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 (if supplied), 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.
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, poultry |
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| pieces and fish fillets. |
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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. For example, whole |
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| fish and meat loaf. |
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70%, | 7 | Reheating a single serving of |
| food. |
PERCENT/ | NUMBER | USE |
NAME |
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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 nonstirrable |
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| casseroles, such as lasagna. |
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50%, Medium | 5 | Cooking ham, whole poultry |
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| and pot roasts. |
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| Simmering stews. |
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40% | 4 | Melting chocolate. |
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| 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 | Softening butter, cheese, and |
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| ice cream. |
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10%, Low | 1 | Taking chill out of fruit. |
Cooking
To Use:
1.Touch COOK TIME.
Touch number pads to enter cooking time.
2.Touch COOK POWER.
Touch number pads to enter power level, if other than 100%.
3.Touch START/ENTER.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends. “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
4.Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and power may be changed after touching START/ ENTER without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch START/ENTER or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START/ENTER.
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