Bosch HMC80251UC Manual

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Sensor Cook allows you to cook many of your favorite 

foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. 

The microwave oven automatically determines the 

required cooking time for each food item. 

Setting Sensor Cook
The appliance must be turned off.
Example: Set Sensor Cook for Ground Meat.

Touch Sensor Cook.
The microwave symbol 

Ý

 lights up and the display 

shows SELECT FOOD

‚

 - 

Š

.

Select the desired program from the label at the oven 

cavity. For Ground Meat touch the number key 5. 

-or- 

Touch Sensor Cook or +Amount repeatedly to scroll 

through all Sensor Cook modes.
start/enter is blinking and the food item is shown on 

the display. 

Dinner 

plate

Use only pre-cooked, refriger-

ated foods. Cover plate with 

vented plastic wrap or waxed 

paper, tucked under plate. If 

food is not hot enough after 

heating with the Reheat feature, 

continue heating using manual 

time and power level setting.
Contents:

▯

3-4 oz. meat, poultry or fish 

(up to 6 oz. with bone)

▯

1/2 cup starch (potatoes, 

pasta, rice, etc.)

▯

1/2 cup of vegetables (about 

3-4 oz.)

1 serving 

(1 plate)

Casse-

role, Pasta

Cover plate with lid or vented 

plastic wrap. If food is not hot 

enough after heating with the 

Reheat feature, continue heat-

ing using manual time and 

power level setting.
Stir foods once before serving.
Contents:

▯

Casserole: refrigerated foods 

(such as beef stew or lasa-

gna)

▯

Pasta: Canned spaghetti and 

ravioli, refrigerated foods

1 to 4 

servings

1 - Baked Potato

1 - 4 potatoes  

(8 - 32 oz.)

Pierce skin with a 

fork. Do not cover.
After cooking, 

allow to stand 

wrapped in foil for 

5 minutes.

2 - Sweet Potato

1 - 4 potatoes  

(8 - 32 oz.)

Pierce skin with a 

fork. Do not cover.
After cooking, 

allow to stand 

wrapped in foil for 

5 minutes.

3 - Fresh Vegetable 4 - 16 oz.  

(0.25 - 1 lbs)

No water is 

needed if vegeta-

bles have just 

been washed. 

Add 

2 tablespoons 

water per 

8 ounces of fresh 

vegetables.

4 - Frozen Vegetable 6 - 16 oz.  

(0.75 - 1 lbs)

Add 1 table-

spoon water per 

4 ounces of fro-

zen vegetables.

5 - Ground Meat

8 - 24 oz.  

(0.5 - 1.5 lbs)

After cooking, 

allow to stand, 

covered, for 3 -

 4 minutes.

6 - Fish/Seafood

8 - 20 oz.  

(0.5 - 

1.25 lbs)

Roll thin edges 

underneath. 

Arrange in a ring 

around micro-

waveable dish.

7 - Brown Rice

0.5 - 2 cups 

(dry rice)

Use a high-sided 

casserole dish. 

Do not cover. Use 

1 cup rice to 

3 cups water.

8 - White Rice

0.5 - 2 cups 

(dry rice)

Use a high-sided 

casserole dish 

and lid. Use 1 cup 

rice to 2 cups 

water.

9 - Frozen Entrees

10 - 20 oz.

Follow package 

instructions for 

venting, cutting 

plastic film, etc.