KITCHENAID KEMS377D - Manual (Page 51)

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Arranging food
For best results, distribute food evenly on
the plate. You can do this in several ways:
• If you are cooking several items of the
same food, such as baked potatoes,
place them in a ring pattern for uniform
cooking.
• When cooking foods of uneven shapes
or thickness such as chicken breasts,
place the smaller or thinner area of the
food towards the center of the dish where it
will be heated last.
• Choose a tall, narrow container rather
than a low and wide container. When
reheating gravy, sauce, or soup, do not fill
the container more than
2 ⁄
3
.
• When you cook or reheat whole fish,
score the skin – this prevents cracking.
Shield the tail and head of whole fish with
small pieces of foil to prevent overcooking
and ensure the foil does not touch the
sides of the oven.
• Do not let food or container touch the top
or sides of the oven. This will prevent
possible arcing.
Using aluminum foil
Metal containers should not be used in a
microwave oven. There are, however, some
exceptions. If you have purchased food
which is prepackaged in an aluminum foil
container, then refer to the instructions on
the package. When using aluminum foil
containers, cooking times may be longer
because microwaves will only penetrate the
top of the food.
If you use aluminum containers without pack-
age instructions, follow these guidelines:
• Do not place container on the wire Broiling
Grid. Sparking may occur.
• Place container in a glass bowl and add
some water so that it covers the bottom of
the container, not more than
1 ⁄
4
inch high.
This ensures even heating of the container
bottom.
• Always remove the lid to avoid damage to
the oven.
• Use only undamaged containers.
• Do not use containers taller than 3 ⁄
4
inch.
• Container must be half filled.
• To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum
1 ⁄
4
inch between the aluminum container
and the walls of the oven and also between
two aluminum containers.
• Always place container on turntable.
• Reheating food in aluminum foil contain-
ers usually takes up to double the time
compared to reheating in plastic, glass,
china, or paper containers. The time when
food is ready will vary a great deal.
• Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after
heating so that heat is spread evenly
throughout container.
NOTE: Because of the unique design of the
aluminum CRISPWARE* Crisper Pan and the
Double Emission System, the Crisper
Pan is safe to use in your microwave oven.
Cooking you should not do in
your microwave oven
• Do not do canning of foods in the oven.
Closed glass jars may explode, resulting
in damage to the oven or possible
personal injury.
• Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize
objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to
maintain the high temperature required for
safe sterilization.
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ooking Guide