KitchenAid MICROWAVE HOOD manual Aluminum Foil and Metal, Cooking Power, OK for Use, Do Not Use

Aluminum Foil and Metal

Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from the microwave oven.

Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and cause damage to the oven.

OK for Use

Racks and bakeware supplied with the oven, aluminum foil for shielding, and approved meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines:

■Never allow aluminum foil or metal to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling or floor.

■Always use the turntable.

■Never allow contact with another metal object during cooking.

Do Not Use

Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze should not be used in the oven.

Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High.

Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.

PERCENT/NAME	USE
100%, High (default setting)	Quick heating convenience
	foods and foods with high
	water content, such as soups,
	beverages and most
	vegetables.
90%	Cooking small tender pieces of
	meat, ground meat, poultry
	pieces and fish fillets.
	Heating cream soups.
80%	Heating rice, pasta or
	casseroles.
	Cooking and heating foods
	that need a cook power lower
	than high. For example, whole
	fish and meat loaf.
70%, Medium-High	Reheating a single serving of
	food.
60%	Cooking sensitive foods such
	as cheese and egg dishes,
	pudding and custards.
	Cooking non-stirrable
	casseroles, such as lasagna.
50%, Medium	Cooking ham, whole poultry
	and pot roasts.
	Simmering stews.
40%	Melting chocolate.
	Heating bread, rolls and
	pastries.
30%, Medium-Low, Defrost	Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
	poultry and precooked foods.
20%	Softening butter, cheese, and
	ice cream.
10%, Low	Taking chill out of fruit.

To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Turn dial to Time. Press.

3.Turn dial to desired cook time. Press.

4.Turn dial to Power. Press

5.Turn dial to desired power level. Press. The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to stop reminder tones.

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