Whirlpool MH2175XST Use and Care Manual - Page 13

Two plates may be heated side by side, or 1 dish larger than the turntable, plus 2 plates on the cooking rack. For best results, halfway through heating, turn the plates (or larger dish) halfway around, and switch plates between top and bottom (if heating more than 2 plates). See "Cooking Rack" section. The turntable must be turned off while heating 2 bottom plates or 1 larger dish. See "Turntable" section. The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. • Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal results. Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) 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 Auto Defrost system has 3 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 The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting. Do not defrost less than 1/4 Ib (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties. Place all meats in microwavable baking dish. Chicken: whole and cut up Cornish hens Place in microwavable baking dish, chicken breast side up. Turkey: breast FISH Fillets, Steaks, Whole, Shellfish Place in microwavable baking dish. To Use Auto Defrost: 1. Unwrap food, place on the turntable, and close the door. 2. Touch DEFROST. 3. Select food by entering 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish or Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through food selections. 4. Enter the weight in pounds. Meats and Poultry can be set from 0.2 to 6.6 Ib (90 g to 3 kg). Fish can be set from 0.2 to 4.4 Ib (90 g to 2 kg). Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK TIME. 5. Touch START. The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in "Manual Cooking" section, and use 30% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. 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. Warm Hold can be used by itself, or it can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle. Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function. • Cover plates of food. • Cover foods that were covered while being cooked. • Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers, etc. To Use (for single cycle): 1. Place hot cooked food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch WARM HOLD. 3. Touch START. "WARM" will appear in the display during the entire cycle. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 4. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Set at end of cycle: Touch WARM HOLD while setting a cooking cycle before touching START control, or during cooking. The Warm Hold cycle will start immediately after the cooking cycle ends and the end-of-cycle tones sound. 13