Getting The Most Out Of Your Warming Drawer; About The Appliance; General Tips; Use Of Your Appliance - Bosch HIIP055U/02 Use And Care Manual

Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer

About the Appliance

The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at
serving temperature. Always start with hot food. DO NOT
use to heat cold food. It is safe to use the drawer to crisp
crackers, chips or dry cereal and to warm plates.
The warming drawer has a push-to-open feature. Push in
the front of the drawer to activate opening.

General Tips

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 in the
center of the drawer.
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 crackers,
chips and dry cereal or warming dishes or plates.
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. DO NOT
▯
line the warming drawer with aluminum foil.
Do not use the warming drawer for storage.
▯

Use of Your Appliance

CAUTION
9
To maintain food safety, do not leave food in the
drawer for more than one hour before or after
cooking.
IMPORTANT:
Plastic containers or plastic wrap can melt if in direct
contact with the drawer or a hot utensil. If it melts onto
the drawer, it may not be removable.
Note: Use only heat-safe dishes.

Preheating

For best results, preheat the warming drawer when
warming food.
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Preheat Times:
Low: 10 minutes
▯
Medium: 15 minutes
▯
High: 20 minutes
▯

Warming Empty Serving Bowls and Plates

Use only heat-safe dishes.
▯
Warm on low setting for cooking containers.
▯
Check dish temperature during warming period.
▯
Place empty plates or dishes in a cold warming
▯
drawer. Do not preheat drawer prior to placing dishes.

Crisping Stale Items

Place food in low-sided dishes or pans.
Press LOW.
1.
Preheat for 10 minutes, then place dish in drawer.
2.
Set the warming timer.
3.
Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as
4.
needed.

Temperature Recommendations

Food/Cookware
Bacon
Beef, medium and well done
Beef, medium rare
Bread, hard rolls
Bread, soft rolls, coffee cakes
Biscuits
Casseroles
Eggs
Fish, seafood
Fried foods
Gravy, cream sauces
Ham
Pancakes
Pies, one crust
Pies, two crusts
Pizza
Pork
Potatoes, baked
Potatoes, mashed
Poultry, roasted
Vegetables
Plates
Plate of food
Setting Cover Dish
HIGH No
MED No
LOW No
MED No
MED Yes
MED Yes
MED Yes
MED Yes
MED Yes
HIGH No
MED Yes
MED Yes
HIGH Yes
MED Yes
MED No
HIGH No
MED Yes
HIGH Yes
MED Yes
MED Yes
MED Yes
LOW No
MED Yes