Whirlpool WOC97ES0ES Microwave Use and Care - Page 13
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Reheat Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating a number of food types. Manual Reheat requires that a cook time and a power level be entered if using other than 70% cook power. Defrost The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power. ■ F or optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder when defrosting. ■ U nwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting. ■ S hallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. ■ S eparate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting. ■ F oods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the Defrost feature but should be defrosted manually. ■ U se 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. ■ T imes and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting a number of food types. Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry, or fish. Defrost Preparation Chart Meat Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew Lamb: stew and chops Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting. Do not defrost less than ¼ lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties. Place all meats in microwavesafe baking dish. Poultry Chicken: whole and cut up Cornish hens Turkey: breast Fish Place in microwave-safe baking dish, chicken breast side up. Remove giblets from whole chicken. Fillets, Steaks, Whole, Shellfish Place in microwave-safe baking dish. Steam Cooking Steam Cook is a sensor cooking function that uses microwaves to steam food. Always use steamer vessel. See the "Steamer Vessel" section before using. Use Steam Cook for foods such as vegetables, fish, and potatoes. ■ Times and cooking powers have been preset for steaming a number of food types. ■ It is recommended to add ½ cup (125 mL) of water to Steamer Vessel before steaming. Popcorn ■ Do not use regular paper bags or glassware. ■ Pop only 1 package of popcorn at a time. ■ Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave popcorn popper. ■ Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds, and then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels. ■ For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. ■ Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content. ■ Recommended bag sizes are 3.5 oz, 3.0 oz, and 1.75 oz. NOTE: Follow the instructions provided by the microwave popcorn manufacturer. Keeping Food Warm WARNING 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. ■ Cover plates of food. ■ Cover foods that were covered while being cooked. ■ Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers, etc. ■ To keep food warm, set the Cook Power to 10% before starting a manual cook cycle. Soften/Melt Soften and Melt functions may be used to soften or melt your food. Times and cooking powers have been preset for a number of food types. 13