Custom Defrost; Easy Simmer - KitchenAid KHMS145KSS Use & Care Manual

Custom Defrost

The Custom Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven
can be manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal
results.
Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end-of-cycle for more even defrosting.
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil
and Metal" first.
The Custom Defrost system has three categories: Meat, Poultry
and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer
more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the
following chart as a guide.
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks, roast,
stew
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
To use Custom Defrost:
1. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.
2. Touch the number pad 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish
or
Touch CUSTOM DEFROST control repeatedly to scroll
through foods.
3. Touch the number pads to enter the weight.
Meats and Poultry can be set from .1 to 6.6 lb (45 g to 3 kg).
Fish can be set from .1 to 4.4 lb (45 g to 2 kg).
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The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats, ex cept stew
cubes and bulk sausage, on
microwavable roasting rack
provided with the microwave
oven.
Place stew cubes and bulk
sausage in microwavable
baking dish.
Place on microwavable
roasting rack, chicken
breast-side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Place in microwavable
baking dish.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost 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.
5. Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display.
The cook time can be changed during the defrosting cycle
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Defrost Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through "MORE", "LESS", or "NORML" time.
Use Easy Simmer for foods like soups, casseroles, stews and
other liquid food. It can also be used to cook pasta. Cook power
or doneness cannot be changed during this function, as it uses
the sensor.
To Use Easy Simmer:
Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged
in for at least 2 minutes, add
water to vegetables and cover dish with its lid, not plastic wrap.
1. Touch EASY SIMMER.
2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to simmer.
3. Touch START.
"BOIL" will appear on the display. When water begins to boil
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the display will count down the simmer 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 OFF/CANCEL (or CANCEL/OFF) or open the door to
clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.
Simmer time may be changed after Easy Simmer program starts
by repeating steps 2 and 3.
Simmering Pasta
Use a container large enough to cover food completely with
water. Add 1 tablespoon (15 mL) oil to water. Put container and
water in the microwave oven and follow the above steps, setting
a simmer time of one second. When time ends place food in the
water. Cover, then follow the above steps setting the desired
simmer time.

Easy Simmer

to cup (60 to 125 mL) of