SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
–Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven
in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
–Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
causing damage to your oven.
●
If
inside oven
ignite, keep oven door closed,
turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shutoff power at
fuse or circuit breaker panel,
●
Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed
jars-may
explode and should not be
heated in this oven.
●
Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
●
Don’t defrost
beverages
in narrow
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can
This
to burst, resulting in injury.
.
only as directed in
this book.
TV dinners maybe
in foil trays less than 3/4” high;
remove top foil cover and return
tray to box. When using metal in
microwave oven, keep metal
at least 1 inch away from sides
of oven.
●
may
become hot
because of heat transferred from
the
food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.
●
Sometimes, the cooking tray
can become too hot to touch. Be
careful handling the cooking tray
during and after cooking,
●
cooked in liquids
(such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more
than
containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 29 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
. Do
use a
i
n
food you are microwaving unless
the thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven,
●
Remove the temperature probe
from the oven when not using
to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in
or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the oven
and damage oven
●
cookware designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but should
be
Even
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 and
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
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.
●
Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside the egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
●
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.
.
cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in the convenience
food guide (pages and 17) and
the cooking guide (pages 18-27).
If they are not, plastic could burst
during or immediately after
cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Also, plastic storage
containers should beat least
partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal, When cooking
with
tightly covered
with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly
removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container
the microwave oven.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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