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Warming Drawer Use & Care 8
Using the Warming Drawer
• A
lways start with hot food. The warming drawer will
keep hot food at serving temperature. Do not use the
w
arming drawer to heat cold food other than for
proofing yeast dough and crisping crackers, chips or
d
ry cereal.
• Always preheat the warming drawer. Preheat 3 minutes
f
or , 4 minutes for , 7 minutes for and
13 minutes for .
• F
ood in heat-safe glass and glass ceramic containers
may need higher temperature settings as compared to
food in metal containers.
• Repeated opening of the warming drawer will allow hot
air to escape and the food to cool.
• With large loads, it may be necessary to use a higher
temperature setting and to cover some of the cooked
food items.
• Food should be kept hot in the cooking container or
transferred to a heat-safe serving dish prior to being
placed into the warming drawer.
• Remove serving spoons, etc., before placing food con-
tainers in warming drawer.
• Aluminum foil may be used to cover food to increase
moisture content.
• Do not place plastic containers or plastic wrap in the
warming drawer.
Warming Drawer Rack
T
he rack will fit in the warming drawer front to back and
allows you to double stack items.
When holding hot, cooked foods and warming empty
serving dishes at the same time, place the serving dishes
o
n the bottom of the warming drawer and place food on
the rack.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Always preheat the warming drawer
with the rack in position.
Warming Drawer Pan
The stainless steel warming drawer pan is removable for
cleaning. To remove, pull the warming drawer completely
open. Slide fingertips under the right and left side edges
of the pan. Firmly pull the pan upward, making sure that
all edges are clear from the interior of the unit.
To replace the warming drawer pan, pull the warming
drawer completely open. Place pan edges on the side rails
of the drawer frame. Open and close the drawer com-
pletely to check operation.
Food Preparation
T
O PROOF YEAST BREAD DOUGH:
1) Touch then on the control panel. “29C” will
appear in the LCD display. The word TIMER will illumi-
nate and “4:00” will flash in the LCD display. Allow the
w
arming drawer to preheat.
2
) The temperature can be adjusted by pressing the
or arrows. The time setting can be adjusted
by pressing the or arrows.
3) Lightly oil the top of the dough in a bowl large enough
t
o allow the dough to double in size.
4) Cover the dough with a dry cloth.
5) Place bowl on the bottom of the warming drawer.
6) Let dough rest in warming drawer for 40 minutes or
until dough has doubled in size and a slight depression
remains in the surface of the dough when touched
gently with a finger.
TO CRISP STALE ITEMS:
1) Preheat warming drawer on .
2) Place food in shallow dish or pan.
3) Check for desired crispness after 45 minutes. Adjust
time if necessary.
TO WARM SERVING BOWLS:
1) Preheat warming drawer on .
2) Use only heat-safe dishes.
3) Place the empty dishes on the rack or bottom of the
warming drawer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To heat fine china or heat dishes to a
higher temperature, please consult dish manufacturer for
maximum heat tolerance.
Temperature Selection
IMPORTANT NOTE: Leave food uncovered to keep food
crisp and cover food to keep moisture in.
Temperature Settings
Beef (rare)*, eggs, tortilla chips and towels
Beef (medium or well done)*, bread, soft rolls, hard rolls, fruit,
casseroles, cooked cereals, gravy, cream sauces, fish, seafood,
ham, pork, lamb, poultry, pancakes, waffles, pies (one or two
crusts), mashed potatoes and vegetables
Bacon, fried foods, hamburger, pizza (on plate or in box) and
baked potatoes (in foil)
*USDA/FSIS recommends an internal temperature of 60°C as the
minimum doneness for beef. Use a meat thermometer to check
internal meat temperatures.
T
O WARM TOWELS:
1) Preheat warming drawer on .
2) Place towels in warming drawer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: E
nsure that towels are stacked only as
high as the sides of the drawer pan. Any higher may result
in discoloration of the towels.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Towels should be warmed on the
setting only. Any other settings may result in discol-
oration of the towels.