GE JBS27DMWW Owners Manual - Page 22

Using the warming drawer. (on some models) Temperature Selection Chart To keep several different foods hot, set the control to the food needing the highest setting. Place the items needing the highest setting on the bottom of the drawer and items needing less heat on the rack. „ The temperature, type and amount of food, and the time held will affect the quality of the food. „ Food in heat-safe glass and glass-ceramic utensils may need a higher control setting as compared to food in metal utensils. „ Repeated opening of the drawer allows hot air to escape and food to cool. Food Type Bacon Breads Casserole Chicken, fried Eggs, scrambled Fish Gravy, sauces Control Setting HI MED MED HI MED HI HI „ Allow extra time for the temperature inside Ham HI the drawer to stabilize after adding items. Muffins MED „ With large loads it may be necessary to use a Onion rings HI higher thermostat setting and Pies LO cover some of the cooked food items. Pizza HI „ Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap. Potatoes, baked HI Potatoes, mashed LO Tortilla Chips LO CAUTION: Do not keep food in the warming drawer for more than two hours. To Crisp Stale Items „ Place food in low-sided dishes or pans. „ Preheat on LO setting. „ Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed. To Warm Serving Bowls and Plates To warm serving bowls and plates, set the control on LO. „ Use only heat-safe dishes. „ Place empty dishes on the rack to raise them off the bottom of the drawer. Placing dishes on the warming drawer bottom may cause them to become extremely hot and could damage them. „ If you want to heat fine china, please check with the manufacturer of the dishes for their maximum heat tolerance. „ You may warm empty serving dishes while preheating the drawer. „ When holding hot, cooked foods and warming empty serving dishes at the same time, place the serving dishes on the rack and the food on the bottom of the drawer. CAUTION: Dishes will be hot. Use pot holders or mitts when removing hot dishes. 22