Kenmore 68610/1 Owner's Manual page 10

Testing your dinnerware or cookware
Test dinnerware or cookware before using. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware,
To test a dish for safe etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to
use, put it into the oven handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal
with a cup of water containers not designed for microwave use could
beside it. Cook at 100% damage the oven, as could containers with hidden
cook power for 1 minute, metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze
If the dish gets hot and or trim).
water stays cool, do
not use it.
Operating safety precautions
Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the
i he,. Steam buildup
in whole eggs may
cause them to burst
and burn you, and
possibly damage the
oven. Slice hard-boiled
eggs before heating.
In rare cases, poached
eggs have been known
to explode. Cover
poached eggs and
allow a standing time of 1 minute before cutting
into them.
For best results, stir any liquid several times
during heating or
reheating, Liquids
heated in certain
containers (especially
containers shaped like
cylinders) may become
overheated. The liquid
may splash out with a
loud noise during or
after heating or when
adding ingredients
(coffee granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm
the oven and possibly injure someone.
Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it
when the door is open.
Injurycould result.
Use hot pads. Microwave energydoes not heat
containers, but the heat
- from the food can make
the containerhot.
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