Whirlpool GH5184XPS Use and Care Guide - Page 13

Reheating, Defrosting - microwave manual

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Reheating Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific foods. Use the following chart as a guide. FOOD CODE QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION Pizza Slice* 1 1-3 slices, 4 oz (113 g) each Casserole 2 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L) Soup* 3 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Cover with plastic and ventilate. Sauce* 4 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ Cover with plastic and ventilate. Baked Goods 5 (example: medium muffin or bagel) 1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each *Sensor function To Use Reheat: 1. Touch REHEAT. 2. Touch number pad from chart or Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through foods. 3. Touch number pads to enter quantity for Casserole and Baked Goods only. The sensor will determine quantities for Pizza Slice, Soup and Sauce. Reheat time may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER. 4. Touch START. The display will count down the reheat time. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 endof-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes. 5. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. Two or More Plates Two 10¼" (26 cm) plates may be heated side by side, or 1 dish larger than the turntable, plus 2 plates on the cooking rack. For best results, halfway through heating, turn the plates (or larger dish) halfway around, and switch plates between top and bottom (if heating more than 2 plates). See "Cooking Rack" section. The turntable must be turned off while heating 2 bottom plates or 1 larger dish. See "Turntable" section. Defrosting The automatic Defrost control can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal results. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting. ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. ■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of cycle for more even defrosting. ■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" first. The automatic Defrost control has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide. MEAT Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew Lamb: stew and chops Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting. Do not defrost less than ¹⁄₄ lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties. Place all meats in microwavable baking dish. POULTRY Chicken: whole and cut up Cornish hens Turkey: breast Place in microwavable baking dish, chicken breast side up. Remove giblets from whole chicken. FISH Fillets, Steaks, Whole, Shellfish Place in microwavable baking dish. 13

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Reheating
Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific
foods. Use the following chart as a guide.
*Sensor function
To Use Reheat:
1.
Touch REHEAT.
2.
Touch number pad from chart
or
Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through foods.
3.
Touch number pads to enter quantity for Casserole and
Baked Goods only.
The sensor will determine quantities for Pizza Slice, Soup and
Sauce.
Reheat time may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK
POWER.
4.
Touch START.
The display will count down the reheat time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute for 15 minutes.
5.
Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or
stop reminder tones.
Two or More Plates
Two 10¼" (26 cm) plates may be heated side by side, or 1 dish
larger than the turntable, plus 2 plates on the cooking rack. For
best results, halfway through heating, turn the plates (or larger
dish) halfway around, and switch plates between top and bottom
(if heating more than 2 plates). See “Cooking Rack” section.
The turntable must be turned off while heating 2 bottom plates or
1 larger dish. See “Turntable” section.
Defrosting
The automatic Defrost control can be used or the microwave
oven can be manually set to defrost.
Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal
results.
Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of cycle for more even defrosting.
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil
and Metal” first.
The automatic Defrost control has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry
and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer
more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the
following chart as a guide.
FOOD
CODE
QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION
Pizza Slice*
1
1-3 slices, 4 oz (113 g) each
Casserole
2
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Soup*
3
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Cover with plastic and
ventilate.
Sauce*
4
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Cover with plastic and
ventilate.
Baked Goods
(example: medium
muffin or bagel)
5
1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each
MEAT
Beef:
ground, steaks, roast,
stew
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than
¹⁄₄
lb
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats in
microwavable baking dish.
Lamb:
stew and chops
Pork:
chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken:
whole and cut up
Place in microwavable baking
dish, chicken breast side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Cornish hens
Turkey:
breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
Place in microwavable baking
dish.