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Information you Need to know
aBout sPeed cookINg aNd coNvectIoN cookINg
• The oven cabinet, cavity, door, accessories and
dishes will become hot. To PrEvEnT BUrnS,
use thick oven gloves when removing the food
or turntable from the oven.
• when preheating, the turntable can be left in
or removed. when using the high rack for 2
shelf baking in a preheated oven, it is easier
to remove the turntable for preheat. Place high
rack on turntable along with foods. when
preheat is over, open oven door and quickly
place turntable, high rack and foods to be baked
inside.
• Do not cover turntable, low rack or high rack
with aluminum foil. It interferes with air flow that
cooks food.
• round pizza pans are excellent cooking utensils
for many items. Choose pans that do not have
extended handles.
• Using a preheated low rack can give a grilled
appearance to steaks and hot dogs.
aBout saFety
• Check foods to see that they are cooked to
the United States Department of Agriculture’s
recommended temperatures.
teMP
Food
160˚F For fresh pork, ground meat, boneless
white poultry, fish, seafood, egg dishes
and frozen prepared food.
165˚F For leftover, ready-to-reheat refriger-
ated, and deli and carry-out “fresh”
food.
170˚F white meat of poultry.
180˚F Dark meat of poultry.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in
a thick or dense area away from fat or bone. nEvEr
leave the thermometer in the food during cooking,
unless it is approved for microwave use.
• AlwAyS use potholders to prevent burns when
handling utensils that are in contact with hot
food. Enough heat from the food can transfer
through utensils to cause skin burns.
• Avoid steam burns by directing steam away
from the face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest
edge of a dish’s covering and carefully open
popcorn and oven cooking bags away from
the face.
• Stay near the oven while it’s in use and check
cooking progress frequently so that there is no
chance of overcooking food.
• nEvEr use the cavity for storing cookbooks or
other items.
• Select, store and handle food carefully to pre-
serve its high quality and minimize the spread
of foodborne bacteria.
• keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can
cause arcing and/or fires.
• Use care when removing items from the oven
so that the utensil, your clothes or accessories
do not touch the safety door latches.
• keep aluminum foil used for shielding at least
1 inch away from walls, ceiling and door.
