GE JK3800SHSS Owner's Manual page 5

WARNING
Make sure to use suitable cookware during microwave cooking. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with
on the clear glass tray to cook your food.
microwave cooking will result in inferior cooking
performance.
safe, use this test: Place in the oven both the
dish you are testing
and a glass measuring
cup filled with 1 cup of
water—set the measuring
cup either in or next
to the dish. Microwave
30-45 seconds 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.
transferred from the heated food. Oven mitts
may be needed to handle the cookware.
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or
ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be avoided, as they may also
ignite.
away from the sides of the oven.
make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
packaged on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom. When microwaved,
the metal can burn the floor of the oven or ignite
a paper towel.
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How to test for a
microwave-safe dish.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can escape.
microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use.
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by 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.
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.
Follow these guidelines:
1. Use microwave-safe plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
2. Do not microwave empty containers.
3. Do not permit children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
The turntable must always be
in place when using the oven.
The clear glass tray should
always be in place when
microwaving.
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