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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.
* Cook eggs in shells. This can cause the
egg to "explode", which may damage the
oven or yourself.
* Cook hard/soft boiled eggs.
* Overcook
oysters.
* Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
Popcorn
* Use specially bagged popcorn for the
microwave oven.
* Listen while popping corn for the popping
to slow to 1-2 seconds.
* 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 for suitable
temperature to prevent burns.
* Remove the screw cap and teat before
warming baby bottles. After warming
shake thoroughly. Check for suitable
temperature.
* Heat disposable bottles.
* Overheat baby bottles.
Only heat until warm.
* Heat bottles with nipples on.
* Heat baby food in original jars.
General
* Food with filling should be cut after heating,
to release steam and avoid burns.
* Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids or
cereals to prevent boiling over.
* Heat or cook in closed glass jars or airtight
containers.
* Deep fat fry.
* Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers, clothes
or flowers.
* Operate the oven without a load (a load
is an absorbing material such as food or
water) in the oven cavity.
Liquids
(Beverages)
* For boiling or cooking liquids see
WARNING on page 2 to prevent
explosion and delayed eruptive boiling.
* Heat for longer than recommended time.
See REHEATING-FOOD CHART on page
8
.
Canned foods
* Remove food from can.
* Heat or cook food while in cans.
Sausage rolls,
Pies, Christmas
pudding
* Cook for the recommended time.
(These foods have high sugar and/or fat
contents.)
* Overcook as they may catch fire.
Meats
* Use a microwave proof roasting rack to
collect drained juices.
* Place meat directly on the turntable for
cooking.
Utensils
* Check the utensils are suitable for
MICROWAVE cooking before you use
them.
* Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE
cooking. Metal reflects microwave energy
and may cause an electrical discharge
known as arcing.
Aluminium foil
* Use to shield food to prevent over
cooking.
* Watch for sparking. Reduce foil or keep
clear of cavity walls.
* Use too much.
* Shield food close to cavity walls.
Sparking can damage the cavity.
Browning dish
* Place a suitable insulator such as a
microwave and heat proof dinner plate
between the turntable and the browning
dish.
* 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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