–Do
not pop
popcorn in your
microwave oven
in a
microwave popcorn accessory or
you use popcorn labeled
use in microwave ovens.
–Do
not
overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
causing damage to your oven.
●
ignite, keep oven door closed,
turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shut off power at
fuse or circuit breaker panel.
●
Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed glass jars—may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
●
Avoid heating baby food
in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
●
Don’t defrost frozen beverages
in
(especially
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can
up. This can cause the container
to burst, resulting in injury.
●
Use metal only as
directed in
this
book.
TV dinners maybe microwaved
in foil
less than 3/4” high;
remove top foil cover and return
tray to box. When using metal in
the microwave oven, keep metal
(except for the Double Duty
T
”
at least 1 inch away from
sides of oven.
Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.
●
Sometimes, the cooking tray
can become too hot to touch.
Be
careful handling the cooking tray
during and
cooking.
.
cooked in liquids (such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more
than
containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 29 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
●
Do
not use a thermometer
in
food you are microwaving unless
the thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave
●
Remove the temperature probe
from the oven when not using it
to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven walls.
●
Plastic cookware-Plastic
cookware
for microwave
cooking are very
but should
be used carefully. Even
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may
or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite, For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics
and
use them in strict compliance
with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
●
cooking
pork
follow
the directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safe to eat.
●
Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside the egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
.
with
outer
such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
4
(continued)
●
cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in the convenience
food guide
(pages 14 and 15) and
the cooking guide (pages 16-25).
If they are not, plastic could burst
during or immediately after
cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Also, plastic storage
containers should beat least
partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal. When cooking
with containers tightly covered
with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
●
Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
●
Use of the DOUBLE DUTY
TM
shelf accessory.
–Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
–Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
–Use pot holders when handling
the shelf and cookware. They
may be hot.
–Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.
–Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage
(see page 26).
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