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.
Inverter Microwave System
The Inverter Microwave System is proven technology that delivers a constant stream of microwave power – true high, medium and low power.
Typically, microwave ovens operate on HIGH power only. For example, to achieve a 50% power level (“medium”) in a typical microwave oven, the oven operates 50% of the time at HIGH power and 50% of the time OFF.
In contrast, microwave ovens utilizing the Inverter Microwave System deliver the selected power level continuously. This constant stream of microwave power helps to minimize overcooking of foods and messy food spatters.
Sensor Cooking
The Inverter Microwave System features the 6th Sense™ cooking system. A humidity sensor in the oven cavity detects moisture and humidity emitted from food as it heats. The sensor adjusts cooking times to various types and amounts of food. Sensor cooking takes the guesswork out of microwave cooking.
Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.
PERCENT/ | NUMBER | USE |
NAME |
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100%, High | 10 | Quick heating convenience |
(default |
| foods and foods with high |
setting) |
| water content, such as soups, |
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| beverages and most |
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| vegetables. |
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90% | 9 | Cooking small tender pieces of |
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| meat, ground meat and poultry |
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| pieces. |
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| Heating cream soups. |
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80% | 8 | Heating rice, pasta or |
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| casseroles. |
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| Cooking and heating foods |
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| that need a cook power lower |
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| than high, such as meat loaf. |
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70%, | 7 | Reheating a single serving of |
| food. | |
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| Cooking fish fillets. |
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60% | 6 | Cooking sensitive foods such |
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| as cheese and egg dishes, |
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| pudding and custards. |
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| Cooking |
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| casseroles, such as lasagna. |
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50%, Medium | 5 | Cooking ham, whole poultry, |
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| whole fish and pot roasts. |
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| Simmering stews. |
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40% | 4 | Heating bread, rolls and |
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| pastries. |
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30%, | 3 | Defrosting bread, fish, meats, |
| poultry and precooked foods. | |
Defrost |
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20% | 2 | Melting chocolate, butter and |
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| marshmallows. |
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| Softening ice cream. |
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10%, Low | 1 | Taking chill out of fruit. |
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| Softening butter and cheese. |
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10