Using the warming drawer, somemode sWARNING Food POISON HAZARD: Bacteria may grow in food at temperatures below 140°F.• Always start with hot food. Do not use warm settings to heat cold food.• Do not warm food for more than 2 hours.Failure to follow these instructions may result in foodborne illness.The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food.Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal.WARMI NO DRAWEI When Using the Warming DrawerPushand turn the control knob to anydesired setting.Thewarming drawer will keephot, cookedfoods warm.Do not line the warming drawer or panwith aluminum foil. Foil is an excellent heatinsulator and will trap heat beneath it. Thiswill upset the performance of the drawerand could damage the interior finish.Allow approximately 25 minutes for thewarming drawer to preheat., Do not put liquid or water in the warmingdrawer., All foods placed in the warming drawershould be covered with a lid or aluminumfoil. Whenwarming pastriesor breads,thecover should be vented to allow moistureto escape., Foodshould be kept hot in its cookingcontainer or transferredto a heat-safeserving dish.NOTE:Plasticcontainersor plasticwrap willmelt if in direct contact with the drawer,panor a hot utensil.Melted plasticmay not beremovable and is not covered under yourwarranty., Removeserving spoons,etc.,beforeplacing containersin warming drawer.Temperature Selection ChartTokeepseveraldifferentfoodshot,setthecontrolto thefoodneedingthe highestsetting.Thetemperature,type and amount of food,and the time held will affect the quality ofthe food., Repeatedopening of the drawer allowsthe hot air to escape and the food to cool.With large loads it may be necessaryto usea higherwarming drawer settingand coversome of the cookedfood items., Donotuseplasticcontainersor plasticwrap.Food Type Control SettingCasserole HEDChili HIPizza HEDPotatoes,baked HITortillaChips LOWaffles LOTo Crisp Stale ItemsPlacefood in low-sided dishesor pans., Preheaton LO setting., Checkcrispnessafter/45 minutes.Add timeas needed.To Warm Serving Bowls and PlatesCAUTIONDisheswill be hot. Use pot holdersor mittswhen removing hot dishes.Towarm serving bowls and plates,set thecontrol on LO.: Use only heat-safedishes., If you want to heatfine china, pleasecheckwith the manufacturer of the dishes fortheir maximum heat tolerance., Youmay warm empty serving disheswhile preheatingthe drawer.J6