Microwave Cooking - Whirlpool MC8990XT Use & Care Manual

Microwave cooking
Be sure to read the CONVECTION MICRO MENUS": Cookbook packed with your oven, lt contains
information about:
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What microwave energy is.
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How food is cooked by microwave energy.
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
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Safety tips.
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Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
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Cooking times for different foods.
Important things to remember to get the best microwave cooking results.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or
two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
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Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most
even doneness with all recipes.
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If a glass cover is not available, use wax paper, papertowels or microwave approved plastic
wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
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When popping commercially packaged microwave popcorn, place bag on lower oven rack.
Using "AUTO SENSOR"
The AUTO SENSOR control allows you to cook food in the oven without computing time or power level.
All foods give off moisture as they cook. When the oven senses the right amount of moisture from the
food, it will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food.
You only need to touch AUTO SENSOR and a number pad [for a food setting), then START. If you like your
food less done than average you may decrease the cooking time by touching the "LESS" (Number 7)
Pad after selecting the category (before touching START]. If you like your food more done than average,
touch the "MORE" (Number 9) Pad after selecting the category to extend the time. You may add
ingredients, stir, turn or rotate during the timed portion of the Auto Sensor cycle. However, "Err" will show
on the Display if the door is opened during the first (automatic) part of the Auto Sensor cycle. If "Err" is
displayed, touch CANCEL. To finish cooking, estimate the remaining time and reset the oven using the
Cook cycle. Do not reset the Auto Sensor. See the AUTO SENSOR chart included with your oven and
the AUTO SENSOR guide on the interior oven frame for examples of food to cook at each setting.
DO THIS...
1.
Put food in the oven and
close the door.
THIS HAPPENS...
2.
Touch AUTO SENSOR.
3. Touch Number Pad(s) for the
cooklng category you want.
(See guide on interior oven
frame and separate AUTO
SENSOR chart.)
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The Display will show the AUTO SENSOR
setting you touched. This example
shows you selected category 2.