Whirlpool MH1170XST User Manual - Page 13

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 microwavesafe baking dish. POULTRY Chicken: whole and cut up Cornish hens Turkey: breast Place in microwave-safe baking dish, chicken breast side up. FISH Fillets, Steaks, Whole, Shellfish Place in microwave-safe baking dish. To Use Auto Defrost: 1. Unwrap food, place on the turntable, and close the door. 2. Touch DEFROST. 3. Select food by entering 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish or Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through food selections. 4. Enter the weight in pounds. Meats and Poultry can be set from 0.2 to 6.6 lb (90 g to 3 kg). Fish can be set from 0.2 to 4.4 lb (90 g to 2 kg). Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK TIME. 5. Touch START. The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in "Manual Cooking" section, and use 30% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. Warm Hold WARNING Food Poisoning Hazard Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. Warm Hold can be used by itself, or it can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle. Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function. ■ Cover plates of food. ■ Cover foods that were covered while being cooked. ■ Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers, etc. To Use (for single cycle): 1. Place hot cooked food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch WARM HOLD. 3. Touch START. "WARM" will appear in the display during the entire cycle. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 4. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Set at end of cycle: Touch WARM HOLD while setting a cooking cycle before touching START control, or during cooking. The Warm Hold cycle will start immediately after the cooking cycle ends and the end-of-cycle tones sound. 13