KitchenAid YKHMS155L manual Easy Simmer, Crisp or Sizzle Features

To Defrost manually:

1.Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to defrost.

2.Touch COOK POWER, then 3.

3.Touch START.

The display will count down the defrost time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

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

Easy Simmer

Use Easy Simmer for foods such as soups, casseroles, stews and other liquid food. It can also be used to cook pasta. Cook power or doneness cannot be changed during this function, as it uses the sensor.

To Use Easy Simmer:

Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 3 minutes, add ¹⁄₄ to ¹⁄₂ cup (60 to 125 mL) of water to vegetables and cover dish with its lid, not plastic wrap.

1.Touch EASY SIMMER.

2.Touch the number pads to set a length of time to simmer.

3.Touch START.

“BOIL” will appear on the display. When water begins to boil the display will count down the simmer time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

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

Simmer time may be changed after Easy Simmer program starts by repeating steps 2 and 3.

Simmering Pasta

Use a container large enough to cover food completely with water. Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil to water. Place container and water in the microwave oven and follow the above steps, setting a simmer time of 1 second. When time ends, remove the container from the microwave oven, remove the lid, place food in the water, re-cover, replace in oven and then follow the above steps setting the desired simmer time.

Crisp or Sizzle

The Pan Heat feature, combined with Crisp or Sizzle features, uses the Crisper Pan to brown, crisp, and pan-fry foods in the microwave oven. Pan Heat preheats the pan to its optimal temperature in approximately 3 minutes.

While microwaves heat food from above, they also heat the pan very quickly from below to brown and crisp the food.

IMPORTANT: Pan Heat must be used before the other Crisp or Sizzle features are used.

■Use the handle to grasp and remove the Crisper Pan from the oven. Do not place the hot Crisper Pan directly on heat- sensitive surfaces. Damage may occur.

■Do not use plastic utensils on the pan, as it becomes very hot quickly and could melt the utensils.

■Do not use metal utensils, as they can scratch the pan.

■Do not use the pan in any other microwave oven or in a thermal oven.

■Always use the turntable as a support for the pan. Do not place the pan on the cooking rack.

■For best results, coat the pan lightly with cooking oil to make removing food and cleaning easier.

To Use Pan Heat:

1.Place empty Crisper Pan on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch PAN HEAT once.

Pan will preheat for 3 minutes.

CRISP OR SIZZLE FEATURES

Use the following chart as a guide when using Crisp or Sizzle.

FEATURE PAD	TOUCH	for AMOUNT
PIZZA	1 time	7" (17.8 cm) pizza
	2 times	9" (22.9 cm) pizza
	3 times	12" (30.5 cm) pizza
CHICKEN	1 time	1 piece
	2 times	2 pieces
	3 times	3 pieces
	4 times	4 pieces
HAMBURGER	1 time	1 hamburger
	2 times	2 hamburgers
	3 times	3 hamburgers
	4 times	4 hamburgers

To Use Crisp or Sizzle:

1.Use Pan Heat.

2.Place food in heated Crisper Pan, return pan to turntable and close the door.

3.Touch Crisp or Sizzle feature pad repeatedly, until the desired amount of food to be cooked appears in the display. Refer to chart above.

4.Touch START to begin cooking.

If not touched within 5 seconds of completing Step 2, cooking will begin automatically.

Cooking times/doneness may be adjusted by touching COOK POWER before touching START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

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

To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through “MORE,” “LESS” or “NORML” time.

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