Sharp SMD2499FS, Operation Manual

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• Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooking
temperatures have been reached.
Doneness signs include:
- Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
- Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch.
- Poultry thigh joints move easily.
- Meat and poultry show no pinkness.
- Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
ABOUT SAFETY
• Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States
Department of Agricultureʼs recommended temperatures.
145˚F - Fish.
160˚F - Pork, ground beef/veal/lamb, egg dishes
165˚F - For leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli
and carry-out “fresh” food. Whole, pieces and
ground turkey/chicken/duck.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick
or dense area away from fat or bone. NEVER leave the
thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved
for microwave use.
• ALWAYS use potholders to prevent burns when handling
utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough heat from
the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
• Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face
and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish’s covering
and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away
from the face.
• Stay near the Convection Microwave Drawer while it’s in
use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is
no chance of overcooking food.
• NEVER use the Convection Microwave Drawer for storing
cookbooks or other items.
• Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high
quality and minimize the spread of foodborne bacteria.
• Keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can cause arcing
and/or fires. See page ##.
ABOUT CHILDREN AND THE
MICROWAVE
Children below the age of 7 should use the Convection Micro-
wave Drawer with a supervising person very near to them.
Between the ages of 7 and 12, the supervising person should be
in the same room. The child must be able to reach the Convection
Microwave Drawer comfortably.
At no time should anyone be allowed to lean or swing on the
Convection Microwave Drawer.
Children should be taught all safety precautions: use potholders,
remove coverings carefully, pay special attention to packages
that crisp food because they may be extra hot.
Donʼt assume that because a child has mastered one cooking
skill he/she can cook everything.
Children need to learn that the Convection Microwave Drawer
is not a toy. See page 21 for Control Lock feature.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW