Cooking

To Use the Auto Cooking Functions:

When using preset cooking powers and cook times for selected food types (Cereal, Eggs, Frozen Food, Vegetable, Grains, Meat, Poultry, and Fish), follow the “Cook” menus to select amounts and begin the auto function. See “Display/Touch Screen” section for sample programming.

To Cook Manually:

1.Press COOK TIME.

2.Press number buttons to enter desired cook time.

If using a cooking power other than 100%, touch “Power,” then enter desired cooking power.

3.Press START.

Display will count down the cook time.

When the cooking cycle ends, the “End” screen will appear in the display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

4.Press OFF/CANCEL or open the door to stop reminder tones and/or clear the display.

To Change Cook Time or Power During a Cooking Cycle:

Cook time and/or power may be changed after cooking begins without interrupting cooking.

1.Touch “Time” or “Power.”

2.Enter new time or power.

3.Press START.

Doneness

For many cooking functions, the screen displays a “Doneness” bar which can be adjusted by touching “+” or “-.” For most foods, the maximum and minimum doneness settings add to, or subtract from normal cook time.

For Defrost, the controlled percentage depends on food type and weight.

When doneness has been set for a specific food, the “Doneness” bar remembers that setting, and will remain at that setting for all future cooking cycles of that specific food, until it is reset.

Doneness control for Poultry, Pork, Fish, Hamburger and Steak can be set for no less than the default doneness.

Prepare

For many cooking functions, the “Prepare” screen is available. Touch “Prepare” for preparation instructions, as well as additional information about the food item, cookware, etc.

Preset Cooking

Times and cooking power have been preset for many common microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide.

CATEGORY

FOOD

Cereal

Instant (All Cereals), Oatmeal (Quick), Grits*

 

(Regular), Grits* (Quick), Hot Wheat

 

 

Eggs

Fried**, Omelet**, Poached, Scrambled

 

 

Frozen Food

Entrées*, Entrées* (Family Size), Casserole,

 

Pizza** (rising or thin crust), Chicken

 

Nuggets**

 

 

Vegetable

Canned

 

Fresh: Baked Potato*, Corn-on-the-Cob*,

 

Green Beans*, Broccoli*, Asparagus*,

 

Carrots*, Leafy Vegetable, Mushroom*

 

(Portabella), Spinach*

 

Frozen*

 

 

Grains*

Rice: White (Long Grain, Short Grain, Instant),

 

Brown (Long Grain, Instant)

 

Pasta: Fresh (Tortellini, Linguine, Ravioli),

 

Dried (Spaghetti, Macaroni, Rotini, Penne,

 

Fettuccine)

 

Couscous, Grits (Regular), Grits (Quick)

 

 

Meat

Bacon**, Ground, Meat Balls**, Ham Steak**,

 

Ham Slices**, Hamburger Patties**, Roast**,

 

Sausages**

 

 

Poultry

Breast (Boneless - Poached), Breast**

 

(Boneless - Pan Brown), Pieces (Bone-in),

 

Chicken Tenders**, Ground

 

 

Fish

Fillet*, Steak**, Stick**

 

 

*Sensor function.

**Use Browning Pan.

To Use Preset Cooking:

1.On the “Home” screen, touch “Cook.”

2.Touch desired food category or “More Choices.”

3.Follow the menu screens to select the specific food item and quantity to be cooked.

The sensor will determine cook times for most Fresh Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables, Grains, Fish Fillets and Frozen Entrées.

Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching “Doneness,” and then touching “+” or “-.”

Preparation instructions can be viewed for the specific food by touching “Prepare.”

4.Touch “Start” or press START button.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, the “End” screen will appear in the display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

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

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KitchenAid COOK SPEED OVEN manual Doneness, Prepare, Preset Cooking

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