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SPECIAL NOTES AND WARNING
DO
DON’T
Eggs, fruits,
vegetables,
nuts, seeds,
sausages and
oysters
Puncture egg yolks and whites and
oysters before cooking to prevent
“explosion”.
Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash,
hot dogs, sausages and oysters so that
steam escapes.
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Cook eggs in shells. This prevents
“explosion”, which may damage the
oven or injure yourself.
Cook hard/soft boiled eggs.
Overcook oysters.
Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
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Popcorn
Use specially bagged popcorn for the
microwave oven.
Listen while popping corn for the
popping to slow to 1-2 seconds.
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Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or
glass bowls.
Exceed maximum time on popcorn
package.
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Baby food
Transfer baby food to small dish and
heat carefully, stirring often. Check for
suitable temperature to prevent burns.
Remove the screw cap and teat before
warming baby bottles. After warming
shake thoroughly. Check for suitable
temperature.
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Heat disposable bottles.
Overheat baby bottles.
Only heat until warm.
Heat bottles with nipples on.
Heat baby food in original jars.
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General
Food with fi lling should be cut after
heating, to release steam and avoid
burns.
Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids
or cereals to prevent boiling over.
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Heat or cook in closed glass jars or
airtight containers.
Deep fat fry.
Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers,
clothes or fl owers.
Operate the oven without a load (i.e.
an absorbing material such as food or
water) in the oven cavity.
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Liquids
(Beverages)
For boiling or cooking liquids see
WARNING on page 2 to prevent
explosion and delayed eruptive
boiling.
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Heat for longer than recommended
time. See REHEATING-FOOD CHART
on page
8
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Canned foods
Remove food from can.
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Heat or cook food while in cans.
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Sausage rolls,
Pies, Christmas
pudding
Cook for the recommended time.
(These foods have high sugar and/or
fat contents.)
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Overcook as they may catch fi re.
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Meats
Use a microwave proof roasting rack to
collect drained juices.
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Place meat directly on the turntable for
cooking.
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Utensils
Check the utensils are suitable for
MICROWAVE cooking before you use
them.
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Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE
cooking. Metal refl ects microwave
energy and may cause an electrical
discharge known as arcing.
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Aluminium foil
Use to shield food to prevent over
cooking.
Watch for sparking. Reduce foil or keep
clear of cavity walls.
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Use too much.
Shield food close to cavity walls.
Sparking can damage the cavity.
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Browning dish
Place a suitable insulator such as a
microwave and heat proof dinner
plate between the turntable and the
browning dish.
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Exceed the preheating time
recommended by the manufacturer.
Excessive preheating can cause the
glass turntable to shatter and/or
damage internal parts of the oven.
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