Defrosting Tips; Using Hold Warm - Kenmore 721.62752 Use & Care Manual

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 you have removed any
of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen
food bags, and replace them with strings 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 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
"Microwave cooking tips" in the "Cooking Guide"
section.)
• Turn over food during defrosting or standing time.
Break apart and remove food as required.
Using HOLD WARM
You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your
microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds
(about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use HOLD
WARM by itself, or to auto-matically follow a cooking
cycle.
•While you are touching in cooking instructions,
touch HOLD WARM before touching
START/ENTER.
• When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear
two tones. "WARM" will come on while the oven
continues to run.
1. Put hot, cooked food in oven and close
the door.
• You can set HOLD WARM to follow AUTO
DEFROST, COOK, or multi-cycle cooking.
NOTES:
• HOLD WARM operates for up to 99 minutes, 99
2. Touch HOLD WARM. seconds.
WARM HOLD TOUCH START scrolls across • Opening the oven door cancels HOLD WARM.
display. Close the door and touch HOLD WARM, then touch
....... START/ENTER if additional HOLD WARM time is
3. Touch START/ENTER.
At end of the hold warm, "END" will be displayed
and four tones will sound.
The display will show the time of day after you
open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL
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 during HOLD WARM.
To make WARM HOLD • Do not use more than one complete HOLD WARM
automatically follow another cycle: cycle (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). The quality of
some foods will suffer with extended time.
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