Defrosting Tips; Warm & Hold - Kenmore 767. 8505 Use & Care Manual

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

DEFROSTING TIPS

• When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be
entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths
of pounds (the weight of the food minus the
container).
• Before starting, make sure to remove any and
all metal twist-ties that often come with frozen
food bags, and replace them with strings or
elastic bands.
• Open containers, such as cartons, before
placing in the oven.
• Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or
packaging.
• If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it
in a suitable container.
• Slit the skin of skinned food, such as sausage.
• Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even
defrosting.
• Always underestimate defrosting time. If
defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it
to the microwave oven for more defrosting.
• The length of defrosting time varies according
to how solidly the food is frozen.
• The shape of the package affects how quickly
food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated pieces defrost more easily.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails,
or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the
foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of
the oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.
• For better results, let food stand after defrosting.
(For more information on standing time, see the
"Microwave Cooking Tips" section).
• Turn over food during defrosting or standing time.
Break apart and remove food as required.
Use the DEFROST PLATE provided for complete
•
defrosting.
A DEFROST PLATE is provided for complete
•
defrosting of larger food items.Place the
defrost plate on the glass tray with TOP Mark
Up. Place the item to be defrosted directly on
the defrost plate.
• Do not use DEFROSTPLAT together with METAL RACK .
• Make sure DEFORST PLATE worked with food.
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WARM & HOLD
You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in
your microwave oven for up to 90 minutes.
You can use Warm & Hold by itself, or to automati
cally follow a cooking cycle.
Example: To use the Warm & Hold.
Touch:
1.
2.
At the end of the Warm & Hold,
be displayed and four tones will sound.
To make Warm & Hold automatically
follow another cycle:
• While you are touching in cooking instructions,
touch Warm & Hold before touching START.
• When the last cooking cycle is over, you will
hear two tones. Warm & Hold will come on
while the oven continues to run.
• You can set Warm & Hold to follow Auto
Defrost, Cook, or Two-Stage cooking.
NOTES:
• Warm & Hold operates for up to 90 minutes.
• Opening the oven door cancels Warm & Hold.
Close the door and touch Warm & Hold, then
touch START if additional Warm & Hold time
is desired.
• Covered food should remain covered during
Warm & Hold.
• Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during Warm & Hold.
• Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate
should be covered during Warm & Hold.
• Do not use more than one complete
Warm & Hold cycle (about 1 hour, 30 minutes).
The quality of some foods will suffer with
extended time.
Display Shows:
HOLD WARM
TOUCH START
Time counting down and
HOLD WARM
scrolls across display.
COOK END
will