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SUPERHEATED LIQUIDS
• To reduce this risk of
injury to persons:
• Do not overheat the
liquid.
• Stir the liquid both before
and halfway through
heating it.
• The heating of
beverages in the
microwave can boil
over. Care should be
taken when handling
beverages at all times.
• Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
• After heating, allow the
container to stand in
the microwave oven
for a short time before
removing the container.
• Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the
container.
• Do not heat popcorn
in the microwave oven
unless it has been
commercially packaged
for microwave use.
There may be several
un-popped kernels that
may overcook and burn
when popping popcorn.
Do not use oil unless
recommended by the
manufacturer. Do not
pop popcorn longer
than the manufacturer’s
instructions (popping
time should not exceed 3
minutes). Longer cooking
could cause scorching or
fire.
•
Do not cook any food
surrounded by a
membrane (such as
potatoes, chicken liver,
egg yolks, oysters, etc.)
without first piercing the
membrane several times
helping to allow for steam
to escape.
• Eggs in the shell and
whole hard-boiled eggs
should not be cooked or
heated in the microwave
oven as they may
explode during cooking,
at the end of cooking or
after removing from the
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