GE Spacemaker JVM150 Use And Care Manual page 14

Questions
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Q
Why-my ovenautomHy
cutoffaftertheAuto cyclewhen
using AntoCookControl C ode1
when itdoesnotforother sethgs?
A. WhenusingCode1,thereisno
second phaseofminutes c ounting
down. A llthecooking iscompleted
inthefirstphaseorAuto.
Q. Ifrny foodisnotcompletely
cookedafter usingthe suggested
AutoCookControlCode,what
should~
dO?
A. Thick,starchy ordensefoods
mayrequiresomeadditional time
cooking. U seTimeCookI and
Power L evel10fora fewminutes
untilcompletion.
Q Doallfreshor fhzen vegetables
requirea standingperiodafter
cooking withAutoCook?
A. Mostvegetables arecooked to
acrispstateduring AutoCook,
justasinregular microwaving.
Therefore, it isrecommended that
youletthevegetables standforup
to5minutes depending o nsizeand
density ofpieces. T hisstanding
timealsoenhances t heoverall
flavor a ndappearance o fmost
vegetables.
Q. Whatif I don'tfullycoverthe
dishin lhkl Cook?
A. Oven sensessteam tooquickly
which shortens thecooking time
thusleaving undercooked dish.
cover t ightiy andresetAuto Cook.
Q. Dothe shapea andsizesof
foodmakea dM'fiwence when
U$ifig
AutoCook?
A. Yes, i nsomecases,larger
pieces willrequire additional
TimeCooking. B esuretocheck
suggested a rrangement ofpiecesin
thedish,sinceproperarrangement
isoftena successful tipinregular
microwaving.
Q. Dofreshorfrozen vegetables
require nter whenusingAuto
cook?
A. Yes. A ddwater a srecommended
oncharttothevegetables andcover
wellforeven,complete c ooking.
IQ. S hould I useAutoCook to
cookpudding orsauces?
A. Mostpudding andsauce recipes
require stirring many timesduring
cooking; t herefore, TimeCookis
recommended.
Q. Myscalloped potatoes w ere
notcompletely c ooked whenI
removed t hedishafterAuto
cook. what iswrong?
A. Ifyouprepared thesauceinthe
ovenpriortocombining t hesauce
withpotatoes, t heremayhave been
toomuchremaining m oisture i n
theoven. M akesureyoudrythe
ovencompletely b efore usingAuto
Cooksincethisfunction operates
properly bysensing steam inthe
oven.Also,starting Auto Cook
withhotf~ds creates steaminthe
oventoosoon,anddecreases t he
firstsensing cycle.
Q. Aretheremy otherfoods
which arebestTimeCooked,
rather thanAutoCooked?
A. Bakery fds, candies, m elted
chocolate o r foods whena dryor
crispsurface isdesirable, are
cooked bestbyTimeCook.
Q. Would myplasticcontainers
withverytightfitting lidsbe
appropriate forAutomatic
cooking?
A. No,mosttypesofpiastic
storage
dishes, b uttertubs,etc.
withtightfitting lidsarenot
rwxmmended f ormicrowaving.
Also
tight fitting
plastic lidsmay
prevent a dequate s team from
escaping andfoodmaynotcook
properly duringAutomatic
Cooking.
Q. 1triedtowarm somechow
rnein noodles u singAuto Cook.
Whydidn't t hiswork?
A. Food musthave
some
moisture
inordertocreatesteam which
helpstheautosensorfunction.
Extremely d ryfbodssuchaschow
meinnoodles, p otato chipsand
othersuchfoods donothtive
enough moisture.
Q.
May
I useAuto CookwhenI
amcooking rnrmy foodsinmore
thanonedishorcasserole?
A. No,because ofdifferent f mcl
densities, attention needed during
cooking, a ndfoodamounts, i tis
besttouseTimeCookwhen
cooking manyfoods.
Q. Whywasmyroastnot
fullycooked eventhough the
temperature onthereadout
wascorrect a ndAutoRoast
completed?
A. Whencooking withAutoRoast,
thetemperature p robemustbe
inserted properly asfullydescribed
intheCookbook,
Q. Arethereanyparticular
trivets t hatworkbetter than
others?
A. Yes, f latglasstrivetssuchas
lidsordishcovers g ivemoreeven
cooking results thanplastictrivets.
Also,ceramic ridge-bottomed
roasting dishtw workwell.Plastic
trivets r equire meatiobeturned e
overmorefrequently b ecause the
griddesign andlegti a llowthe
bottom ofthemeattostaycooler
asitcooks, t hanglasstrivets do.
Q. Whydoesn't t heroast
continue c ooking during the
standing orholding time?
A. 'I'he oven automatically reaehes
finished temperature a ndthen
decreases t oa lower p owerlevelto
prevent o vercooking. Thusaneven
temperature i smaintained.
Q. 1enteredAutoDefrostCode
19 thenthenumber 4 for4 lbs.of
chicken. T hereadout f lashed
%tart?? butwhenI touched
START, %UKNV$ flashed.
Why?
A. You mustenter4 and0 denoting
4 ibs,Tbttch C L13AR/OFF andbegin
again."ERROR' w illalsoflashif
animproper weight tbrthatparticular
codehasbeenentered.