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food placed in oven. To install rack in oven,
completely open oven door and place rack in rack
supports located on left and right sides of oven
interior.
Food Placement:
Dishes may placed on floor and rack. Allow space
between foods for proper cooking results. If cooking
single level only, do not use oven rack (except for
defrosting).
Do not use a browning skillet on oven rack. Heat
from skillet could damage oven rack and interior.
Reheating:
When reheating plates of food, place one plate
above the other. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Heat at full power. Switch plate positions halfway
through cooking time.
Defrosting:
Defrost baked products on oven rack. Baked
products defrosted on oven floor may become
soggy.
Utensil Check Test
Use the following test to check utensils for
microwave safeness:
1. Place glass measuring cup of water next to
empty dish to be tested in unit.
2. Heat on full power for one minute.
3. Check temperature of dish and water.
If dish remains cool and water is hot, dish is
microwave safe. If dish is slightly warm, use for
short term cooking only. If dish is hot and water is
cool, do not use. Dish remains cool if not absorbing
microwaves and microwaves are being absorbed by
water. Dish becomes hot if absorbing microwaves.
Microwave Cooking Principles
Decrease
cooking times when:
Foods are high in fat and sugar.
Foods are porous.
Foods are flat, thin or prepared in shallow pan.
Increase
cooking times when:
Foods are thick and dense.
Foods are frozen or refrigerator temperature.
Food volume increases.
Microwave
Safe
utensils include glass, glass-
ceramic, natural fiber cloth, non-recycled paper,
plastic and wood.
Unsafe
utensils include aluminum foil, grocery bags,
lead crystal, metal, metallic trimmed china,
newspapers, and recycled paper.
Microwave Utensils
Select foods which cook well at full power. Place
food with longest cooking time on oven rack.
To estimate total cooking time, add cooking times for
each food together. Cook for half of total time.
Reverse position of foods from rack to floor. Cook
for remaining time, checking for doneness 3 to 5
minutes before end of estimated time.
Precautions to avoid damage to oven cavity
finish:
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Use rack only according to instructions in this
manual.
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When using rack, it must be fully engaged in
rack supports before operating oven.
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When installed, rack must not touch oven
cavity walls.
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Do not lay rack on bottom of oven.
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Do not store rack in oven.