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INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
USE OF FOIL
COOKING HINTS
DO NOToperatemicrowave ovenwhen
Use foil onlyas directedin this booklet Cookall food for the lengthof time rec-
emptyor with emptyutensils,
and in the separate MicrowaveCook- ommended in the recipe.If necessary,
book if suppliedwith your oven. Small
add timeat the endtocompletecooking.
Neverstorefood,dishesor paper mate- stripsof aluminumfoil on meats or cor-
rialsinsidetheoven cavity.Ifthe ovenis
nersof squaredishes arevery helpfulin
Excessivecooking of any food could
accidentlyturned on, it could cause a
preventing overcooking,
cause a fire. Set cookingtime carefully
fire.
and alwaysdouble-checkto insurethat
you have set the correcttime.
Usepotholderswhenremoving utensils
fromthe oven.Dishesmay be hotto the
touchbecauseof heattransferredfrom
the heatedfood.This is especiallytrue if
plastic wrap was used.
If arcing occurs when using foil or metal,
Never use sharp-edged utensils in the
immediately turn off oven and remove
oven. Oven walls can be permanently
metal or foil from the oven.
scratched or the control panel dam-
Pierce foods with heavy skins, such as
aged.
Low-profile aluminum foil pans, such as
chestnuts, potatoes and squash, before
frozen TV dinners or entree trays, may
heating in the microwave. This allows
be used. Be sure pan does not come
built-up steam to escape and prevents
PAPER & PLASTIC
near or touch oven walls or oven doorto
food from bursting.
DO NOT permit children to use plastic
prevent arcing. The tray must be at least
utensils without supervision.
1-inch from all sides of the oven.
DO NOT use containers with restricted
Use only plastic utensils which are de-
openings such as pop bottles or salad
signed for use in the microwave. Micro-
dressing bottles, as these types of con-
wave-safe plastic may not be as toler-
tainers are likely to break.
ant of overcooking as glass or ceramic
utensils. They may soften, char or ignite
if subjected to extreme overcooking.
DEFROSTING
Use microwave plastics only in strict
POPCORN
1. Unwrapfrozen food and place in dish
compliance with manufacturer's recom-
Use only popcorn, popcorn packaging
or tray to catch juices while defrost-
mendations,
and/or a popcorn popper designed for
ing.
microwave ovens.
Do not use recycled paper products
2. Cover areas that feel warm or begin
when microwaving. They may contain
to cook with small pieces of alumi-
small metal fragments that could cause
Never place a microwave popcorn bag
num foil. Do not allow foil to touch or
the paper to ignite,
directly on the oven shelf. Excessive
come close to oven walls.
heat from the popping corn may scorch
Pierce microwavable plastic bags and
the plastic shelf and inks from the bag
3. Checkfoodsduringdefrosttime, par-
pouches before heating to prevent them
may discolor the shelf,
ticularly foods which are unevenly
from bursting,
shaped. Turn or rearrange if neces-
Place the popcorn bag on the popcorn
sary. Remove meat as it thaws.
tray that came with your oven. Or, usea
4. When freezing your own foods re-
Reheatitemsonapapertoweltoabsorb
heatproof, microwave-safe tray to ele-
excess moisture,
member: Foods frozen in smaller
vate the bag off the plastic shelf,
portions defrost and cook faster and
more evenly than in large portions.
BROWNING DISHES
5. DO NOT try to defrost beverages in
narrow necked bottles; especially
carbonated drinks. Even if the con-
tainer is opened, pressure can build
up and cause the container to burst
resulting in injury.
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