Custom Defrost; Easy Simmer - KitchenAid KHMS155LSS Use & Care Manual

Custom Defrost

The Custom Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven
can be manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
■ Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal
results.
■
Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
■ Thin packages will defrost more quickly than thick blocks.
■
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil
and Metal" first.
The Custom Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and
Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more
than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following
chart as a guide.
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks, roast,
stew
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
To use Custom Defrost:
1. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.
2. Touch 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish
or
Touch CUSTOM DEFROST control repeatedly to scroll
through foods.
3. Touch the number pads to enter the weight.
Meat and Poultry can be set from 0.1 to 6.6 lbs (45 g to 3 kg).
Fish can be set from 0.1 to 4.4 lbs (45 g to 2 kg).
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than ¹⁄₄ lb
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats in
microwavable baking dish.
Place in microwavable
baking dish, chicken breast
side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Place in microwavable
baking dish.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost time.
About halfway through defrosting, "TURN" will appear on the
display while the oven continues to operate. Open door, turn
food, close door, then press START to resume.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
5. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or
stop reminder tones.
To Change Defrost Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through "MORE," "LESS" or "NORML" time.
To Defrost manually:
1. Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to defrost.
2. Touch COOK POWER, then 3.
3. Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
4. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or
stop reminder tones.

Easy Simmer

Use Easy Simmer for foods such as soups, casseroles, stews
and other liquid food. It can also be used to cook pasta. Cook
power or doneness cannot be changed during this function, as it
uses the sensor.
To Use Easy Simmer:
Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged
in for at least 3 minutes, add ¹⁄₄ to ¹⁄₂ cup (60 to 125 mL) of water
to vegetables and cover dish with its lid, not plastic wrap.
1. Touch EASY SIMMER.
2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to simmer.
3. Touch START.
"BOIL" will appear on the display. When water begins to boil
the display will count down the simmer time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
4. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or
stop reminder tones.
Simmer time may be changed after Easy Simmer program starts
by repeating steps 2 and 3.
Simmering Pasta
Use a container large enough to cover food completely with
water. Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil to water. Place container and water
in the microwave oven and follow the above steps, setting a
simmer time of 1 second. When time ends, remove the container
from the microwave oven, remove the lid, place food in the water,
re-cover, replace in oven and then follow the above steps setting
the desired simmer time.
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