KitchenAid KOCE507EBS Microwave Owners Manual - Page 18
EasyConvect™ Conversion
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EasyConvect™ Conversion A B C D A. Broil element B. Convection fan C. Convection element D. Convection grid Convection cooking uses the convection element, the broil element and the fan. Hot air is circulated throughout the oven cavity by the fan. The constantly moving air surrounds the food to heat the outer portion quickly. n The convect function may be used to cook small amounts of food on a single rack. n Always use the convection grid placed on turntable or baking tray. n Always use the turntable "On" option when convection cooking with the convection grid (default setting). n Do not cover turntable or convection grid or baking tray with aluminum foil. n Do not use light plastic containers, plastic wrap, or paper products. All heatproof cookware or metal utensils can be used in convection cooking. Round pizza pans are excellent for convection cooking. n Use convection cooking for items such as souffles, breads, cookies, angel food cakes, pizza, and most meats and fish. n All EasyConvect™ functions require preheating before use. Place food in microwave oven after preheating is complete. EasyConvect™ Conversion is a function that converts a standard thermal bake cook time and temperature into an ideal cook time and temperature for convection cooking after the oven has preheated. Convection temperatures and times differ from those of standard cooking. The oven can automatically reduce standard recipe temperatures and times for convection cooking. The conversion may not be exact because foods are grouped in general categories. Use the following chart as a guide. CONVECTION CHART SETTING BAKED GOODS MEATS OTHER FOODS FOODS CODE Biscuits, Breads: quick and yeast, 1 Cakes and Cookies Casseroles: including frozen entrées and soufflés Fish Baked potatoes 2 Chicken: whole and pieces, Meat loaf, Roasts: pork, beef, and ham *Turkey and large poultry are not included because their cook times vary. Convenience foods: french fries, 3 nuggets, fish sticks, pizza, Pies: fruit and custard To Use: 1. Position convection grid on turntable in microwave oven, or place baking tray on slide rails and close the door. 2. Touch EasyConvect™ function. 3. Touch number keypad to select food category from the Convection Chart. OR Touch EasyConvect™ function repeatedly to scan and select food category. For example, to select the Meats setting, EasyConvect™ must be touched twice. 4. Touch the number keypads to set a standard temperature. Temperature can be set between 170°F and 450°F (77°C and 232°C). 5. Touch the number keypads to set a length of standard time to cook. Time can be set up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. NOTE: Doneness function not active for EasyConvect™. 6. Touch START. "Preheating" and "Lo" will appear on the upper oven display. Once the temperature reaches 170°F (77°C), "Lo" will be replaced by the increasing temperature. Time and temperature will be automatically converted for convection cooking. When preheating is complete, 2 tones will sound, and the display will show the set temperature and "Insert Food" prompt. 7. Place food or bakeware on convection grid or on baking tray and close the door. 8. Touch START. The upper oven display will count down the cook time and show temperature for convection cooking. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically and "Cooking Complete" will appear on the oven display. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute. 9. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. 18