Use and Care Manual

35_ surface cooking
Using the warming center
The warming center, located in the back center of the glass surface, will keep hot, cooked food
at serving temperature.
• The surface warmer will not glow red like the cooking elements.
CAUTION
• Do not warm food on the warming center for more than two hours.
• Use only cookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use.
• Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warming center as
cookware and plates will be hot.
• When warming pastries and breads, use covers that have an opening to allow
moisture to escape.
• Do not use plastic wrap to cover foods. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very
dicult to clean o.
• Food should be kept in its container and covered with a lid or aluminum foil to
maintain food quality.
• Always start with hot food. Eating uncooked or cold food placed on the warming
center could result in illness.
1. Turn the warming center on.
Press WARMING CENTER ON/OFF.
2. Select the power setting you want.
Press WARMING CENTER LEVEL once to set it to the Level 1 setting. Press the pad twice
for the Level 2 setting, 3 times for Level 3.
3. Turn the warming center o.
Press WARMING CENTER ON/OFF.
• Pressing OVEN OFF does not turn the warming center o.
• For best results, all foods on the warming center should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil.
When warming pastries or breads, the lid or foil should be vented to allow moisture to escape.
Recommended settings
LEVEL TYPE OF FOOD
1 Breads/pastries, casseroles, gravies, eggs
2 Dinner plate with foods, soups (cream), vegetables, sauces, stews, meats
3 Fried foods, soups (liquid), hot beverages
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