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Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer
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Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer About the Appliance The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. DO NOT use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips, dry cereal,warming breads and biscuits, or warming dishes or plates. The warming drawer has a push-to-open feature. Push in the front of the drawer to activate opening. Preheating the Warming Drawer Preheat the warming drawer when warming food. For best results, preheat for the following times: Setting LOW MED HIGH Preheat Time 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes General Tips Refer to the Warming Drawer Chart for recommended settings. • To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature for the food needing the highest setting. • Place items needing the highest setting toward the side of the drawer and items needing less heat in the center of the drawer. • Food should be at serving temperature (above 140° F) before being placed in the warming drawer. • Preheat empty serving dish while preheating drawer if desired. • Place cooked, hot food in warming drawer in its original cooking container or in a heat-safe serving dish. • Aluminum foil may be used to cover food; However, DO NOT line the warming drawer with aluminum foil. • Do not use the warming drawer for storage. Use of Your Appliance 9 CAUTION To maintain food safety, do not leave food in the oven for more than one hour before or after cooking. IMPORTANT: Plastic containers or plastic wrap can melt if in direct contact with the drawer or a hot utensil. If it melts onto the drawer, it may not be removable. Note: Use heat-safe dishes only. English 27 Warming Food 1. Preheat warming drawer. 2. Place cooked, hot food in the drawer. It is okay to leave food in the cookware it was prepared. Alternatively, you can transfer food to a heat-safe serving dish before placing it in the warming drawer. Aluminum foil or lid may be used to cover food. Warming Plates and Bowls Use only heat-safe dishes. Place empty dishes or plates in a cold warming drawer. No need to preheat. Select LOW. Crisping Stale Items Place food in low sided dishes or pans. 1. Press LOW. 2. Preheat for 5 minutes, then place dish in drawer. 3. Set the warming timer. 4. Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed. Temperature Recommendations Food/Cookware Bacon Beef, medium and well done Beef, medium rare Bread, hard rolls Bread, soft rolls, coffe cakes Biscuits Casseroles Eggs Fish, seafood Setting HIGH MED LOW MED MED MED MED MED MED Cover Dish No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes