Customcook, Cookinginstages, Custom cook – KITCHENAID KBMC140 EN User Manual
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Custom Cook
Times and cooking powers have been preset for 8 microwavable
foods. Use the following chart as a guide.
To Use Custom Cook:
1. Touch CUSTOM COOK.
2. Touch CUSTOM COOK again to scan and select food
settings.
The code number represents the number of times CUSTOM
COOK must be touched to select the food type. For example,
in order to cook casserole, CUSTOM COOK must be touched
twice.
3. Touch number pads to enter quantity
or
Touch QUANTITY (number pad “0”) to scan and select
quantity settings. For example, to select the quantity of 4
cups, QUANTITY must be touched twice.
4. Touch EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds and the
microwave oven will start automatically.
The display will count down the cook 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.
5. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display and/or stop reminder tones.
For more information on cooking different foods using the manual
microwave function, see “Microwave Cook Chart” at the end of
the “Microwave Oven Use” section.
Cooking in Stages
The microwave oven can be set to cook at different cooking
powers for various lengths of time, up to three stages.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Touch the number pads to set a length of cook time for the
first stage.
2. Touch MICRO COOK POWER and then select a cook power
(if other than 100%) from the Cook Power Chart.
If the cook time needs to be changed after setting the cook
power, wait for “TIME” to appear in the display, and enter a
new cook time.
3. When “TIME” appears in the display, begin setting the
second stage by touching MICRO.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 above to set the second and third
stages.
When finished programming the various cooking stages,
touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the cook time in each cycle. One
short tone will sound between stages.
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.
Cook time may be changed during any cycling stage by
touching MICRO, and then entering the new time within 5
seconds. Time may be added in one-minute increments by
touching EASY MINUTE START during the cycling stage.
5. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display and/or stop reminder tones.
FOOD
CODE
QUANTITY
PREPARATION
Frozen
Entrée
1
9 oz (240 g),
11 oz (311 g),
16 oz (425 g)
Follow package
instructions.
Casserole
2
2 cups (500
mL), 4 cups (1
L), 6 cups (1.5
L), 8 cups (2 L)
To reheat, cover
with lid or
vented plastic
wrap. Stir before
serving.
Frozen
Vegetables
3
1 to 4 cups
(250 mL-1 L)
Cook, covered,
in micro-wave
safe container.
Stir. Recover.
Let stand for 3
min.
Bacon
4
1, 2, 3, 4, or 6
strips
Cook, covered
with a paper
towel on micro-
wave safe dish
Fresh
Vegetables
5
1 to 4 cups
(250 mL-1 L)
Cook, covered,
in micro-wave
safe container.
Stir. Recover.
Let stand for 3-5
min.
Frozen
Burrito
6
1, 2, 3, or 4
Follow package
directions.
Hot Dogs
7
1, 2, 4, or 6
Pierce with fork.
Cook, covered
with a paper
towel on micro-
wave safe dish.
Baked
Potatoes
8
1 to 6
Pierce with fork
several time.
Wrap in foil after
cooking, and let
stand for 5 min.