Reheat; Defrost; Steam Cooking; Popcorn - Whirlpool WOC97ES0ES Mode D'emploi

Reheat

Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating
a number of food types.
Manual Reheat requires that a cook time and a power level
be entered if using other than 70% cook power.

Defrost

The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can
be manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
■ For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder
when defrosting.
■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep
blocks.
■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during
or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
■ Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes
or frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using
the Defrost feature but should be defrosted manually.
■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails.
See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" first.
■ Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting
a number of food types.
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat,
poultry, or fish.
Defrost Preparation Chart
Meat
Beef: ground, steaks, roast,
stew
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
Poultry
Chicken: whole and cut up
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
Fish
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than ¼ lb
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats in microwave-
safe baking dish.
Place in microwave-safe baking
dish, chicken breast side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish.

Steam Cooking

Steam Cook is a sensor cooking function that uses microwaves
to steam food. Always use steamer vessel. See the "Steamer
Vessel" section before using. Use Steam Cook for foods such
as vegetables, fish, and potatoes.
■ Times and cooking powers have been preset for steaming
a number of food types.
■ It is recommended to add ½ cup (125 mL) of water
to Steamer Vessel before steaming.
■ Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
■ Pop only 1 package of popcorn at a time.
■ Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
■ Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds,
and then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
■ For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn.
■ Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
■ Recommended bag sizes are 3.5 oz, 3.0 oz, and 1.75 oz.
NOTE: Follow the instructions provided by the microwave
popcorn manufacturer.

Keeping Food Warm

Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven.
■ Cover plates of food.
■ Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.
■ Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies,
turnovers, etc.
■ To keep food warm, set the Cook Power to 10% before
starting a manual cook cycle.

Soften/Melt

Soften and Melt functions may be used to soften or melt
your food. Times and cooking powers have been preset
for a number of food types.
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Popcorn

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