GE JTP85 Use And Care Manual page 18

• Make sure all the cookware used in your
microwave oven is suitable for microwaving.
Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring
cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware
which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a
metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is
labeled "suitable for microwaving."
• If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe,
use this test:
Place in the oven both the
dish you are testing and a
glass measuring cup filled
with one cup water— set
the measuring cup either in
or next to the dish.
Microwave for 1 minute at
high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for
microwaving. If the dish remains cool and only the
water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.
Containers, Lids and Plastics
• Use microwave-safe
casseroles or bowls for
entrees and vegetables.
Cover with lids that fit.
If lids are not available,
use plastic wrap or wax
paper. Plastic wrap should
be vented over the food to
allow for escaping steam.
Seal by pressing plastic
wrap firmly around edges.
• For frozen foods in metal
trays, remove the foil
covering the food; reinsert
the tray into the box and
close the ends of the box.
All these things are normal with your
microwave oven:
• Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.
• Light reflection around the door or the outer case.
• Dimming of the oven light and change in the blower
sound may occur while operating at power levels
other than high.
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MICROWAVE TIPS
• Non-recycled paper towels, wax paper and plastic
• Some microwaved foods require stirring,
• Steam builds up pressure in foods which
• Slit plastic pouches 1 inch.
• Plastic wrap covering
• While paper plates may
• The microwave fan may operate with both ovens
• Some TV-radio interference might be noticed while
• A dull thumping sound while the oven is operating.
wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can escape.
rotating or rearranging. See the cookbook.
are tightly covered by a skin or membrane.
Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers
to prevent bursting.
Break food up thoroughly
after oven signals.
should be vented over the
food to allow for escaping
steam. Seal by pressing
plastic wrap firmly around
edges.
be used for timed cooking
and defrosting, do not use
them with Auto Sensor
cooking. Use microwave-
safe plates or bowls for
reheating. Cover with
plastic wrap.
off. It is cooling the control and will turn itself off.
using your microwave oven. It's similar to the
interference caused by other small appliances and
does not indicate a problem with your oven.