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using your microwave oven
Auto reheating table
Follow the instructions below when reheating different types of food.
Category
Amount
Directions
Plate of food
1 serving
(1 plate)
Use only pre-cooked, refrigerated foods. Cover the plate with a vented plastic wrap or
waxed paper tucked under the plate. If the food is not as hot as you would like after
using the reheat function, continue heating using additional time and power.
Contents:
3-4 oz. meat, poultry or fish (up to 6 oz. with bone)
½ cup starch (potatoes, pasta, rice, etc.)
½ cup vegetables (about 3-4 oz.)
Casserole
1 to 4
servings
Cover the plate with a lid or vented plastic wrap. If the food is not as hot as you would
like after using the reheat function, continue heating using additional time and power.
Stir the food once before serving.
Contents:
3-4 oz. meat, poultry or fish (up to 6 oz. with bone)
½ cup starch (potatoes, pasta, rice, etc.)
½ cup vegetables (about 3-4 oz.)
Pasta
The ‘right’ temperature of the food varies from person to person. Allow food to stand 1 to 5 minutes before serving.
AUTO DEFROST BUTTON
The defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost cycle provides you with the best defrosting method for
frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting times according to the weight you enter. For added
convenience, the auto defrost function beeps to remind you to check or turn over the food during the defrost cycle.
Press the
Auto Defrost
button once and select the food weight. The available weight ranges from 0.1 to 6.0 lbs.
1.
Press the
Auto Defrost
button.
2.
Use the number buttons to enter the weight.
3. Press the
Enter/Start
button.
After pressing the
Enter/Start
button, the display counts down the defrosting time. The oven will beep twice during
the defrost cycle. At this time, open the door and turn the food as needed. Remove any thawed portions, then
return the frozen portions to the oven and press the
Enter/Start
button to resume the defrost cycle. The defrost
cycle continues while the oven is beeping and only stops when the door is opened.
Defrosting tips
When using auto defrost, the entered weight is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food
minus the container).
Use the auto defrost cycle for raw food only. The auto defrost cycle gives best results when the food you want to thaw
is no colder than 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not
maintain a temperature of 5°F or below, always program a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent
the food from cooking.
If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food weight.
The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a thick
block.
Separate the pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm.
You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods such as chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil must
not touch the sides of the oven as foil causes arcing, which can damage the oven lining.
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