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ABOUT SAFETY
Check foods to see that they are cooked to the following recommended temperatures.
TEMP
FOOD
160
℉
...for fresh pork, ground meat, boneless white poultry, fish, seafood, egg
dishes and frozen prepared food.
165
℉
…for leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out “fresh”
food.
170
℉
…white meat of poultry.
180
℉
…dark meat of poultry.
·
To test for doneness, insert a meat
thermometer in a thick or dense area
away from fat of bone.
NEVER
leave the
thermometer in the food during cooking,
unless it is approved for microwave oven
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 oven while it’s in use and
check cooking progress frequently so
that there is no chance of overcooking
food.
·
NEVER
use the cavity for storing
cookbooks or other items.
·
Select, store and handle food carefully to
preserve its high quality and minimize the
spread of food borne bacteria.
·
Keep waveguide cover clean. Food
residue can cause arcing and/or fires.
·
Use care when removing items from the
oven so that utensil, your clothes or
accessories do not touch the safety door
latches
ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware.
Many pieces already in your kitchen can be
used successfully in your new microwave
oven. Make sure the utensil does not touch
the interior walls during cooking.
Use these utensils for safe microwave
cooking and reheating
·
glass ceramic
·
heat-resistant glass
·
microwave-safe plastics
·
paper plates
·
microwave-safe pottery, stoneware and
porcelain
·
browning dish
These items can be used for short time
reheating of foods that have little fat or
sugar in them:
·
wood, straw, wicker
DO NOT USE
·
metal pans and bake ware
·
dishes with metallic trim
·
non-heat-resistant glass
·
non-microwave-safe plastic
·
recycled paper bags
·
food storage bags
·
metal twist-ties
Should you wish to check if a dish is safe
for microwaving, place the empty dish in
the oven and microwave on HIGH for 30
seconds. A dish which becomes very hot
should not be used.
The following coverings are ideal: