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

Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry, or fish.

DEFROST PREPARATION CHART

MEAT

4.Follow the menu screens to select the specific food item and quantity.

To change the doneness settings, touch the Doneness key and touch the “plus” (+) or “minus” (-) keys to increase or decrease to the desired level.

5.Read the preparation directions that appear on the display.

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

¼lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.

Place all meats in microwave- safe baking dish.

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up

Place in microwave-safe

 

baking dish, chicken breast

Cornish hens

side up.

 

Turkey: breast

Remove giblets from whole

 

chicken.

 

 

FISH

 

 

 

Fillets, Steaks, Whole,

Place in microwave-safe

Shellfish

baking dish.

Steam Cooking

Steam Cook is a sensor cooking function that uses microwaves to steam food. Always use steamer vessel. See the “KitchenAid® Steamer Vessel” section before using. Use Steam Cook for foods such as vegetables, fish and potatoes.

■Times and cooking powers have been preprogrammed for steaming a number of food types.

■Manual Steam Cook requires that a cook time be entered.

■It is recommended to add ½ cup (118 mL) of water to Steamer Vessel before steaming.

Use the following chart as a guide.

STEAM COOKING CHART

FOOD CATEGORY

QUANTITY

Fresh vegetables

 

Green beans, carrots, cauliflower,

 

red potato, spinach, summer

 

squash, broccoli

2-6 cups (473 mL-1.4 L)

Asparagus

4-18 oz (113-510 g)

Corn on the cob

1-4 ears

 

 

Frozen vegetables

2-6 cups (473 mL-1.4 L)

 

 

Fish fillets

8-16 oz (226-454 g)

 

 

Shrimp

5-10 oz (142-284 g)

 

 

Manual

1-4 servings

 

 

To Use Programmed Steam:

1.From the Main Menu touch COOK METHOD.

2.From the Cook Method Menu touch MORE CHOICES.

3.Touch STEAM COOK.

6.Touch START.

When the steam time has ended, the oven will shut off automatically.

If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute.

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

To Use Manual Steam:

1.From the Main Menu touch MANUAL METHOD.

2.From the Manual Cook menu touch MANUAL STEAM.

3.Skip to Step 5

OR

1.From the Main Menu touch COOK METHOD.

2.From the Cook Method menu touch MORE CHOICES.

3.Touch STEAM COOK.

4.From the Steam Cook menu touch MANUAL STEAM.

5.Enter the desired steam time using the numerical keypad. NOTE: Doneness function is not available for Manual Steam.

6.Touch START.

“STEAMING” and the sensing bar will appear on the display.

Once the boiling point is reached the display will start to count down the steam time.

When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically.

If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute.

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

Boil& Simmer

Boil & Simmer is a sensor function, and uses only microwaves to simmer your food.

■Follow recommended water and food amounts that appear on the display.

■Use the provided steamer vessel base and lid, or a microwavable dish with a loose-fitting lid.

■For best cooking results, do not use plastic wrap as a cover during the Boil & Simmer cycle.

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KEHU309 specifications

The KitchenAid KEHU309 is a versatile kitchen appliance designed to streamline food preparation and enhance culinary creativity. This innovative hand mixer combines convenience, efficiency, and powerful features, making it an essential tool for both amateur and professional chefs.

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