SAFETY
(continued)
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Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers-for example, closed jars—will
explode
should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Such use of the microwave
oven could result in injury.
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Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even
without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures,
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defrost frozen beverages in narrow
necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is opened, pressure can build
up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
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Use metal only as directed in this book.
dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray
to box. When using metal in the microwave oven,
keep metal at least 1 inch away from sides
of oven.
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Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.
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Sometimes, the oven tray can become too hot
to touch. Be
touching the tray during and
after cooking.
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Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend
to boil over more rapidly than foods containing
less moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care
and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to
clean the inside of
oven.
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Thermometer-Do not use a thermometer in
food you are microwaving unless the thermometer
is designed or recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
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Plastic
cookware designed for
microwave cooking is very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may
not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char
if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking, the food and
cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics only
use them in strict
compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty
cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware without
complete supervision.
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and meat
will be safe to eat.
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Do not
eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting in injury.
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Foods with unbroken outer
such as potatoes,
sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets,
and egg yolks (see previous
caution) should be pierced to
allow steam to escape during
cooking.
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Not plastic wrap is suitable for use
microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use,
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Spontaneous
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during
or shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent
bums from splashing liquid, stir
the liquid briefly before removing
the container from the microwave
oven.
