Temperature
Selection
Chart
To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature
to the food needing the highest setting,. Place the items
needing the highest setting on the bottom of the drawer
and items needing less heat on the rack.
o The temperature, type and amount of food, and the
time held will affect the quality of the food.
° Food in heat-safe glass and glass-ceramic utensils
may need a higher thermostat setting as compared
to food in metal utensils
° Repeated opening of the drawer allows the hot air to
escape and the food to cool.
° Allow extra time for the temperature inside the drawer
to stabilize after adding items
• With large loads it may be necessary to use a higher
thermostat setting and cover some of the cooked
food items.
° Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap.
CAUTION:
Do not keep food in the WARM-N-READY
drawer for more than two hours.
Food Type
Control
Setting
Bacon
HI
Eggs
HI
Fish
HI
Gravy, sauces
HI
Ham
H!
Onion rings
H1
Pies
LO
Pizza
Ht
Potatoes, baked
HI
Potatoes, mashed
LO
Tortilla chips
LO
To Crisp Stale Items
° Place food in low-sided dishes or pans,
° Preheat on LO setting.
• Check crispness after 45 minutes Add time as needed.
To Warm Serving
Bowls and Plates
To warm serving bowls and plates, set the control on LO.
o Use only heat-safe dishes.
Place empty dishes on the rack to raise them off the
bottom of the drawer Placing dishes on the bottom
of the WARM-N-READY drawer may cause them to
become extremely hot and could damage them,.
• If you want to heat fine china, please check with the
manufacturer of the dishes for their maximum heat
tolerance.
• You may warm empty serving dishes while preheating
the drawer..
When holding hot, cooked foods and warming empty
serving dishes at the same time, place the serving
dishes on the rack and the food on the bottom of
the drawer
CAUTION:
Dishes will be hot. Use pot holders or
mitts when removing hot dishes.
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