KitchenAid KBMS1454 Use & Care Manual page 26

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Times a ndcooking p ower have been preset forreheating specific
foodtypes. Use thefollowing c hart a saguide.
FOOD NO. QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Baked Goods 1 1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/
Place on paper towel.
Beverage 2 1 or 2 cups, 8 oz (250 mL) each/
Do not cover. The diameter of the cup's
opening will affect how the liquid heats.
Beverages in cups with smaller
openings may heat faster.
Casserole
(refrigerated)
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Place in microwave-safe container and
cover with plastic wrap. Stir and let
stand 2-3 minutes after reheating.
Pizza 4 1-3 pieces, 3 oz (85 g) each/
(refrigerated) Place on paper towel or paper plate.
Sauce 5 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir
and let stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
Soup 6 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir
and let stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
*For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece.
To Use the Reheat Control:
1. Touch REHEAT.
The display will show "1" for the first food type.
2. Turn the dial or repeatedly touch REHEAT to scroll through
the food types until the number of the desired food type is
displayed. See chart.
Wait 5 seconds, or touch START or SELECT.
The display will prompt for amount or weight.
3. Turn the dial to the desired amount or weight.
4. Touch START.
Doneness may be adjusted within 20 seconds after touching
START by turning the dial.
The display will count down the reheat time.
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/OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
To Reheat Manually: Follow instructions in "Cook Time Set"
section, and use 70% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking
Power" chart.
The automatic defrost function can be used, or the microwave
oven can be manually set to defrost.
• Unwrap foods and remove lids (e.g. fruit juice containers)
before defrosting.
• Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
• Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of 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 automatic defrost function should not be used for food left
outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-
made food.
Times and cooking power have been preset for defrosting certain
food types. Use the following chart as a guide.
FOOD NO. QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Bread
(dinner rolls, muffins,
buns, bread slices,
bread loaf)
Fish/Seafood
(fillets, steaks, whole
shellfish)
0.1-2.0 Ibs (45-900 g)/
Place on paper towel. Do not
cover.
0.2-4.4 Ibs (90 g-2 kg)/
Remove wrap and place in
microwave-safe baking dish.
Do not cover.
Meat
(ground, steaks, roasts,
stew, chops, ribs)
0.2-6.6 Ibs (90 g-3 kg)/
Remove wrap and place in
microwave-safe baking dish.
Do not cover.
Poultry 4 0.2-6.6 Ibs (90 g-3 kg)/
(whole chicken, Remove wrap and place
chicken pieces, breast side up in microwave-
Cornish hens, turkey safe baking dish. Do not
breast) cover.
To Use the Defrost Control:
1. Touch DEFROST.
The display will show "1" for the first food type.
2. Turn the dial or repeatedly touch DEFROST to scroll through
the food types until the number of the desired food type is
displayed. See chart.
Wait 5 seconds, or touch START or SELECT.
The display will ask for weight.
3. Turn the dial to the desired weight.
4. 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.
5. Touch CANCEL!OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
To Defrost Manually: Follow instructions in "Cook Time Set"
section, and use 30% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking
Power" chart.
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