Whirlpool KHMS2050SS Use and Care Guide - Page 20

Cook The Cook menu has a selection of main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Cook (see "Manual Method Cooking" section) Cereal/Oatmeal Couscous Egg Fish/Seafood Frozen Food Meat Pasta Poultry Rice Vegetable Manual Cook See "Cook Method Chart" for food item details, such as sensor functions, convection functions and amounts. To Use: Place food on the turntable, and close the door. Touch "Cook Method" on Main Menu, touch "Cook," and then follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare your food and/ or microwave oven for cooking, and start the cycle. Boil & Simmer The Boil & Simmer menu has a selection of main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Boil & Simmer (see "Manual Method Cooking" section). Couscous Dried Pasta Fresh Pasta Rice Manual Boil & Simmer Boil & Simmer is a sensor function. See "Cook Method Chart" for specific food items and amounts. ■ Follow recommended water and food amounts that appear on the display. ■ Use a microwave-safe dish with a loose-fitting lid. ■ For best results, do not use plastic wrap as a cover during the Boil & Simmer cycle. ■ Do not remove the lid while the dish is still in the microwave oven, as the rush of steam will disrupt the sensor readings. To Use: Place food on the turntable, and close the door. Touch "Cook Method" on Main Menu, touch "Boil & Simmer," and then follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare your food for simmering, and start the cycle. Simmering Pasta The water will need to boil before adding the pasta. Place the dish of water, covered, in the microwave oven and begin the cycle. When the water boils, the microwave oven will stop and prompt you to add the pasta. If manually simmering, place the covered dish of water in the microwave oven, and set a simmer time of 1 second. The water will start to boil, the 1-second simmer time will end, and the microwave oven will stop. Using oven mitts, gently remove the covered dish of boiling water, add the pasta, re-cover, place the dish back in the microwave oven and continue the cycle. Simmering Rice Place food and water/liquid, covered, in the microwave oven and begin the cycle. The sensor determines when the water starts to boil, and figures the simmer time, which will begin counting down in the display. Browning Pan The Browning Pan menu has a selection of main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Browning Pan (see "Manual Method Cooking" section). Egg Fish Steak Frozen Food Meat Sausage Nuts Manual Browning Pan Poultry Breast Boneless The Browning Pan function uses the specially designed browning pan (provided with microwave oven) to brown, crisp, and pan-fry foods in the microwave oven. While microwaves heat food from above, they also heat the pan very quickly from below to brown and crisp the food. Some Browning Pan cycles are programmed to preheat the empty pan for 3 minutes before cooking begins. When the preheating cycle is complete, the microwave oven will stop and prompt you to add the food to the browning pan. The microwave oven may prompt you to turn over the food during the cycle. See "Cook Method Chart" for specific food items and amounts. ■ Microwave oven cavity and door will become very hot during the Browning Pan cycle. The use of oven mitts is recommended. ■ The browning pan will become very hot. Use oven mitts to grasp and remove the pan from the microwave oven. To avoid damage, do not place hot browning pan directly on heatsensitive surfaces. ■ Use detachable handle when handling hot browning pan. ■ Do not use plastic utensils on the browning pan, as it becomes very hot quickly and could melt the utensils. ■ To avoid scratching the browning pan, do not use metal utensils. ■ To avoid damage to the browning pan, do not use the browning pan in any other microwave oven or in a standard thermal oven. ■ For best results, coat the browning pan lightly with cooking oil to make removing food and cleaning the pan easier. To Use: Place food on the turntable, and close the door. Touch "Cook Method" on Main Menu, touch "Browning Pan," and then follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare the food and/or browning pan for cooking, and start the cycle. 20