Cooking In Your Microwave Oven - Whirlpool RM978BXS Use & Care Manual

Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however,
it does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch START to
continue cooking or defrosting.
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook packed with the microwave
oven. It 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 cooking results.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If neces-
sary, 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.
Using "AUTO SENSOR"
The AUTO SENSOR control allows you to cook food in the oven without comput-
ing time or power level. All foods give off moisture, aroma and other vapors as
they cook. When the oven senses the right amount of vapor from the food, it
will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish
cooking the food. You only need to touch COOK/REHEAT or COOK FROZEN 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 1) 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 (before touching START] to extend the time. You
may add ingredients, stir, turn or rotate during the timed portion of the Auto
Sensor cycles. However, "Err" will show on the Display if the door is opened
during the first (automatic) part of either cycle. If this happens, open the door
and touch CANCEL. To finish cooking, estimate the remaining time and reset
the oven using Cook 1 cycle. Do not reset the Auto Sensor. See the AUTO
SENSOR chart included with your oven and the AUTO SENSOR guide on the
inner door panel for examples of food to cook at each setting.
COOK/REHEAT
Use COOK/REHEAT to automatically cook fresh food items or reheat
previously cooked foods. There are 9 cooking categories in COOK/REHEAT.
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