KitchenAid KHMS145J Sensor cooking, Popcorn brands make a difference, Using Your Microwave Oven

Using Your Microwave Oven

Sensor cooking

Food releases humidity during cooking/heating. How much humidity food releases is affected by the quantity, temperature, and shape of the food. Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects this humidity. The amount of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. You can sensor cook when preparing any of 8 types of food. Just touch the pad for the food you want to cook or heat (see the chart below).

To sensor cook:

1.Touch a Sensor pad.

Example for baked potato

You see	SENSOR	COOK	3	(until cooking
				time is
				estimated)
				(“MAX” appears
	SENSOR SET TIME
				every 3 seconds)

COUNTS DOWN

NOTES:

•You do not need to touch START to start the oven. The oven will start cooking/heating when you touch one of the Sensor pads.

•If you need more or less cooking time, do not touch the selected Sensor pad again. Touch COOK POWER within 20 seconds after choosing the food type. (See “Changing preset cooking times” in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section.) You cannot change preset cook- ing times for POPCORN.

•The sensor needs 2 minutes, 30 seconds to warm up after the oven is connected to power or after a power failure. If you start sensor cooking during the warm-up, “SENSE” shows on the display until the warm-up is over. Microwave energy will not be turned on until the sensor is warm.

•When cooking foods for a long time, allow the oven to cool down before sensor cooking again.

Popcorn brands make a difference

How well your popcorn cooks will depend on the brand of popcorn and how much fat it has in it. Try several brands to decide which pops the best. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn.

This chart shows you how to choose a type of food and the amount you can choose for each type.

PAD	INSTRUCTIONS	AMOUNT
Popcorn*	Pop only 1 package at a time. If you are using a	3.5 oz (99 g), 3.0 oz (85 g),
	microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s	1.75 oz (50 g)
	instructions.
Baked	Before baking, remember to pierce the potato with a	1 to 4 potatoes
Potato	fork several times. After cooking, let the potato	(10 oz to 13 oz [284 - 369 g]
	stand 5 minutes to finish cooking.	each)
Frozen Entree	Loosen the covering for venting.	10- or 20-ounce (284 - 567 g)
Dinner Plate	Place food to be heated on a dinner plate or similar	1 serving (or 1 plate)
	dish. Cover with plastic wrap and vent.	(0.5 to 1 lb [227 - 454 g])
Beverage*	Do not cover. The shape of the mug will affect how
	the contents heat – if narrow and tall, contents may	1 or 2 8-ounce cups
	be hotter; if more open area on top (i.e., 1-cup	(250 - 500 mL)
	measuring cup) contents may be cooler.

*The display does not show cooking time for this setting. “SENSE” stays on the display until cooking is finished.

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