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S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
COOK CENTER allows you to cook many of your
favorite foods by touching just one pad.
• Suppose you want to cook 3 medium baked potatoes.
COOK CENTER
P R O C E D U R E
NOTE:
1. To increase quantity, touch chosen pad until num-
ber in display is same as desired quantity to cook.
Ex: touch FROZEN VEGETABLES three times for
three cups. More or less food than the quantity
listed in the chart should be cooked following the
guidelines in any microwave cookbook.
2. Cook Center can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. See page 24.
3. The final cooking result will vary according to the
food condition (e.g. initial temperature, shape,
quality). Check food for temperature after cooking.
If additional time is needed, continue to cook
manually.
Select desired setting. Touch BAKED
POTATOES pad three times or hold down
until desired quantity appears. Cooking will
start automatically.
x 3
TIPS:
Foods can be covered with wax paper or
vented plastic wrap. Temperatures of foods covered
with plastic wrap tend to be slightly higher than those
covered with wax paper.
BAKED
POTATOES
3
NO.
1
D I S P L A Y
COOK CENTER CHART
F O O D
A M O U N T
P R O C E D U R E
RICE
.5-2.0 cups
BAKED
POTATOES
1-6 medium
GROUND
MEAT
.3-2.0 lb
Rice
Water
Size of casserole dish
.5 cup
1 cup
1.5 quart
1 cup
2 cups
2 quart
1.5 cups
3 cups
2.5 or 3 quart
2 cups
4 cups
3 quart or larger
Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double quantity of water. Cover with
lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until all
liquid has been absorbed.
Use this setting to cook ground beef or poultry as patties or in a casserole to be added
to other ingredients. Place patties on a microwave-safe rack and cover with wax
paper. Place ground meat in a casserole and cover with wax paper or plastic wrap.
When oven stops, turn patties over or stir meat in casserole to break up large pieces.
Re-cover and touch START. After cooking, let stand, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Press GROUND MEAT pad for Amount
Once
0.3 lb
Twice
0.5 lb
3 times
1.0 lb
4 times
1.5 lb
5 times
2.0 lb
You may also choose to enter the weight in tenths of pounds. To program, touch
GROUND MEAT pad and enter weight by touching the number pads. Ex: touch
GROUND MEAT pad, then
1
and
5
for a weight of 1.5 lb. If you attempt to enter
more or less than the allowed amount,
will appear in the display. The number
pads should be touched within 2 seconds after touching GROUND MEAT pad.
Pierce with fork in several places; place on paper towel on turntable. At end of
cooking time, remove from oven, wrap in foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
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