GE JTP85 Use And Care Manual page 5

• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even with
the lid off. Make sure all infant food is thoroughly
cooked. Stir food to distribute the heat evenly. Be
careful to prevent scalding when warming
formula or breast milk. The container may feel
cooler than the milk really is. Always test the milk
before feeding the baby.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside the egg yolk and will cause it
to burst, possibly resulting in injury.
• Foods with unbroken outer "skin"
such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets, and egg yolks should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during cooking.
• Don't 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.
• Use metal only as directed in this guide.
TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less
than 3/4 inch high; remove the top foil cover and
return tray to box. When using metal in the
microwave oven, keep metal at least one inch
away from sides of oven.
• Cookware may become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.
• The oven floor can become too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the floor during and after cooking.
• Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend
to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less
moisture. Allow the container to stand in the oven
for 30 to 40 seconds after the oven has shut off.
• When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the
meat will be safe to eat.
• Do not use a thermometer in food you are
microwaving unless the thermometer is designed
or recommended for use in the microwave oven.
• Oversized food or oversized metal cookware
should not be used in a microwave oven.
Electrical shock or fire could occur.
• Hot foods and steam can cause
burns. Be careful when opening any
containers of hot food, including
popcorn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To
prevent possible injury, direct steam away from
hands and face.
• Plastic Cookware—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 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.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use
in microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use.
• "Boilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as
directed on the package. If they are not, plastic
could burst during or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage
containers should be at least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal. When cooking
with containers 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 after removal
from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from
splashing liquid, allow the container to stand in
the oven for 30 to 40 seconds after the oven has
shut off.
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