Variable Humidity Control

The slide control is located on the inside front of the drawer.

OPENCLOSED

CRISP

MOIST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Facing the drawer.)

Air Vents

Slide control for

moisture adjustment

 

To keep foods moist

Slide the Variable Humidity Control to the "Moist" setting. This closes the vent and seals the moisture inside the drawer. With the vent closed, hot foods stay moist and soft. In this setting, condensation may occur around the inside edge of the drawer.

To keep foods crisp

Slide the variable Humidity Control to the "Crisp" setting. This opens the vents and allows the moisture to escape.

CAUTION With the vents open, it is normal for moisture to collect on surfaces above the Warming Drawer.

To Crisp Stale Items

•Place food in low sided dishes or pans.

•Preheat on LOW setting and open the vent.

•Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed.

To Warm Serving Bowl and Plates

Warm serving bowls and plates at the LOW setting.

•Use heat-safe dishes only. Place the empty dishes on the rack. Check with the manufacturer if you want to heat to a higher temperature or when heating fine china or other delicate items.

Warming Drawer USE

•You may preheat empty serving dishes while preheating the drawer. It is not necessary to preheat the Warming Drawer when warming dishes or plates.

•Place empty serving dishes on the high rack and food on the bottom of the drawer when holding hot cooked foods together while warming empty serving dishes.

•Do not drag dishes or plates across the drawer to avoid scratching the surface.

CAUTION Dishes may be hot. Use pot holders or mitts when removing hot dishes.

To proof Yeast Bread Dough

Yeast dough can be proofed in the Warming Drawer.

•Place the dish on the bottom of the Warming Drawer.

•Press TEMP until the indicator light is on next to 90º Proof.

•Press TIME until the indicator light is on next to 1 hour.

•Close the Variable Humidity Control.

•Lightly oil the top of the dough. The bowl should be large enough to allow the dough to double in size. Cover the bowl with a cloth.

•Preheating is not required.

•Check after 40 minutes. The dough should double in size. Adjust the time as needed for the dough to double in size and a gentle touch of a finger results in a slight depression.

Temperature and Humidity Control Setting Guidelines

Different foods require different temperature and humidity settings. Use the chart on the following page as a guide.

You can set the Warming Drawer temperature to any of the 6 settings. Cover the food if desired to maintain heat and moisture.

When keeping several types of food hot, choose the setting based on the highest recommended temperature. Place those foods needing the highest temperature on the bottom of the drawer, those requiring lower temperature on the rack.

It is not recommended to hold foods in the Warming Drawer for longer than 1 hour. Smaller quantities and/or heat sensitive foods such as eggs should not be held for more than 30 minutes.

Food must be cooked and be at serving temperature before being placed in the Warming Drawer.

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