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16
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
Defrosting tips
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When using DEFROST, the weight to be
entered is the net weight in pounds and
tenths of pounds (the weight of the food
minus the container).
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Before starting, make sure you have
removed any of the metal twist-ties which
often come with frozen food bags, and
replace them with strings or elastic bands.
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Open containers such as cartons before
they are placed in the oven.
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Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or
packaging.
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If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and
place it in a suitable container.
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Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as
sausage.
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Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure
even defrosting.
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Always underestimate defrosting time. If
defrosted food is still icy in the center,
return it to the microwave oven for more
defrosting.
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The length of defrosting time varies
according to how solidly the food is
frozen.
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The shape of the package affects how
quickly food will defrost. Shallow
packages will defrost more quickly than a
deep block.
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As food begins to defrost, separate the
pieces. Separated pieces defrost more
easily.
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Use small pieces of aluminum foil to
shield parts of food such as chicken
wings, leg tips, fish tails, or areas that start
to get warm. Make sure the foil does not
touch the sides, top, or bottom of the
oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.
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For better results, let food stand after
defrosting. (For more information on
standing time, see “Microwave cooking
tips” in the “Cooking Guide” section.)
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Turn over food during defrosting or stand-
ing time. Break apart and remove food as
required.
Using WARM HOLD
You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm
in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes,
99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You
can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to auto-
matically follow a cooking cycle.
1. While you are entering cooking
instructions, put hot, cooked
food in oven and close the
door.
2. Touch WARM HOLD.
WARM HOLD TOUCH START scrolls
across display.
3. Touch START/ENTER.
4. At end of the warm hold:
Display will show “END” and four tones
will sound.
To make WARM HOLD
automatically follow another
cycle:
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While you are touching in cooking
instructions, touch WARM HOLD before
touching START/ENTER.
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When the last cooking cycle is over,
you will hear two tones. “WARM” will
come on while the oven continues to run.
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You can set WARM HOLD to follow
DEFROST, COOK, or multi-cycle cooking.
NOTES:
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WARM HOLD operates for up to 99
minutes, 99 seconds.
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Opening the oven door cancels WARM
HOLD. Close the door and touch WARM
HOLD, then touch START/ENTER if
additional WARM HOLD time is desired.
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