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Using the Warming Drawer
Electric Warming Drawer
Rack
• Rack will fit from front to back.
• Preheat with the rack in place.
• Using the rack allows for double stacking
of items.
When using
the warming
drawer…
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 proofing yeast dough, crisping crackers,
chips or dry cereal.
Do not line the warming drawer with
aluminum foil.
• Allow time for the drawer to be preheated:
LOW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 minutes
MED
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 minutes
HIGH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 minutes
NOTE:
It is not necessary to preheat the
drawer for proofing.
• Food in heat-safe glass and glass ceramic
utensils may need higher thermostat setting
as compared to food in metal utensils.
• Repeated opening of the drawer allows the
hot air to escape and the food to cool. Allow
extra time for temperature inside the drawer to
stabilize after adding items.
• With large loads it may be necessary to use a
higher thermostat setting and cover some of
the cooked food items.
• Food should be kept hot in its cooking container
or transferred to a heat-safe serving dish.
• Aluminum foil may be used to cover food to
prevent it from drying out.
CAUTION: Plastic containers or plastic wrap
will melt if in direct contact with the drawer
or a hot utensil. Melted plastic may not be
removable and is not covered under your
warranty.
• Remove serving spoons, etc., before placing
containers in warming drawer.
To warm
serving
bowl and
plates
To warm serving bowls and plates set the control
on
LOW.
• Use only heat-safe dishes.
• Place the empty dishes on the 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.
• Preheat empty serving dish while preheating
the drawer.
• When holding hot, cooked foods and warming
empty serving dishes at the same time, place
the serving dishes on the high rack position
and the food on the bottom of the drawer.
CAUTION:
Dishes may be hot. Use pot holders
or mitts when removing hot dishes.
Double stacking items with the rack in position.
