Frequently asked questions about the SPEED OVEN feature.
Whet is the difference between SPEEDCOOK 1 and SPEED to continuecookingconventionally.Examplesare:Angelfoodcake,
COOK2? sliceor dropcookies,somedelicateorfamilyfavoritecakerecipes,
SPEEDCOOK1hasa slightlyhigherlevelofmicrowaveenergyto homemadetwo-crustpies,popovers,orsouthern-stylecornbread.
cookmeats,poultry,seafood,casseroles,vegetables,ovenmeals,
andfrozenconveniencefoodsinaluminumfoilcontainers.SPEED DoI havetousespecialcookwareforSpeedCooking?
COOK2 usesa slightlylowerlevelof microwaveenergytogently No.Youcanusethetypeofheatproofcookwareyouareaccustomed
cookdessertsanddelicatefoodssuchas cheeseoregg-based tousinginyourconventionaloven.Usemetalcookware,heatproof
dishes, glass,ceramic,earthenware,pottery and ovencookingbags.To
preventexcessivespattering,usea metalpanwhencookingwhole
WhatistheDEFROST/HEATsetting? poultryor roasts.Selectingheatproofglassratherthanmetalpans
DEFROST/HEATisdesignedfortwotypesofoperations.Thelength forovenmealswillhelpreducecookingtime.Donotuseplastic
oftimeyouselectforthissettingdeterminestheoperation, cookwaredesignedforthemicrowaveoven,asthistypeofcookware
• IfyousetDEFROST/HEATfor59 minutesorless,radiantheatand willnottolerateconventionalheat.
microwaveenergyareusedtodefrostandheatfrozenconveniencefoods
packagedinheatproofplasticorpapercontainers. Canaluminumfoil beusedduringSpeedCooking?
• IfyousetDEFROST/HEATfor60minutesormore,onlymicrowaveenergyYes, you can safelyuse aluminumfoil just as you wouldin
isactivatedtoDEFROSTONLYroastsorpoultryweighingover4-1bs. conventionalcookingto shieldfood(exampleturkey),orto prevent
Whyarefrozenconveniencefoodsinheatproofplasticorpaper overcookingoroverbrowning.Youcanalsousealuminumfoilstrips
containerscooked on DEFROST/HEATrather than SPEED tocoverwarmareaswhendefrostingroastsorwholepoultry.
COOK1? We do not recommendcompletelycoveringa metal pan with
Heatproofplasticor papercontainersareheatsensitive.If these aluminumfoilorwrappingfoodin foilasthispreventsmicrowave
containersare heated using SPEED COOK 1 rather than energyfromreachingthefood.Theresultwillbeincreasedcooking
DEFROST/HEAT,the containersmaydistortfromthe extraheat times.Ifyouprefertocookpotatoeswrappedinfoil,thencookthem
usedfortheSPEEDCOOK1setting, conventionally.
Attheendof a Speedoperation,"HOLD" appearsinthedisplay Whenshouldfoodbe covered- and how?
- whatdoesthismean?
"HOLD" is a specialoperationspecificallydesignedto complete Ifyourrecipeorpackagedirectionscallforcoveringthefoodduring
cooking.When"HOLD"appearsinthedisplay,openthe doorand conventionalcooking,thencoverthefoodforSpeedCooking.Use
a glasslid oraluminumfoilto coverglassware.If the cookwareis
checkthe food. If you findthat the food is notcookedto your metal,coverwitha glasslid.Donotcompletelycovera metalpan
satisfaction,"HOLD"allowsyoutoaddupto10minutesofadditional withfoil;thiswillincreasecookingtimes.If youdonothavea proper
cooking.Youcanreset"HOLD"asmanytimesasyouwishas long coverfora metalpan,thenwesuggestusingconventionalcooking
asyoudonotpressSTOP/CLEARandcanceltheoperation, ratherthanSpeedCooking.
Whathappensif I cancela Speedoperationandthenfind that
thefoodneedsmorecooking? Aretherespecialcookingtechniquesfor SpeedCooking?
Ifyoucancel"HOLD",justpresstheoriginalSpeedsettingandenter Ingeneral,thecookingtechniquesyouuseforconventionalcooking
2 to5minutes.Checkthefoodat leastonceduringcooking, willapplyforSpeedCookingwiththeseexceptions:
WhathappensifI selectthewrongSpeedsetting? • Donotsetanoventemperatureorpreheattheoven.
DependingontheSpeedsettingyouselected,youmayfindthat: • Addt°ppings'suchascheese'breadcrumbs'frenchfried°ni°nrings'etc"
duringthelast5minutestopreventoverbrowning.
• Foodiscookingtoofast ifyouselectedSPEEDCOOK1ratherthan
SPEEDCOOK2. Whathappensif I setanoventemperature?
• Foodiscookingtooslow- ifyouselectedSPEEDCOOK2 ratherthan Ifyouseta Speedoperationthenselectan oventemperature,the
SPEEDCOOK1.
• FoodiacookingratherthandefrostingifyouseloctedDEEROST/HEATSpeedsettingwill be canceledand the oven will heatto the
for59minutesorless.(Remember-youmustsetDEFROST/HEATfor60 temperatureyouselected.Youwillbe cookingconventionally- not
minutesormoretodefrost.) Speedcooking.
How do I determine Speed Cooking times? Are there Whatrackpositionsshouldl usefor SpeedCooking?
exceptions? UseRack#3 (middleposition)forcookingchicken&Cornishhens;
SettheSpeedtimeforhalfthemaximumconventionalcookingtime fish & seafood;casseroles& main dishes;vegetables;frozen
and checkcookingprogressat half the minimumconventional conveniencefoods;desserts,andovenmeals.
cookingtime.Foods,suchasvegetables,thatcookveryquicklyin
a microwaveoven may take less than half the maximum UseRack#2forroastingmeats;frozenconveniencefoodssuchas
conventionalcooking time. That's why we suggest you check frenchfries, tater tots or fish sticks; somemain dishesor egg &
cheese dishes; desserts;oven meals; and defrosting roastsor
cookingprogressathalfthe minimumcookingtime. poultry.
Mostfoodscan be cookedusingthe SpeedOvenfeature.Are
thereanyexceptions? UseRack#1 (bottomposition)forroastingturkeyorbakingfrozen
Youwillfind thatmanyfoodscooktosatisfactionusingthe Speed pies.
Ovenfeature.However,there aresomefoodsthatyou mayprefer UseRack#4and#1 whencookingan ovenmealontworacks.
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