Whirlpool WOEC5030LZ Control Guide - Page 10

FUNCTION STEAM MELT SOFTEN BOIL & SIMMER KEEP WARM FEATURE Steaming Melting Softening Boiling and Simmering Keep Warm INSTRUCTIONS 1. Press the MICROWAVE keypad. 2. Select COOKING METHODS. 3. Select STEAM. 4. Enter the desired steam time in the display screen. 5. Select START. 6. (Optional) At any time while the microwave oven is operating, press +2 minutes, +1 minute, or +30 seconds to increase steam time. For more information, see the "Steam Cook" section. 1. Press the MICROWAVE keypad. 2. Select COOKING METHODS. 3. Select MELT. 4. Enter the desired melt time in the display screen. 5. Select START. 6. (Optional) At any time while the microwave oven is operating, press +2 minutes, +1 minute, or +30 seconds to increase melt time. 1. Press the MICROWAVE keypad. 2. Select COOKING METHODS. 3. Select SOFTEN. 4. Enter the desired soften time in the display screen. 5. Select START. 6. (Optional) At any time while the microwave oven is operating, press +2 minutes, +1 minute, or +30 seconds to increase soften time. 1. Press the MICROWAVE keypad. 2. Select COOKING METHODS. 3. Select BOIL & SIMMER. 4. Enter the desired boil and simmer time in the display screen. 5. Select START. 6. (Optional) At any time while the microwave oven is operating, press +2 minutes, +1 minute, or +30 seconds to increase boil and simmer time. 1. Press the MICROWAVE keypad. 2. Select COOKING METHODS. 3. Select KEEP WARM. 4. Enter the desired keep warm time in the display screen. 5. Select START. 6. (Optional) At any time while the microwave oven is operating, press +2 minutes, +1 minute, or +30 seconds to increase keep warm time. Defrost The Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost by using 20% cook power. � Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting. Remove any metal twist-ties and replace them with strings or elastic bands. � If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it in a suitable container. � Slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging. Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage. � Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting. � Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it to the microwave oven for more defrosting. � The length of defrosting time varies according to how solidly the food is frozen. � Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. � Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of a cycle for more even defrosting. � Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the Custom Defrost feature but should be defrosted manually. � Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails. See the "Aluminum Foil and Metal" section in the Quick Start Guide first. Steam Cook Steam Cook is a sensor cooking function that uses microwaves to steam food. Use Steam for foods such as vegetables, fish and potatoes. � Times and cooking powers have been pre-programmed for steaming a number of food types. � Use a microwave-safe steamer. � Use 1/2 cup (125 mL) water or as directed in the steamer instructions. 10