Defrosting Tips; Hold Warm - Kenmore 721.62622 Use & Care Manual

DEFROSTING TIPS
- When using Auto Defrost, the weight ta be entered
is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds
(the weight of the food minus the container).
- Before starting, make sure you have removed any
of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen
food bags, and replace them w_thstrings or elastic
bands.
- Open containers such as cartons before they are
placed 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 skins, if any, of frozen food such as
sausage.
- Bend plastic pouches of fcod to ensure even
defrosting.
* Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted
food is still icy in the center, return it tothe
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 packageswill defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated piecesdefrost more easily.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
ef food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or
areas that start ta get warm. Make sure the foil does
no[ touch the sides, top, or bo[tom 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
=MicrowaveCooking Tips" section.)
• Turn over food dudng defrosting or standing time.
Break apart and remove food as required.
HOLD WARM
You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your
microwave oven for up to gg minutes, gg seconds
(about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use Hold Warm
by itaelf, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle.
Example:To usethe holdwarm,
Touch:
Display Shows:
HOLDWR_R
1. TOUEH 5 TR,_ T
2. WR_R
display
At the end of the hold warm, "END" will be
displayed and four tones will sound
To make Hold Warm
automatically follow another cycle:
* While you are touching in cooking instructions,
touch Hold Warm before touching START
, When the last cooking cycle is over, you willhear
two tones =HoldWarm" will come on while the oven
continues to run.
* You can set Hold Warm to follow Auto Defrost,
Cook, or multi-cycle cccking.
NOTES:
, Hold Warm operates for up to 99 minutes, 99
seconds.
, Opening the oven door cancels Hold Warm. Close
the door and touch Hold Warm, then touch
START if additional Hold Warm time is desired.
, Food cooked covered should be covered during
Hold Warm.
, Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during Hold Warm.
* Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should
be covered dudng Hold Warm.
, Do not use more than one complete Hold Warm
cycle (about I hour, 40 minutes). The quality of
some foods will suffer w_thextended time.
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