefore, it is recommended that you let the vege- tables stand for up to 5 minutes depending on size and density of pieces. This standing time also en- hances the overall flavor and appearance of most vegetables,
Q. What if I dm’t fully cover the dish in Auto
Cook?
A. Oven senses steam tgo quickly which shgrbqs
the cooking time thus leaving undercooked dish. Recovertightly and resetAuto Cook,
Q.130the shapesand sizesof food make a dlffer- erwewhenusingAutoCook?
A.Yes,in some cases, larger pieces will require ad- ditional Time Cooking. Be sure to check suggested arrangement of pieces in the dish, since proper arm rangement is often a successfultip in regular micro= waving.
Q.Should i use Auto Cook to cuok pudding or WXKXX3?
A. Most pudding and sauce recipes require stirring many times during cooking: therefore, Time Cook is recommended since you should not open the door during the AUTO phase of cooking without affect= ing end cooking results.
Q.My scalloped potatoes were not completely cooked when I removedthe $Ish after Auto Cook. Whatis wrong?
A.if you prepared the sauce in the oven prior to combining the sauce with potatoes, there may have been too much remaining moisture in the oven, Make sure you dry the oven completely before us- ing Auto Cook since this function operates properly by sensing steam in the oven, Also, starting Auto Cook with hot foods cre~tes steam in the oven too soon, and decreasesthe first sensing cycle.
Q.Are there any other foods which are best Time Cooked,ratherthafiAutoCooked?
A.Bakery foods, candies, melted chocolate or foods when a dry or crisp surface% desirable, are cooked best by Time Coak.
Q.Do fresh or frozen vegetables require water whenusingAutoCook?
A.Yes.Add water as recommendedon chart to the vegetables and cover well for even, complete cooking.
Q.Wouldmy piasticcontainerswith verytight fit- ting lidsbe appropriatefor AutomaticCooking?
A, No, most types of plastic storage dishes, butter tubs, etc. with tight fitting lids are not recommended for microwaving. Aiso tight fitting piastic lids may prevent adequate steam from escaping and food may not cook properly during Automatic Cooking,
CL I tried to warmsomechow meinnoodlesusing
AutoCook. Whydidn’tthiswork?
A.Food must havesome moisture in order to create steam which heips the auto sensor function. Extremely dry foods such as chow mein noodles, potato chips and other such foods do not have enough moisture,
Cl. May I use Auto Cook when I am cookingmany foodsin morethanone dishor casserole?
A. No, becauseofdifferentfood densities,attention |
|
neededduring cooking, and food amounts,it is best |
|
to use TIME COOK when cooking many foods. | — _. |
Q.Whywas my roastnot fullycookedev~nthough the temperatureon the readout was corre~t and AutoRoastcompleted?
A.When cooking with Auto Roast,the temperature probe must be inserted properly as Wily described in the Cookbook, After turning meat over or rotat- ing, the probe should be checked to make sure it hasn’t slipped or changed position,
Q.Lastthe IusedAuto RoastI removedthe roast fromthe ovento turn it over,When1replacedroast In oven and reccannectedthe meat probe, AUTO reappeared,Why?
A.The oven and roast may have cooled to below 80”, or probe may have been repositioned, Con- tinue roasting and numbers will soon reappear,
Q.Are there any particulartrivetsthat work better thanothers?
A.Yes,flat glass trivets such as lids or dish covers give more even cooking results than plastic trivets, Also, ceramic
Q.Why doesn’tthe roast continuecooking during the standingor holdingtime?
A, The oven automatically reaches finished temper- ature and then decreases to a lower power level to prevent overcooking. Thus an even temperature is maintained,
12
