Food Characteristics

When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking results.

Amount of Food

The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time needed. Check for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.

Size and Shape

Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces, and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly shaped food.

Starting Temperature

Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.

Composition and Density

Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size of a light, porous food, such as cake.

Cooking Guidelines

Covering

Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during heavy cooking.

Stirring and Turning

Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.

Arranging

If heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, arrange the thinner parts and smaller sized items toward the center. If cooking several items of the same size and shape, place them in a ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.

Piercing

Before heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick foods that have a skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg yolks, chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several places to allow steam to vent.

Shielding

Use small, flat pieces of aluminum foil to shield the thin pieces of irregularly shaped foods, bones and foods such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tail. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first.

Turntable On/Off

For best performance, the turntable should be on during microwave cooking.

If using oversized cookware that does not turn freely on the turntable, turn the turntable off. Select turntable “Off” on the Option menu.

When microwave cooking with the turntable off, food should be turned halfway through the cooking process.

Cookware and Dinnerware

Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using.

MATERIAL

RECOMMENDATIONS

Aluminum Foil,

See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section.

Metal

 

 

 

Browning Dish

Bottom must be at least ³⁄₁₆" (5 mm) above

 

the turntable. Follow manufacturer’s

 

recommendations.

 

 

Ceramic Glass,

Acceptable for use.

Glass

 

 

 

China,

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

Earthenware

 

 

 

Melamine

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

 

 

Paper: Towels,

Use nonrecycled and those approved by

Dinnerware,

the manufacturer for microwave oven use.

Napkins

 

 

 

Plastic: Wraps,

Use those approved by the manufacturer

Bags, Covers,

for microwave oven use.

Dinnerware,

 

Containers

 

 

 

Pottery and Clay

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

 

 

Silicone

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

Bakeware

 

 

 

Straw, Wicker,

Do not use in microwave oven.

Wooden

 

Containers

 

 

 

Styrofoam®†

Do not use in microwave oven.

 

 

Wax Paper

Acceptable for use.

 

 

To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use:

1.Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it.

2.Cook at 100% cooking power for 1 minute.

Do not use cookware or dinnerware if it becomes hot and the water stays cool.

Standing Time

Food will continue to cook by the natural conduction of heat even after the microwave cooking cycle ends. The length of standing time depends on the volume and density of the food.

†®STYROFOAM is a Registered Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company.

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KitchenAid KEHU309 manual Food Characteristics, Cooking Guidelines, Cookware and Dinnerware

KEHU309 specifications

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