15. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn squash and sausage are some
examples of food with NONPOROUS SKINS. These must be pierced
before cooking to prevent bursting.
16. POPCORN must be popped in a microwave corn popper. Microwave
popped corn produces a lower yield than conventional popping.
DO NOT
use oven for popcorn unless popped in a microwave approved popcorn
utensil or unless it’s commercially packaged and recommended especially
for microwave ovens.
DO NOT
use oil unless specified by the manufacturer.
17. HEATED LIQUIDS can ERUPT if not mixed with air.
DO NOT
heat liquids
in your microwave oven without first stirring.
18.
DO NOT
attempt to tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs
to oven door, control panel or any other part of the oven.
DO NOT
remove
outer casing from oven.
19. Pot Holders should always be used when removing items from the oven.
Heat is transferred from hot food to the cooking container and from
the container to the Glass Tray. The Glass Tray can also be very hot after
removing the cooking container from the oven.
UTENSILS
CAUTION:
Personal Injury Hazard
Tightly closed utensils could explode. Closed containers should be opened
and plastic pouches should be pierced before cooking.
See the instructions below on ‘Utensils for Use in the Microwave’ and
‘Utensils to AVOID in the microwave’. When in doubt if a utensil is safe
for microwave use, you can test the utensil in question by following
using the procedure below.
Utensil Test:
Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup (250 ml) of cold water along with
the utensil in question. Cook on maximum power for 1 minute. Carefully feel
the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, do not use it for microwave cooking.
Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time.
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