Siemens HE2212U, HE2215C, HE2215U, HE2216C Getting the Most Out, of Your Warming Drawer, General Tips, Crisping Stale Items

Operation - Warming Drawer (some models)

Getting the Most Out

of Your Warming Drawer

General TipsCrisping Stale Items

Refer to the Warming Drawer Chart for recommended settings.

•To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature for the food needing the highest setting.

•Place items needing the highest setting toward the side of the drawer and items needing less heat on the rack or in the center of the drawer bottom.

•Food should be at serving temperature (above 140° F) before being placed in the warming drawer. DO NOT use to heat cold food other than crisping crack- ers, chips, and dry cereal, or warming dishes or plates.

•The warming drawer can be used with or without a rack. Preheat with rack in place if using this arrangement. It fits side to side.

•Preheat empty serving dish while preheating drawer if desired.

•Place cooked, hot food in warming drawer in its original cooking container or in a heat-safe serving dish.

•Aluminum foil may be used to cover food; However DO NOT line the warming drawer with aluminum foil.

•Do not use the warming drawer for storage.

•Place food in low sided dishes or pans.

•Preheat on Low.

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

Table 7: Warming Drawer Chart

Food	Temperature	Cover
Bacon	Hi	Uncovered
Beef, Medium and well done	Med	Covered
Beef, rare	Med	Covered
Bread, hard rolls	Med	Uncovered
Bread, soft rolls, coffee cakes	Med	Covered
Biscuits	Med	Covered
Casseroles	Med	Covered
Eggs	Med	Covered
Fish, seafood	Med	Covered
Fried foods	Hi	Uncovered
Gravy, cream sauces	Med	Covered
Ham	Med	Covered
Pancakes	Hi	Covered
Pies, one crust	Med	Covered
Pies, two crusts	Med	Uncovered
Pizza	Hi	Covered
Pork	Med	Covered
Potatoes, baked	Hi	Covered
Potatoes, mashed	Med	Covered
Poultry, roasted	Med	Covered
Vegetables	Med	Covered
Plates	Low	Uncovered
Plate of food	Med	Covered

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