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STEAM/SIMMER (sensor) Use microwave-safe container with a loose-fitting lid. Sensor will detect when liquid begins to boil, then begin the Steam or Simmer countdown. NOTE: Do not remove the lid while the container is in the microwave oven, as a rush of steam would disrupt the sensor readings. 1 Steam Recipes: Place small microwave-safe dish (for example, custard dish) with 2-4 tbs (30-60 mL) water in center of container. Use 2 tbs (30 mL) water for smaller quantities, or 4 tbs (60 mL) water for larger quantities of food. Place food in container around the small dish. Cover with loose-fitting lid. 3 Manual Simmer Rice: Add liquid and food to microwave-safe container. Cover with loose-fitting lid. Enter simmer time. Simmer time will begin counting down after the sensor detects steam from boiling liquid. ■■ Fresh Vegetables - Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L): ■■ Frozen Vegetables - Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L): ■■ Potatoes - Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L): ■■ Boneless Chicken - Senses 0.5-1.5 lbs (142-680 g): 2 Manual Steam: Place small microwave-safe dish (for example, custard dish) with 2-4 tbs (30-60 mL) water in center of container. Use 2 tbs (30 mL) water for smaller quantities, or 4 tbs (60 mL) water for larger quantities of food. Place food in container around the small dish. Cover with loose-fitting lid. Enter Steam time. Pasta: Add liquid to microwave-safe container. Cover with loose-fitting lid. Enter simmer time of 1 second. Simmer time will begin counting down after the sensor detects steam from boiling liquid. When the microwave oven stops, remove container, remove the lid, and add the pasta. Re-cover and return the container to the microwave oven. Clear the display using the Cancel control, then reprogram the simmer function, and enter the new simmer time (ex.: dry spaghetti - 11-12 min). Sample approximate steam times: ■■ Soft vegetables 1-3 min (ex.: spinach - 4 cups [1 L] 1 min) ■■ Hard vegetables 3-6 min (ex.: broccoli - 2 cups [500 mL] 4 min) ■■ Frozen vegetables 4-5 min Use longer times for more doneness, or when steaming larger quantities. ®/™ ©2018 KitchenAid. All rights reserved. W11265247A 07/18 Printed in China

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STEAM/SIMMER (sensor)
Use microwave-safe container with a loose-fitting lid. Sensor will detect when liquid begins to boil, then begin the Steam
or Simmer countdown.
NOTE:
Do not remove the lid while the container is in the microwave oven, as a rush of steam would disrupt the sensor readings.
1
Steam Recipes:
Place small microwave-safe dish (for
example, custard dish) with 2-4 tbs (30-60 mL) water in center
of container. Use 2 tbs (30 mL) water for smaller quantities, or
4 tbs (60 mL) water for larger quantities of food. Place food in
container around the small dish. Cover with loose-fitting lid.
■
Fresh Vegetables – Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L):
■
Frozen Vegetables – Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L):
■
Potatoes – Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L):
■
Boneless Chicken – Senses 0.5-1.5 lbs (142-680 g):
2
Manual Steam:
Place small microwave-safe dish (for example,
custard dish) with 2-4 tbs (30-60 mL) water in center of
container. Use 2 tbs (30 mL) water for smaller quantities, or 4
tbs (60 mL) water for larger quantities of food. Place food in
container around the small dish. Cover with loose-fitting lid.
Enter Steam time.
Sample approximate steam times:
■
Soft vegetables 1-3 min (ex.: spinach - 4 cups [1 L] 1 min)
■
Hard vegetables 3-6 min (ex.: broccoli - 2 cups [500 mL]
4 min)
■
Frozen vegetables 4-5 min
Use longer times for more doneness, or when steaming
larger quantities.
3
Manual Simmer
Rice: Add liquid and food to microwave-safe container. Cover
with loose-fitting lid. Enter simmer time. Simmer time will begin
counting down after the sensor detects steam from boiling
liquid.
Pasta: Add liquid to microwave-safe container. Cover with
loose-fitting lid. Enter simmer time of 1 second. Simmer time
will begin counting down after the sensor detects steam
from boiling liquid. When the microwave oven stops, remove
container, remove the lid, and add the pasta. Re-cover and
return the container to the microwave oven. Clear the display
using the Cancel control, then reprogram the simmer function,
and enter the new simmer time
(ex.: dry spaghetti - 11-12 min).
®
/™ ©2018 KitchenAid. All rights reserved.
07/18
W11265247A
Printed in China