IKEA IMH16, IMH15 manual Baked Potato, Reheating, Defrosting, To Bake Potatoes, To Use Reheat, Fish

Baked Potato

One to four 10 oz (283 g) potatoes may be baked automatically in the microwave oven by using the Baked Potato function.

■Pierce each potato several times with a fork before baking.

■Place a single potato on the turntable, off to the side (not centered). Place 2, 3 or 4 potatoes on the turntable around the edges, at least 1" (2.5 cm) apart.

■Let potato(es) stand for 5 minutes after baking.

To Bake Potatoes:

1.Place potato(es) on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch BAKED POTATO.

3.Enter the number of pieces

or

Touch BAKED POTATO repeatedly to select a number.

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

5.Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

Reheating

Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD	PAD	QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Pizza	1	1-3 slices, 3 oz (85 g) each
		(refrigerated)/
		Place pizza slice(s) on paper towel
		or paper plate.
Casserole	2	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
		Place in microwave-safe container,

To Use Reheat:

1.Place food on the turntable, and close the door.

2.Touch REHEAT.

3.Select food by entering the number from the chart

or

Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through food selections.

4.Enter quantity.

5.Touch START.

The display will count down the reheat time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

6.Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

To Reheat Manually: Follow directions in “Manual Cooking” section, and use 70% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

Defrosting

The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost.

■Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) before defrosting.

■Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

■Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of cycle for more even defrosting.

■Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first.

The Auto Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.

MEAT

		and cover with plastic wrap. Stir
		and let stand 2-3 minutes after
		reheating.
Dinner Plate	3	1 serving (1 plate), 8-10 oz (227-
		283 g)/
		Place food on plate, cover with
		plastic wrap and vent. Let stand
		2-3 minutes after reheating.
Soup/Sauce	4	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/

Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew

Lamb: stew and chops

Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage

The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting.

Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.

Place all meats in microwave- safe baking dish.

		Place in microwave-safe container.
		Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
		Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after
		reheating.
Baked Goods	5	1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/
(example: medium		Place on paper towel.
muffin or bagel)

*For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece.

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up	Place in microwave-safe
	baking dish, chicken breast
Cornish hens
	side up.
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,	Place in microwave-safe
Shellfish	baking dish.

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