abOut saFety
• Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States
Department of Agricultureʼs recommended temperatures.
160˚F - For fresh pork, ground meat, boneless white poultry,
fish, seafood, egg dishes and frozen prepared food.
165˚F - For leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and
carry-out “fresh” food.
170˚F - White meat of poultry.
180˚F - Dark meat of poultry.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or
dense area away from fat or bone. nEvEr leave the thermometer
in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave
use.
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• 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 microwave Drawer while it’s in use and check
cooking progress frequently so that there is no chance of
overcooking food.
• nEvEr use the microwave Drawer for storing cookbooks
or other items.
• Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high
quality and minimize the spread of foodborne bacteria.
• Keep waveguide cover clean. food residue can cause arcing
and/or fires. See page 18.
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FOOD
DO
DOn’t
Eggs, sausages, fruits
& vegetables
• Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent
“explosion”.
• Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot
dogs and sausages so that steam escapes.
• Cook eggs in shells.
• reheat whole eggs.
• Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
Popcorn
• Use specially bagged popcorn for the
microwave.
• Listen while popping corn for the popping to
slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use special
Sensor
Popcorn
pad.
• Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or glass bowls.
• Exceed maximum time on popcorn package.
baby food
• Transfer baby food to small dish and heat
carefully, stirring often. Check temperature
before serving.
• Put nipples on bottles after heating and shake
thoroughly. “Wrist” test before feeding.
• Heat disposable bottles.
• Heat bottles with nipples on.
• Heat baby food in original jars.
General
• Cut baked goods with filling after heating to
release steam and avoid burns.
• Stir liquids briskly before and after heating
to avoid “eruption”.
• Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids or
cereals, to prevent boilovers.
• food should be shorter than the microwave
Drawer. Please refer to the height of side walls
of the drawer.
• Heat or cook in closed glass jars or airtight
containers.
• Can in the microwave as harmful bacteria may not
be destroyed.
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet papers.
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