Viking VEWD530SS Quick Reference Guide

Drawer Operation

The warming drawer keeps hot cooked foods at

serving temperature.

Turn the control knob clockwise to the desired setting.

The element will cycle on and off to maintain the

desired heat setting. When finished turn the control to

“OFF.”

Note:

The majority of foods are held at a medium

setting to maintain a serving temperature.

Moist Heat (VEWD models only)

1. Place low racks in warming drawer.

2. Fill the moisture cup with 1/2 cup water and place

the cup in the rear center opening of the low rack.

3. Place the food or cookware with food directly on

the rack.

4. Turn the control knob to the desired heat setting

and close the drawer.

5. Slide the moisture control to the right to close the

vents which seals in the heat.

Use moist heat when proofing breads and keeping

foods moist such as casseroles, meats, and sauces.

Dry Heat

1. Place the food or cookware with food in the empty

drawer pan.

2. Turn the control knob to the desired heat setting

and close the drawer.

3. Slide the moisture control to the left to open the

vents which allows the moist heat to escape.

Use dry heat when warming dishes and keeping foods

crispy such as pies, breads and fried foods.

Warming Element

Temperature Settings

The knob is used to select the

temperature of the drawer and

is located on the right side of

the control panel. The “1”

setting represents low, “2”

represents medium, and “3”

represents high. The majority

of foods are held at a medium

setting to maintain a serving temperature. However,

your own preference may be for hotter foods.

Proofing

Yeast dough can be proofed in the warming drawer.

Place the dough in a bowl.

Place the bowl on the low rack in the drawer. Fill

the moisture cup half full with water and place in the

opening in the rear center of the low rack. Turn the

temperature control to the lowest setting to facilitate

the fermentation time. A towel should be placed over

the dough to minimize surface drying. The dough

should remain in the warming drawer until it has

doubled in size and a slight depression remains

when the surface is touched gently with a finger.

Warming Plates

To warm serving bowls and plates, place temperature

control on a low setting. Place the empty dishes on

the low rack to raise them off the bottom of the

drawer. If you want hotter dishes or want to heat

fine china, please check with the manufacturer of the

dishes for their maximum heat tolerance.

Temperature

Control

MOISTURE

–

+

MOISTURE

–

+

MOISTURE

–

+

Moisture

selector

control

Vents

Vents

(located

inside unit)

Drawer

indicator

light

Temperature

control knob

Temperature

control knob

ON/OFF

indicator light

ON/OFF

indicator light

Drawer

indicator

light

Custom

Designer

Cooking Guide

Features

Indicator Light

The indicator light is located above the

temperature control knob on the Custom model

and below the temperature control knob on the

Designer model. The drawer indicator light will

glow red when the drawer element is heated. The

light will cycle on and off as the temperature is

maintained.

Suggested Heat Settings

The information below is given as a guide only. You

may need to vary the heat settings to suit your

personal requirements.

Food

Temperature

Settings

Moisture

Settings

Bacon

2–3

–

Beef, medium

and well done

2

+

Beef, rare

1–2

+

Bread, hard roll

2

–

Bread, soft rolls

2

–

Casseroles

2

+

Cooked cereal

2

+

Dough, proofing

1

+

Eggs

2

+

Fish, seafood

(baked)

2

+

Fried foods

3

–

Fruit

2

+

Gravy, creamed

sauces

2

+

Ham

2

+

Pancakes, waffles

2–3

+

Pies, one crust

2

+

Pies, two crust

2

–

Pizza

2–3

halfway

Pork

2

+

Potatoes, baked

3

halfway

Potatoes, mashed

2

+

Poultry

2–3

+

Vegetables

2

–

Low

racks

Moisture

cup

Viking VEWD530SS Quick Reference Guide

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