Whirlpool MW8800XS Microwave Oven User Manual


 
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS” Cookbook packed with the microwave oven.
It contains information about:
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What microwave energy is.
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How food is cooked by microwave energy.
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
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Safety tips.
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Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
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Cooking times for different foods.
Important things to remember to get the best cooking results.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time
in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food,
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Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking
time
for most even doneness with all recipes.
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If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or microwave
approved
plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Using “AUTO SENSOR”
The AUTO SENSOR control allows you to cook food in the oven without computing time or
power level. All foods give off moisture, aroma and other vapors as they cook. When the
oven senses the right amount of vapor from the food, it will automatically determine the
remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food. You only need to touch AUTO
SENSOR and a number pad (for a food setting), then START. If you like your food less done
than average you may decrease the cooking time by touching the “LESS” (Number 1)
Pad after selecting the category (before touching START). If you like your food more done
than average, touch the “MORE” (Number 9) Pad after selecting the category (before
touching START) to extend the time. You may add ingredients, stir, turn or rotate during
the timed portion of the Auto Sensor cycle. However, “Err” will show on the Display if the
door is opened during the first (automatic) part of the Auto Sensor cycle. If this happens,
open the door and touch CANCEL. To finish cooking, estimate the remaining time and
reset the oven using the Cook cycle. Do not reset the Auto Sensor. See the AUTO SENSOR
chart included with your oven and the AUTO SENSOR guide on the inner door panel for
examples of food to cook at each setting.
DO THIS...
1.
Put food in the oven and
close the door.
2.
Touch AUTO SENSOR
3. Touch a Number Pad (l-9)
for the cooking category
you want. (See guide on
inner door panel and
separate AUTO SENSOR
chart.)
THIS HAPPENS...
The AUTO SENSOR Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show ‘AS-“.
The Display will show the AUTO
SENSOR setting you touched.
This example shows you selected
category 2.