KitchenAid KHMS1850SSS Use and Care Manual - Page 11

FOOD Soup* PAD 3 Sauce* 4 Baked Goods 5 (example: medium muffin or bagel) QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Place in microwave-safe container. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after reheating. 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Place in microwave-safe container. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after reheating. 1-6 pieces**, 2 oz (57 g) each/ Place on paper towel. *Sensor function **For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece. To Use Reheat: 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch REHEAT. 3. Touch number pad from chart or Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through foods. 4. Touch number pads to enter quantity for Pizza Slice, Casserole and Baked Goods only. The sensor will determine quantities for Soup and Sauce. Reheat time may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER. 5. Touch START. 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. 6. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. Two or More Plates 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. To Reheat Manually: Follow instructions in "Manual Cooking" section, and use 70% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. Defrosting The automatic Defrost control 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 automatic Defrost control 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 The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting. Do not defrost less than 1/4 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 Place in microwave-safe baking dish, chicken breast side up. FISH Fillets, Steaks, Whole, Shellfish Place in microwave-safe baking dish. To use the Defrost control: 1. Place food on the turntable, uncovered, and close the door. 2. Touch DEFROST. 3. Touch 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish or Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods. 4. Touch the number pads to enter the weight. Meats and Poultry can be set from 0.2 to 6.6 lb (90 g to 3 kg). Fish can be set from 0.2 to 4.4 lb (90 g to 2 kg). Defrost time may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER. 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 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. 11