Defrost; Steam Cooking; Popcorn - KitchenAid KBHS109B Use & Care Manual

FOOD
Soup
Place in microwave-safe
container. Cover with
plastic wrap and vent. Stir
and let stand 2-3 minutes
after reheating.
Sauce
Place in microwave-safe
container. Cover with
plastic wrap and vent. Stir
and let stand 2-3 minutes
after reheating.
Manual

Defrost

The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be
manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
■ For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder
when defrosting.
■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice)
before defrosting.
■
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
■ Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or
frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the
Defrost feature, but should be defrosted manually.
■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil
and Metal" first.
■
Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting
a number of food types.
■ Manual Defrost requires that a cook time and power level be
entered if using other than 30% cook power.
Use the following chart as a guide.
DEFROST CHART
FOOD CODE
Poultry* 1
Meats* 2
Fish* 3
Bread 4
Juice 5
Manual 6
*See the Defrost Preparation Chart at end of "Defrost" section
for cuts, sizes, and instructions.
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry,
or fish.
CODE QUANTITY
5 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
6 1-2 cups
(250 mL-500 mL)
7 Default power level
70%
WEIGHT
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
0.1 - 2.0 lbs (45 g - 907 g)
6, 12 or 16 oz (177, 355 or 473 mL)
Default power level 30%
DEFROST PREPARATION CHART
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks,
roast, stew
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up Place in microwave-safe baking
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish

Steam Cooking

Steam Cook is a sensor cooking function that uses microwaves
to steam food. Always use steamer vessel. See the
"KitchenAid™ Steamer Vessel" section before using. Use Steam
Cook for foods such as vegetables, fish and potatoes.
■ Times and cooking powers have been preset for steaming a
number of food types.
■
Manual Steam Cook requires that a cook time be entered.
■ It is recommended to add ½ cup (125 mL) of water to
Steamer Vessel before steaming.
Use the following chart as a guide.
STEAM COOKING CHART
FOOD CODE
Potatoes 1
Fresh vegetables 2
Frozen vegetables 3
Fish 4
Shrimp 5
Manual 6

Popcorn

■
Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
■ Pop only 1 package of popcorn at a time.
■ Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
■
Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds,
then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
■ For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn.
■ Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
■
Recommended bag sizes are 3.5 oz, 3.0 oz, and 1.75 oz.
NOTE: Follow the instructions provided by the microwave
popcorn manufacturer.
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should be
shielded with foil before defrosting.
Do not defrost less than ¼ lb (113
g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
Place all meats in microwave-safe
baking dish.
dish, chicken breast side up.
Remove giblets from
whole chicken.
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish.
QUANTITY
2-6 cups (500 mL-1.5 L)
2-6 cups (500 mL-1.5 L)
2-6 cups (500 mL-1.5 L)
8-16 oz (227-454 g)
5-10 oz (142-283 g)
Sensing
13