Frequently Asked Questions About; Speed Oven - Magic Chef TIME SAVOR RANGE Manual

Frequently asked questions about the SPEED OVEN feature.
Whet is the difference between SPEEDCOOK 1 and SPEED to continuecookingconventionally. E xamplesare:Angelfoodcake,
COOK2? sliceor drop cookies,some delicateor familyfavorite cakerecipes,
SPEEDCOOK1 hasa slightly higher levelofmicrowave e nergyto homemade t wo-crust p ies,popovers, orsouthern-style c ornbread.
cookmeats,poultry, seafood, c asseroles, vegetables, ovenmeals,
andfrozenconvenience foodsin aluminum foilcontainers. SPEED Do I haveto use specialcookwarefor SpeedCooking?
COOK2 usesa slightly lowerlevelof microwave e nergyto gently No.Youcanusethetypeofheatproof cookware y ouareaccustomed
cookdessertsand delicatefoodssuchas cheeseor egg-based tousing in yourconventional oven.Usemetalcookware, heatproof
dishes, glass, ceramic,earthenware,pottery and oven cookingbags.To
preventexcessivespattering,usea metalpan whencookingwhole
Whatis theDEFROST/HEAT s etting? poultry or roasts. S electing heatproof g lassrather than metalpans
DEFROST/HEAT i sdesigned f ortwotypesofoperations. The length for ovenmealswillhelpreducecooking time. Do not use plastic
oftimeyouselect f orthissetting determines t heoperation, cookware d esigned forthemicrowave o ven,asthis typeofcookware
• If youset DEFROST/HEAT for59 minutes o r less,radiant heatand willnottolerate conventional heat.
microwave energy a reused t odefrost and heat f rozen convenience foods
packaged inheatproof plastic o rpaper c ontainers. Can aluminumfoil beused duringSpeedCooking?
• IfyousetDEFROST/HEATfor60minutesormore,onlymicrowaveenergy Yes, you can safely use aluminum foil just as you would in
isactivated toDEFROST O NLY roasts o rpoultry weighing over 4 -1bs. conventional cooking to shield food(example turkey), o rto prevent
Whyarefrozenconvenience foodsin heatproofplasticor paper overcooking oroverbrowning. Youcan alsousealuminum foilstrips
containerscooked on DEFROST/HEATrather than SPEED tocover warmareaswhendefrosting roasts or wholepoultry.
COOK1? We do not recommendcompletelycoveringa metal pan with
Heatproof p lastic or papercontainers a re heatsensitive. I f these aluminum foilor wrapping food in foil as this prevents microwave
containersare heated using SPEED COOK 1 rather than energy fromreaching thefood.The result w illbe increased c ooking
DEFROST/HEAT, the containers may distortfromthe extraheat times.Ifyouprefer tocookpotatoes wrapped infoil,thencook them
usedfor theSPEEDCOOK1 setting, conventionally.
At theendof a Speedoperation, " HOLD" appearsin thedisplay Whenshouldfood be covered- and how?
- whatdoesthis mean?
"HOLD" is a specialoperation specifically designed to complete If yourrecipe or package directions c allforcovering thefoodduring
cooking. When "HOLD"appearsin the display, openthe doorand conventional cooking, thencoverthefoodfor SpeedCooking. U se
a glasslid or aluminum foilto coverglassware. If the cookware is
checkthe food. If you find that the food is not cookedto your metal,cover witha glasslid.Do notcompletely covera metalpan
satisfaction, "HOLD"allowsyou toaddupto10 minutes of additional with foil;thiswillincrease cooking times.If youdo nothavea proper
cooking. Youcanreset"HOLD"as manytimesas youwishas long cover fora metalpan,thenwe suggest u singconventional cooking
asyoudonotpress STOP/CLEAR andcancel t he operation, rather thanSpeedCooking.
Whathappensif I cancela Speedoperationand then find that
thefood needsmorecooking? Are therespecialcookingtechniques for SpeedCooking?
If youcancel " HOLD", j ustpress theoriginal Speedsetting andenter Ingeneral, thecooking techniques y ouuseforconventional cooking
2 to5 minutes. C heck thefoodat leastonceduring cooking, willapply forSpeedCooking withtheseexceptions:
Whathappensif I selectthewrongSpeedsetting? • Donotsetanoven temperature orpreheat theoven.
Depending ontheSpeed setting youselected, youmayfindthat: • Addt°ppings'such ascheese'bread crumbs' french f ried °ni°nrings' etc"
during t helast5 minutes t oprevent overbrowning.
• Food iscooking too fast if youselected SPEED COOK 1 rather t han
SPEED COOK 2. What happensif I set an oventemperature?
• Food iscooking tooslow - if you selected S PEED COOK 2 rather than Ifyou set a Speedoperation thenselectan oventemperature, the
SPEED COOK 1.
• Foodiacookingratherthandefrosting ifyouseloctedDEEROST/HEATSpeed settingwill be canceledand the oven will heat to the
for59minutesorless. (Remember -youmustset DEFROST/HEATfor60 temperature y ouselected. Youwillbe cookingconventionally - not
minutes ormore todefrost.) Speed cooking.
How do I determine Speed Cooking times? Are there Whatrackpositionsshouldl usefor SpeedCooking?
exceptions? UseRack#3 (middle position) forcooking chicken &Cornish hens;
SettheSpeedtimeforhalfthemaximumconventionalcookingtime fish & seafood;casseroles& main dishes;vegetables; frozen
and check cookingprogress at half the minimum conventional convenience foods; desserts, andovenmeals.
cooking time.Foods, s uchas vegetables, thatcookveryquickly in
a microwaveoven may take less than half the maximum Use Rack#2 for roasting meats; frozenconvenience f oodssuchas
conventionalcooking time. That's why we suggest you check french fries, tater tots or fish sticks; some main dishes or egg &
cheese dishes; desserts; oven meals; and defrosting roasts or
cookingprogressat halfthe minimumcookingtime. poultry.
Mostfoodscan be cookedusingthe SpeedOvenfeature.Are
thereany exceptions? UseRack#1 (bottom position) for roasting turkeyor bakingfrozen
Youwill find thatmanyfoodscookto satisfaction usingthe Speed pies.
Ovenfeature.However, t here are some foodsthat you mayprefer Use Rack#4 and #1 whencookingan ovenmealontworacks.
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