STEAM COOKING CHART
FOOD CATEGORY
Fresh vegetables
Green beans, carrots, cauliflower,
squash, broccoli
Asparagus
Corn on the cob
Spinach
Frozen vegetables
Fish fillets
Shrimp
Manual
Potatoes
To Use Steam:
1. Touch the START button or touch the MICROWAVE button
(on combination oven models).
2. Touch the MODES tab to move to the Modes menu.
3. From the Modes menu, touch STEAM.
4. Choose Cook Time or View Foods from the popup menu.
5. If View Foods is selected, choose one of the foods from the
list. The list shows only the foods appropriate for the Steam
mode. See "View Foods" section.
6. Touch the COOK TIME tab to enter the cook time screen.
Enter a cooking length using the on-screen number keyboard
to set a timer to sound when cooking ends. The time length
may not exceed 01:30:00.
7. Press START. Once the boiling point is reached, the display
will count down the cook time.
8. (Optional) After cook ends, press KEEP WARM button. This
will start a new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. The
microwave oven will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See
"Keep Warm" section for additional information.
9. (Optional) After cook ends, press ADD 30 SEC button. This
will automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. Press
ADD MORE TIME to go to Cook Timer screen if necessary.
10. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combo
models) to turn off the oven.
The Melt function may be used to melt your food. Times and
cooking powers have been preprogrammed for a number of food
types. Use the following chart as a guide.
MELT CHART
FOOD
Butter or Margarine
Cheese
Chocolate
Marshmallow
Manual Melt
QUANTITY
2-6 cups (473 mL-1.4 L)
8-16 oz (227-454 g)
2-4 ears
4-8 cups (1-2 L)
2-6 cups (473 mL-1.4 L)
0.5-1.5 lb (227-681 g)
5-8 oz (142-277 g)
1-4 servings
2-6 cups (473 mL - 1.5 L)
Melt
QUANTITY
½-2 sticks
8 or 16 oz (225 or 455 g)
1-9 oz (28-255 g)
5 or 10 oz (140 or 280 g)
Default power level 30%
To use Melt:
1. Touch the START button or touch the MICROWAVE button
(on combination oven models).
2. Touch the MODES tab to move to the Modes menu.
3. From the Modes menu, touch MELT.
4. Choose Cook Time or View Foods from the popup menu.
5. If View Foods is selected, choose one of the foods from the
list. The list shows only the foods appropriate for the Melt
mode. See "View Foods" section.
6. Touch the COOK TIME tab to enter the cook time screen.
Enter a cooking length using the on-screen number keyboard
to set a timer to sound when cooking ends. The time length
may not exceed 01:30:00.
7. Press START to begin cooking.
8. (Optional) After cook ends, press KEEP WARM button. This
will start a new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. The
microwave oven will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See
"Keep Warm" section for additional information.
9. (Optional) After cook ends, press ADD 30 SEC button. This
will automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. Press
ADD MORE TIME to go to Cook Timer screen if necessary.
10. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combo
models) to turn off the oven.
Soften
The Soften function may be used to soften your food. Times and
cooking powers have been preprogrammed for a number of food
types. Use the following chart as a guide.
SOFTEN CHART
FOOD
Butter or Margarine
Cream Cheese
Ice cream
Manual Soften
To use Soften:
1. Touch the START button or touch the MICROWAVE button
(on combination oven models).
2. Touch the MODES tab to move to the Modes menu.
3. From the Modes menu, touch SOFTEN.
4. Choose Cook Time or View Foods from the popup menu.
5. If View Foods is selected, choose one of the foods from the
list. The list shows only the foods appropriate for the Soften
mode. See "View Foods" section.
6. Touch the COOK TIME tab to enter the cook time screen.
Enter a cooking length using the on-screen number keyboard
to set a timer to sound when cooking ends. The time length
may not exceed 01:30:00.
7. Press START to begin cooking.
8. (Optional) After cook ends, press KEEP WARM button. This
will start a new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. The
microwave oven will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See
"Keep Warm" section for additional information.
9. (Optional) After cook ends, press ADD 30 SEC button. This
will automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. Press
ADD MORE TIME to go to Cook Timer screen if necessary.
10. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combo
models) to turn off the oven.
QUANTITY
½-2 sticks
3 or 8 oz (85 or 225 g)
16, 32 or 64 oz
(450 g, 900 g or 1.8 kg)
Default power level 20%
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