andAnswers
Q. Why does my oven automatically cut off after the
AUTO cycle when using Auto Cook Control Code 1 when it does not for other settings?
A. When using Code 1,there is no second phase of minutes counting down. All the cooking is com- pleted in the first phaseor AUTO.
Q. If my food is not completely cooked after using the suggested Auto Cook Controi Code, what
shouid i CfO?
A. Thick starchy or dense foods may req’uiresome additional time cooking. Use TIME COOK and PowerLevel 10for a few minutes until completion.
Q. Do aii fresh or frozen vegetables require a standing period after cooking with AUTO COOK?
Q. Do fresh or frozen vegetables require water when using Auto Cook?
A. Yes.Add water as recommendedon chart to the vegetables and cover weil for even, corpplete cooking.
Q.Wouid my piastic containers with very tight fit- ting iids be appropriate for Automatic Cooking?
A.No, most types of plastic storage dishes, butter tubs,etc. with tight ’fitting lids are not recommended for microwaving. Also tight fitting plastic lids may prevent adequate steam from escaping and food may not cook properly during Automatic Cooking.
C!. 1tried to warm some chow mein noodles using Auto Cook. Why didn’t this work?
A.Most vegetables are cooked to a crisp “statedur- ing Auto Cook, just as in reguiar microwaving. Therefore, it is recommendedthat 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 don’t fuiiy cover the dish in AtIto
Cook?
A.Oven senses steam too quickiy which shortens the cooking time thus leaving undercooked dish. Recovertightly and resetAuto Cook,
Q.Do the shapes and sizes of food make a differ- ence when using Auto Cook?
A.Yes, in some cases, iarger pieces wiil require ad- ditional Time Cooking, Be sure to check suggested arrangement of pieces in the dish, since proper ar- rangement is often a succmssfuitip in reguiar micro- waving,
Q.fWXJid i USE?Ado (23A tO tx3dfp#dding Or sauces?
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 aff@ct- ing end cooking results.
Q.My scaiiopecf potatoes were not completely cooked when I removed the dish after Auto Cook.
What is 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 create~ steam in the oven too soon, and decreasesthe first sensing cycle.
Q.Are there any other foods which are best Time Cooked, rather Man Auto Cooked?
& Bakery foods, candies, melted chocoiate or foods when a dry or crisp surface is desirable, are cooked best by Time Cook.
A.Food must havesomemoisture in order to create steam which helps the auto sensor function. Extremely dry foods such as chow mein noodles, potato chips and other such foods do not have enough moisture.
Q.May i use Auto Cook when i am cooking many foods in more than one dish or casseroie?
A.No, becauseof differoni food densities,attention neededduring cooking, andfood amounts, it is best to use TiME COOK when cooking manyfoods,
(2,Whywas my roastnotfullyrooked even though
the temperature on the readout was correct and
Auto Roast compieted?
A.When cooking with Auto Roast,the temperature probe must be inserted properiy as fuiiy described in the Cookbook.
(1. Are there any parthdar trivets that work better than others’?
A. Yes, flat giass trivets such as iids or dish covers give more even cooking resuits than piastic trivets. Also, ceramic
(2. Why doesn’t the roast car!tinue co~king during the standing or holding thne?
A. The oven automatically reaches finished temper- ature and then decreases to a iower power ievel to prevent overcooking, Thus an even temperature is maintained.
Q. I entered Auto EX!frostCodQ 1, then the number 4 for 4 iba. cdchicken, The rwadout flashed “Start’* but when I touched $tarl “EF16K)F?”flashed. Why?
A. You must enter 4 and O denoting 4 Ibs. Touch C1.EAF?/OFFand begin again. “ERROR”will also flash if an improper weight for that particular code has been entered.
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