Sharp R-1200m Rice, TIPS:, NOTE:, Water, BAKED POTATOES, FROZEN VEGETABLES, Size of casserole dish, Press GROUND MEAT pad for Amount

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S

COOK CENTER

COOK CENTER allows you to cook many of your favorite foods by touching just one pad.

• Suppose you want to cook 3 medium baked potatoes.

	P R O C E D U R E		D I S P L A Y
1
	BAKED		3	NO.
	BAKED	x 3
	POTATOES	x 3

Select desired setting. Touch BAKED POTATOES pad three times or hold down until desired quantity appears. Cooking will start automatically.

TIPS: Foods can be covered with wax paper or vented plastic wrap. Temperatures of foods covered with plastic wrap tend to be slightly higher than those covered with wax paper.

NOTE:

1.To increase quantity, touch chosen pad until num- ber in display is same as desired quantity to cook. Ex: touch FROZEN VEGETABLES three times for three cups. More or less food than the quantity listed in the chart should be cooked following the guidelines in any microwave cookbook.

2.Cook Center can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 24.

3.The final cooking result will vary according to the food condition (e.g. initial temperature, shape, quality). Check food for temperature after cooking. If additional time is needed, continue to cook manually.

COOK CENTER CHART

F O O D	A M O U N T	P R O C E D U R E
BAKED	1-6 medium	Pierce with fork in several places; place on paper towel on turntable. At end of
POTATOES		cooking time, remove from oven, wrap in foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
RICE	.5-2.0 cups	Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double quantity of water. Cover with
		lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until all
		liquid has been absorbed.

Rice		Water		Size of casserole dish
.5	cup	1	cup	1.5	quart
1	cup	2	cups	2	quart
1.5	cups	3	cups	2.5 or 3	quart
2	cups	4	cups	3	quart or larger

GROUND .3-2.0 lb

MEAT

Use this setting to cook ground beef or poultry as patties or in a casserole to be added to other ingredients. Place patties on a microwave-safe rack and cover with wax paper. Place ground meat in a casserole and cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. When oven stops, turn patties over or stir meat in casserole to break up large pieces. Re-cover and touch START. After cooking, let stand, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.

Press GROUND MEAT pad for Amount

Once	0.3 lb
Twice	0.5 lb
3 times	1.0 lb
4 times	1.5 lb
5 times	2.0 lb

You may also choose to enter the weight in tenths of pounds. To program, touch GROUND MEAT pad and enter weight by touching the number pads. Ex: touch GROUND MEAT pad, then 1 and 5 for a weight of 1.5 lb. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount, ERROR will appear in the display. The number pads should be touched within 2 seconds after touching GROUND MEAT pad.