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GE JE1232K Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Use and Care & Cooking Guide
Contents
Adapter Plugs
Add 30 Seconds
Appliance
Registration
Auto Defrost
Beverage Pad
Care and Cleaning
Consumer
Services
Control Panel
Cooking
Complete
Reminder
Cooking
Guide
Defrosting
Guide
Delayed
Cooking
Dinner Plate Pad
Double Duty Shelf
Express Cook Feature
Extension
Cords
Features
Glossary of Microwave Terms 17
Grounding
Instructions
Reheating Guide 19,20
Hold Time
Installation
GE Appliances
Countertop Microwave Oven
31
Microwaving Tips
12
Minute Pad
Minute/Second
2
10, 11
Model
Popcorn Pad
Power Levels
Precautions
7
Problem
6
Program
23-29
Quick
Safety
21,22
Time Cook
16
Time
Defrost
5,6, 14, 15
12
31
6
31
GE Answer Center
800.626.2000
31
Microwave power output
Timer
and
Serial
Numbers
9-13
Solver
Cooking
Reheat
Instructions
12, 13
Back Cover
a
of
3
12
2,6
32
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  • Page 1 Dinner Plate Pad Time Defrost Double Duty Shelf 5,6, 14, 15 Back Cover Express Cook Feature Extension Cords Features Glossary of Microwave Terms 17 Grounding Instructions Reheating Guide 19,20 GE Answer Center Hold Time 800.626.2000 Installation Microwave power output GE Appliances...

  • Page 2: Help Us Help You

    Write to: It is intended to help you operate Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances and maintain your new microwave GE Appliances Range Product Service oven properly. Appliance Park Appliance Park...

  • Page 3: Microwaving Tips

    Microwaving Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Make sure all cookware used in Read all instructions before using this appliance. your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass When using electrical appliances, product near water—for example, casseroles, cooking dishes, in a wet basement or near a basic safety precautions should be measuring cups, custard cups, swimming pool.
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT (continued) follow —Do not pop popcorn in your Use metal only as directed in When cooking pork, unless in a TV dinners maybe the directions exactly and always microwave oven this book. special microwave popcorn microwaved in foil trays less than cook the meat to an internal 3/4”...

  • Page 5: Program Cooking

    When You Plug in Program Cooking foods and steam can cause burns. Be careful when the Oven Use your Touch Control Panel to opening any containers of hot Time Defrost or Time Cook with The display panel lights up. After food, including popcorn bags, choice of power levels from 1 15 seconds, all lights disappear and...

  • Page 6: Features Of Your Oven

    Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For Time Cook and Time Defrost cycles) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad. 1.
  • Page 7 Your Touch Control Panel The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time counting down during cooking functions, power level, cooking mode and instructions.

  • Page 8: Time Cook

    How to Use the Minute/Second Timer How to Defrost, Hold and The MidSec Timer has three timing functions: Time Cook It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Step 8: Touch START.

  • Page 9: Defrosting By Time

    Defrosting by Time Questions and Answers Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press START, I hear a and is one of the great advantages dull, thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. A.

  • Page 10: Auto Defrost

    Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stand Time the oven automatically sets the After Auto Defrosting, meat needs defrosting times and power to stand in order to let the interior levels for you. defrost. You may take the food out Use the Auto Defrost guide on the of the oven if you wish.

  • Page 11: Auto Defrost Guide

    Auto Defrost Guide RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL Chops 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0. I -5.0 Ibs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart.

  • Page 12: Cooking By Time

    Cooking by Time Time Cook I & II allows you to The Express Cook Feature Using the Time Cook II microwave for a selected amount Feature The Express Cook feature is a of time. short-cut method to set time for The Time Cook 11 feature lets you Power level 10 (High) is 1–5 minutes.
  • Page 13 How to Use Auto Start Questions and Answers The Auto Start feature allows Q. I set my oven for the time you to program your oven to called for in the recipe, but at the begin cooking at a later time of end of the time allowed, my food day—up to a 12-hour delay.
  • Page 14 How to Use the Double Duty Shelf Positioning the Shelf Extra steam generated from multiple food cooking may make Use the shelf only when cookware hotter than with regular cooking foods on 2 levels. microwaving. Do not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven.
  • Page 15 How to Heat or Reheat Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large Similar ~pes of Food or dense food a few minutes aheac of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked but the others are heated satisfactorily, let the...

  • Page 16: Quick Reheat

    Quick Reheat The Quick Reheat feature Code Reheat Popcorn is a short-term program to The Code Reheat program makes Regular Microwave Popcorn automatically reheat a beverage or it a snap to reheat many popular previously cooked food. The oven Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad. foods.

  • Page 17: Glossary Of Microwave Terms

    Glossary of Microwave Terms Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best microwave oven or metal touching the side of the oven to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the or foil that is not molded to food.

  • Page 18: Cookware Tips

    Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays is closer than 1 inch to oven walls. Use for shielding. Aluminum foil Do not use. Microwave-safe thermometers and skewers are available. Metal or partially metal pots, pans, thermometers, skewers and twist ties Generally, glass jars can be used to warm food.

  • Page 19: Heating Or Reheating Guide

    Heating or Reheating Guide 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware.
  • Page 20 Heating or Reheating Guide (Continued) Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces 1 to 2 pieces High ( 10) I to 3 min. High (10) 3 to 5 min. Hamburgers or meatloaf I 102 servings High ( 10) I to 3 min.

  • Page 21: Defrosting Guide

    Defrosting Guide Be sure Iargc meats are completely defrosted before cooking. 1. Food packaged in paper or pltislic may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is toil wrapped, remove toil and pluce food When defrosted. food should be cool but softened in all areas. If in cooking dish for del’resting.
  • Page 22 Defrosting Guide (continued) First Half Second Half Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Food Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Fresh (10 2 to 3 2 to 3 break up with fork. Repeat if necessary. 1 to 3 Place package in oven. Flex package once. Plastic pouch—1 to 2 ( 1O-OZ.

  • Page 23: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide Breads Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides will not brown. If color on upside-down breads, line dish before microwaving with desired, sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping, such as crushed, chopped nuts or other topping for brown color.
  • Page 24 Cooking Guide (continued) Candies 1. Always usc microwave-sate cookware. For easy clean-up, melt 2. Candies which are boiled become very hut; handle cookware chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate in carefully. paper bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Level &...

  • Page 25: Fish And Seafood

    Cheese and Eggs 3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if 1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent overcooked. bursting. 2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell.
  • Page 26 Cooking Guide (continued) Gravies & Sauces 3. Vary basic white sauce by addin& cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine 1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. or herbs. 2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving. Food Container Cover...
  • Page 27 Meats (continued) Power Level & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Comments Beef (continued) Casserole Lid or Medium (5) 120 to 130 min. Add I cup water per pound of meat. Turn Simmered beef plastic wrap (corned beef or over after half of cooking time.

  • Page 28: Power Level

    Cooking Guide (continued) Poultry Let turkey breast and other poultry stand If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Chicken Pieces Plate or Wax paper High (10) Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so...
  • Page 29 Vegetables (continued) Time Comments Vegetable Amount Power Level Beets (fresh, whole) I bunch High ( 10) In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. Broccoli (fresh cut) I bunch High ( 10) ( I X to I X Ibs.) glass baking dish, place High ( lo) 1 () to I 3 min.

  • Page 30: How To Clean The Outside

    Care and Cleating How to Clean the Outside Door (inside). Window: Wipe up spatters daily and wash when Case. Clean the outside of your soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse oven with soap and damp cloth, thoroughly and dry. rinse with a damp cloth and then Metal and plastic parts on door: dry.
  • Page 31 Usage situations where This appliance must be grounded. Use of Adapter Plugs In the event of an electrical short appliance’s power cord circuit, grounding reduces the risk will be disconnected Usage situations where of electric shock by providing an frequently. appliance’s power cord will escape wire for the electric current.
  • Page 32 Dull thumping sound while oven problem with your oven. is operating. If you need more help... call, toll free: GE Answer Center”/ 800.626.2000/ consumer information service...
  • Page 33 The Problem Solver...
  • Page 34 Notes...
  • Page 35 With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, wdll be there. All you have to do is call–toll-free! will be arrswerecl rronlptly imd courteously.” Arid you c:]rr c~dl any...
  • Page 36 Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 10-91...

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