GE Appliances PHS925ST2SS Owner's Manual page 21

Using the warming drawer. GEAppliances.c
j ,_ FOODPOISON HAZARD.Bacteria may grow in food at temperatures below ! 40°K
WARNING . Always start with hot f ood Do not u se w arm settings toheat cold f ood
, Do not warm food for more than 2 hours.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in foodborne illness.
The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food.
Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal.
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To Use the Warming Drawer
Touch the WARMING DRAWER ON/OFF pad.
"Set Warming Drawee' begins to blink. Touch
the WARMING DRAWER SETTING pad to set the
warming drawer to "HI","STD", o r "LO".
Tocancel,touch the WARMINGDRAWER ON/
OFFpad.
NOTE:Touching the CLEAR/OFF pad does not
turn off the warming drawer.
When Using the Warming Drawer
The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked
foods warm. Always start with hot food. Do
not use to heat cold food other than crisping
crackers, chips or dry cereal.
Do not line the warming drawer or pan
with aluminum foiL Foil is an excellent heat
insulator and will trap heat beneath it. This
will upset the performance of the drawer and
could damage the interior finish.
Allow approximately 25 minutes for the
warming drawer to preheat.
Do not put liquid or water in the warming
drawer.
Allfoods placed in the warming drawer
should be covered with a lid or aluminum
foil. When warming pastries or breads, the
cover should be vented to allow moisture to
escape.
Food should be kept hot in its cooking
container or transferred to a heat-safe
serving dish.
NOTE:Plastic containers or plastic wrap will
melt if in direct contact with the drawer, pan
or a hot utensil Melted plastic may not be
removable and is not covered under your
warranty.
Remove serving spoons, etc., before placing
containers in warming drawer.
Temperature Selection Chart
To keepseveraldifferentfoodshot,setthe controlto
thefood needing the highest s etting.
Thetemperature,type and amount of food, and
the time held will affect the quality of the food.
Repeatedopening of the drawer allows
the hot air to escape and the food to cool.
With large loadsit may be necessary
to usea higher warming drawer setting and
cover some of the cookedfood items.
Donot useplasticcontainers or plasticwrap.
Food Type Control Setting
Casserole STD
Chili HI
Pizza STD
Potatoes, b aked HI
TortillaChips LO
Waffles LO
To Crisp Stale Items
Placefood in low-sided dishesor pans.
Preheaton LO setting.
To Warm Serving Bowls and Plates
{, CAUTION j
Disheswill be hot. Use pot holdersor mitts when
removing hot dishes.
Towarm serving bowls and plates,set the control
on LO.
Checkcrispnessafter 45 minutes.Add time as
needed.
Useonly heat-safedishes.
If you want to heat fine china, pleasecheck
with the manufacturer of the dishesfor their
maximum heat tolerance.
You may warm empty servingdisheswhile
preheatingthe drawer.
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