L OTHER HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS
For best results and more
enjoyable cooking, please read your cooking guide thoroughly.
For Best Results:
1.
When determining the time for a particular food, begin by using minimum time and checking
occasionally for doneness. The microwave oven cooks so quickly, it is easy to overcook foods.
2. Small quantities of food, or foods with low water content may dry out and become hard if cooked too long.
3. Do not use the oven for drying kitchen towels or paper products. They may burn.
4. Do not cook eggs in their shell
in the microwave oven.
5. For food items such as apples, potatoes, egg yolks, chicken livers, etc., be sure to pierce the skin or mem-
brane to prevent bursting of the food while cooking in the oven.
Defrosting Frozen Foods:
1. Foods that have been frozen can be placed directly in the oven for thawing. (Be certain to remove any metal-
lic ties or wraps.)
2. Defrost according to the Defrost Guide found in this Manual.
3. For areas of the food thawing faster than others, shield with small pieces of foil if necessary.
This helps slow down or stop the defrosting process.
4.
Some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking.
For example, fish cooks so quickly that it is
sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen.
5. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the cooking time in some recipes, depending on the starting
temperature of the foods.
NOTE:
Air from the vent may become warm during cooking. This is normal.
Browning:
There are a few foods which are not cooked long enough in the microwave oven to brown and may need addi-
tional color. Coatings such as SHAKE &
or paprika, and browning agents such as Kitchen Bouquet8 or
Worcestershire sauce may be used on chops, meat patties or chicken parts.
Roasts, poultry or ham, cooked for 1 O-15 minutes or longer, will brown nicely without extra additives.
CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
To Clean Your Oven:
1.
Keep the inside of the oven clean
Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between seal and door surface. It is best to wipe up
spillovers with a damp cloth right away. Crumbs and spillovers will absorb microwave energy and lengthen
cooking times. Use a damp cloth to wipe out crumbs that fall between the door and the frame.
It is important to keep the surfaces that come together when the oven door is closed clean to assure a tight
seal. Remove greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth then rinse and dry. Do not use harsh detergent or abrasive
cleaners. The glass tray can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.
2. Keep the outside of the oven clean.
Clean the outside of your oven with detergent and water then with clear water and dry with a soft cloth or
paper towel. To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the oven, the water should not be allowed to
seep into the ventilation openings.
To clean control panel, open the door to prevent oven from accidentally starting, and wipe with a damp cloth
followed immediately by a dry cloth. Press STOP/CLEAR after cleaning.
3. If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth.
This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way
indicates malfunction of the unit.
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