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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 prevents
"explosion", which may damage the
oven or injure 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 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.
* 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.
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
2!
.
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 fi re.
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 refl ects 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.
which may damage theoven or injure
yourself.
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