Built-In Microwave Oven Use - KitchenAid KODE900HBS User Instructions

A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off
the metal floor, walls, and ceiling and pass through the turntable
and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted
to and absorbed by fat, sugar, and water molecules in the food,
causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks
the food.
To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not lean on or
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allow children to swing on the microwave oven door.
To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not operate
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microwave oven when it is empty.
The turntable must be in place and correct side up when
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microwave oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped or
broken. See the "Assistance or Service" section to reorder.
Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in
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microwave oven.
Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, and paper,
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including brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be
dried in microwave oven.
Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave oven because it
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does not absorb microwaves.
Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from
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microwave oven.
Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended
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cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes stand
for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam
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buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover
poached eggs and allow a standing time.
Food Characteristics
When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting
temperature, composition, and density of the food affect cooking
results.
Amount of Food
The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time needed.
Check for doneness and add small increments of time if
necessary.
Size and Shape
Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces,
and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly
shaped food.
Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods,
and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature and
will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as
meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size
of a light, porous food, such as cake.

BUILT-IN MICROWAVE OVEN USE

Cooking Guidelines
Covering
Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time, and
reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is
not available, wax paper, paper towels, or plastic wrap approved
for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be
turned back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam.
Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during
heavy cooking.
Stirring and Turning
Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking
the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible,
turn food over from bottom to top.
Arranging
If heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, arrange the
thinner parts and smaller sized items toward the center. If cooking
several items of the same size and shape, place them in a ring
pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.
Piercing
Before heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick foods
that have a skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg yolks,
chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several places to
allow steam to vent.
Shielding
Use small, flat pieces of aluminum foil to shield the thin pieces of
irregularly shaped foods, bones, and foods such as chicken wings,
leg tips, and fish tails. See the "Aluminum Foil and Metal" section
first.
Standing Time
Food will continue to cook by the natural conduction of heat even
after the microwave cooking cycle ends. The length of standing
time depends on the volume and density of the food.
Turntable On/Off
For best performance, the turntable should be on during
microwave cooking.
If using oversized cookware that does not turn freely on the
microwave turntable, turn the turntable off. To turn off the turntable
when setting a microwave function, touch TURNTABLE and then
OFF. When cooking with the turntable off, food should be turned
halfway through the cooking process.
NOTE: The turntable cannot be turned off during any auto cooking
cycle.
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