KitchenAid KBMS1454SBL Use and Care Manual - Page 11

Meal Prep Reheat Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific food types. Use the following chart as a guide. FOOD NO. QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS Baked Goods 1 1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/ Place on paper towel. Beverage 2 1 or 2 cups, 8 oz (250 mL) each/ Do not cover. The diameter of the cup's opening will affect how the liquid heats. Beverages in cups with smaller openings may heat faster. Casserole 3 (refrigerated) 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Place in microwavable container and cover with plastic wrap. Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after reheating. Pizza 4 (refrigerated) 1-3 pieces, 3 oz (85 g) each/ Place on paper towel. Sauce 5 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Place in microwavable container. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after reheating. Soup 6 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Place in microwavable container. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after reheating. *For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece. To Use the Reheat Control: 1. Touch REHEAT. The display will show "1" for the first food type. 2. Turn the dial or repeatedly touch REHEAT to scroll through the food types until the number of the desired food type is displayed. See chart. Wait 5 seconds, or touch START or SELECT. The display will prompt for amount or weight. 3. Turn the dial to the desired amount or weight. 4. Touch START. Doneness may be adjusted within 20 seconds after touching START by turning the dial. The display will count down the reheat time. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 5. Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Reheat Manually: Follow instructions in "Cook Time Set" section, and use 70% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. Meal Prep Defrost The automatic defrost function 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 (e.g. 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 automatic defrost function should not be used for food left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes and frozen readymade food. Times and cooking power have been preset for defrosting certain food types. Use the following chart as a guide. FOOD NO. QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS Bread 1 (dinner rolls, muffins, buns, bread slices, bread loaf) 0.1-2.0 lbs (45-900 g)/ Place on paper towel. Do not cover. Fish/Seafood 2 (fillets, steaks, whole shellfish) 0.2-4.4 lbs (90 g-2 kg)/ Remove wrap and place in microwavable baking dish. Do not cover. Meat 3 (ground, steaks, roasts, stew, chops, ribs) 0.2-6.6 lbs (90 g-3 kg)/ Remove wrap and place in microwavable baking dish. Do not cover. Poultry 4 (whole chicken, chicken pieces, Cornish hens, turkey breast) 0.2-6.6 lbs (90 g-3 kg)/ Remove wrap and place breast side up in microwavable baking dish. Do not cover. To Use the Defrost Control: 1. Touch DEFROST. The display will show "1" for the first food type. 2. Turn the dial or repeatedly touch DEFROST to scroll through the food types until the number of the desired food type is displayed. See chart. Wait 5 seconds, or touch START or SELECT. The display will ask for weight. 3. Turn the dial to the desired weight. 4. 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. 5. Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Defrost Manually: Follow instructions in "Cook Time Set" section, and use 30% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. 11