Cooking Guides - Cuisinart CMW-70 Instruction Manual

To clean the outside of the unit:
• It is important to keep the area clean where the door seals against the microwave.
• Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of soap and
water, abrasives or sharp objects, as they can damage the unit. NOTE: Some paper towels can also
scratch the control panel. Use caution.
To remove unwanted odors:
• Select Power Level 0 (PL0) and the oven will
operate with the fan but, no power.
Maintenance
• Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative.

COOKING GUIDES

The following guides will help you to cook a variety of foods in the microwave.
How to Cook Meat & Poultry
FOOD WEIGHT/AMOUNT
Bacon 6 slices
Ground Beef 1 pound
Chicken Pieces 1 pound
How to Cook Fish & Seafood
FOOD WEIGHT/AMOUNT
White Fish –
thick fillets (cod, 1 pound
haddock, halibut)
White Fish – thin
fillets (sole, 1 pound
flounder, tilapia)
Salmon – Filet 1 pound
Scallops 1 pound
Shrimp 1 pound
COOKING TIME POWER LEVEL
2½-minute intervals
High (PL10)
until desired doneness
10 to 12 minutes High (PL10)
6 to 9 minutes/pound High (PL10)
COOKING TIME POWER LEVEL
8 to 10 minutes High (PL10)
6 to 8 minutes High (PL10)
6 to 8 minutes High (PL10)
4 to 6 minutes, turn
halfway through High (PL10)
cooking time
5 to 7 minutes High (PL10)
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PREPARATION TIPS
Place bacon between 2 layers of paper towels
on a microwave-safe plate.
Place ground beef in a microwave-safe dish
or casserole. Cover vessel with vented lid or
vented, microwave-safe plastic wrap, making
sure cover does not touch food. Ground beef
should be broken up before and during cooking.
Discard any accumulated liquid after cooking.
Arrange pieces in a shallow, microwave-safe
dish with the thicker pieces along the outside
of the dish. Chicken should be in a single layer.
Cover with vented lid or vented, microwave-
safe wrap, making sure cover does not touch
food. Cook until juices run clear and meat is
no longer pink (165°F for white meat, 170°F
for dark meat). NOTE: Skin will not brown. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
PREPARATION TIPS
Arrange evenly in a shallow, microwave-safe dish.
Cover with vented lid, making sure cover does
not touch food. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes before
serving.
Arrange in shallow, microwave-safe dish. Thicker
part should be facing the outside of the dish.
Cover with vented lid, making sure cover does
not touch food. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes before
serving.