Keeping Food Warm; Crisp; Broil - KitchenAid KBMC140 Use And Care Manual

To Pop Popcorn:
1. Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES).
Touching the POPCORN (3 SIZES) pad once will set the
microwave oven to automatically begin the pop setting for a
3.5 oz (99 g) bag of popcorn. Touch pad repeatedly to select
correct bag size: 2 times for 3.0 oz (85 g) bag, or 3 times for
1.75 oz (50 g) bag.
2. Touch START/ENTER or wait 5 seconds for the popping to
begin automatically.
The display will count down the popping time.
Time may be added to popping time by touching EASY
MINUTE START during or after popping.
When the popcorn cycle ends, "END" will appear in the
display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder
tones will sound every minute.
3. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.

Keeping Food Warm

WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven.
Cover plates of food.
Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.
Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers,
etc.
To Keep Food Warm:
1. Set desired keep-warm time.
2. Set cook power at 10% (number pad "1").
3. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the warming time.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display,
4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones
will sound every minute.
4. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display.
To program keep-warm at the end of a cooking cycle, set the
desired time and set the cook power (10%) as the last cooking
stage. See "Cooking in Stages" section.
The Crisp feature uses the broil element and microwaves to crisp
and brown foods. Crisp can be used to saute meats and
vegetables, pan-fry bacon and eggs, and to crisp and brown
pizza and cheese sandwiches. Always use the crisper pan. See
the "Crisper Pan and Handle" section before using.
To Crisp:
Before Crisping, brush crisper pan with
spray with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange food on crisper pan,
and place pan on turntable.
1. Touch CRISP.
2. Touch the number pads to enter a length of time to cook in
minutes and seconds. The time can be set up to 90 minutes.
3. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The "USE PAN" prompt will appear in the display for
4 seconds, then the display will count down the cook time.
Time may be added during cooking by touching EASY
MINUTE START.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
4. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display.
The "USE PAN" prompt may be disabled by touching and holding
the number pad "2" for 5 seconds. Repeat to re-enable.
The Broil feature uses the broil element to cook and brown 1 to 4
small pieces of food at a time. Always use the broiling grid. The
Crisper Pan may be used with the Broil function to catch
drippings from the food. See "Grids" section before using.
A
B
C
A. Broil element
B. Broiling grid
C. Crisping pan
Avoid opening the door often.
For even browning, turn food over halfway through cooking.
Before Broling:
The turntable humb must be removed to prevent the turntable
from rotating during broiling. See "Turntable" section for hub
location. Remove the turntable, lift out the hub, and then replace
the turntable on the support. The turntable must be in place
during broiling, but it should not rotate.

Crisp

tsp (3 mL) of oil or

Broil

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