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Information You Need To Know
ABOUT FOOD
FOOD
DO
DON'T
Eggs,
sausages,
nuts, seeds,
fruits &
vegetables
• Puncture egg yolks before cooking to
prevent “explosion”.
• Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs and sausages so
that steam escapes.
• Cook eggs in shells.
• Reheat whole eggs.
• Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
Popcorn
• Use specially bagged popcorn for the
microwave oven.
• Listen while popping corn for the pop-
ping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use
special
POPCORN
pad.
• Use a NordicWare
®
two-sided bacon/
meat grill (grill side) made from heavy
weight thermoset polyester when
popping bagged microwave popcorn.
• Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or
glass bowls.
• Exceed maximum time on popcorn
package.
Baby food
• Transfer baby food to small dish and
heat carefully, stirring often. Check
temperature before serving.
• Put nipples on bottles after heating and
shake thoroughly. “Wrist” test before
feeding.
• Heat disposable bottles.
• Heat bottles with nipples on.
• Heat baby food in original jars.
General
• Cut baked goods with filling after
heating to release steam and avoid
burns.
• Stir liquids briskly before and after
heating to avoid “eruption”.
• Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids
or cereals, to prevent boilovers.
• Heat or cook in closed glass jars or
air tight containers.
• Can in the microwave as harmful
bacteria may not be destroyed.
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet
papers.
Children should be taught all safety precautions:
use potholders, remove coverings carefully, pay
special attention to packages that crisp food
because they may be extra hot.
Don’t assume that because a child has mastered
one cooking skill he/she can cook everything.
Children need to learn that the microwave oven is
not a toy. See page 34 for Child Lock feature.
ABOUT CHILDREN
Children below the age of 7 should use the high
speed oven with a supervising person very near to
them. Between the ages of 7 and 12, the supervis-
ing person should be in the same room.
The child must be able to reach the oven com-
fortably; if not, he/she should stand on a sturdy
stool.
At no time should anyone be allowed to lean or
swing on the oven door.
