Emerson MW8108BSC- User Manual

FEATURE LOCATIONS 6 1. D o o r l a t c h – W h e n t h e d o o r i s c l o s e d , i t w i l l automatically lock shut. If the door is opened while the oven is operating, the magnetron will automatically shut off. 2. D o o r s e a l – T h e d o o r s e a l m a i n t a i n s t h e m i c r o w a v e s...

OPERATION PROCEDURE This Section Includes Useful Information About Oven Operation 1. Plug the power supply cord into a standard 3-pronged 20 Amp, 120V AC, 60 Hz power outlet.2. After placing the food in a suitable container, open the oven door and put it on the glass tray. The glass tray and roller ...

CONTROLS SETTING THE CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in, the display will flash "0:00" and a tone will sound. If the ACpower ever goes off, the display will flash "0:00" when the power comes back on. 8 The display will flash "0:00" and atone will sound. EXAMPLE: To set t...

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST lets you easily defrost foods by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time. The minimum weight for Auto Weight Defrost is 0.1lb. The maximum weight depends on the food category. Up to 6.0 lbs for poultry, 4.0 lbs for meat and 3.0 lbs for fish.Fol...

10 COOKING IN ONE STAGE Use the 10 key pads (number pads) to select a cooking or other operational time. 1. Press the Door Releasebutton to open the door. Touch the COOK pad. The display will show “0” and a tone willsound; the COOK indicator will light. EXAMPLE: To set the cooking time to “13:40”(13...

COOKING GUIDE THE PRINCIPLES OF MICROWAVE COOKING Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similar to those used by a radio includingAM, FM and CB. Electricity is converted into microwave energy by the magnetron tube. From themagnetron tube, microwave energy is transmitted to the oven whe...

MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES Stirring: Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or twice during cooking to equalize heat and speed microwaving. Foods will not burn or stick, so there’s no need to stir constantly as you do in conventional cooking. Arrangement: Arrange foods with thin or delicate ends, ...

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING Defrosting frozen food is one of the benefits of a microwave oven. Microwave defrosting is much faster than refrigerator defrosting and safer than room temperature defrosting, since it does not promote the growth of harmful bacteria. Furthermore, your oven does program defrost...

Item Standing Time Special Techniques (minutes per lb) BEEF Minced 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 min. Break apart and remove thawed portions with a fork. Stew Meat 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 min. Separate and remove thawed portions. Loin Roast 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 min. Turn over after half the time. Patties 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 min. Turn ove...

POULTRY Guide for Auto Weight Defrosting Poultry Poultry dishes can be defrosted in your microwave oven. Remove giblets and defrost fully before cooking. Use a microwaveable dish and defrost only as long as necessary. Standing time will complete the thawing process. Item Standing Time Special Techni...

26 Guide for Cooking Seafood Microwaving is one of the easiest and most efficient ways of preparing fish and seafood, which stay delicate and tender with quick, moist cooking. Overcooking dries out and toughens seafood, so you should check it after the minimum time. If thick pieces like fish steaks ...

VEGETABLES Guide for Cooking Fresh Vegetables Nutrition research indicates that many microwaved vegetables and fruits lose less water soluble vitamin C than when cooked conventionally. This is due to shorter cooking time and to the fact that less cooking water is needed when microwaving fruits and v...

SAUCES Guide for Cooking Sauces Sauces boil over rapidly, especially those that contain milk. As soon as the door is opened, cooking stops. If ingredients are not taken directly from the refrigerator, cooking time will be less than given in the recipe. Stir sauce quickly, about every 30 seconds to e...

SANDWICHES, INCLUDING HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS Guide for Heating Sandwiches Sandwiches heat very quickly because, being porous, they have a low density. Since the filling is usually more dense than the bread or rolls, the filling determines the heating time. Surprisingly, the filling will always be h...

CONVENIENCE FOODS Frozen Foods A large variety of frozen foods, special dishes and dinners are available and the selections continue to increase. The market is changing rapidly, therefore it is impossible to list the foods and types available and recommend cooking procedures. In this book we can onl...

WEIGHT & MEASURE CONVERSION CHART • POUNDS & OUNCES TO GRAMS 34 POUNDS (lbs) 1/41/23/4 123456789 1011 GRAMS (g) 113227340454907 136118142268272231753629408245364990 OUNCES (oz) 12345678 GRAMS (g) 285785 113142170198227 OUNCES (oz) 9 10111213141516 GRAMS (g) 255284312340369397425454 • FLUID M...

MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING CHART THIS CHART PROVIDES A QUICK REFERENCE FOR OPERATING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. REFERTO THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS.BEFORE USING THE MICROWAVE OVEN, READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS OUTLINED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. Bacon 3.5 oz. (4 strips)...