Microwave-Safe Cookware - GE CEB1590 Owner's Manual

MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE

Do not operate the oven without the turntable and the turntable support seated and in place. The turntable
must be unrestricted so it can rotate.
Make sure all 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
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microwave-safe, use this test:
Place in the oven both the dish
you are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
1 cup (240 mL) 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.
Oversized food or oversized metal cookware should not
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be used in a microwave/convection oven because they
increase the risk of electric shock and could cause a fire.
Sometimes the oven floor, turntable and walls can
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become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor,
turntable and walls during and after cooking.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make
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sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled paper
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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.
Some styrofoam trays (like those that meat is packaged
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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.
Use of the shelf accessory:
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― Remove the shelf from the oven when not in use.
― Use pot holders when handling the shelf and
cookware. They may be hot.
― Be sure that the shelf is positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage.
― Do not cover the shelf or any part of the oven with
metal foil. This will cause overheating of
the microwave/convection oven.
Do not use your microwave/convection oven to dry
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newspapers.
How to test for a
microwave-safe dish.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave
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ovens. Check the package for proper use.
 Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic 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.
 Do not use paper products when the microwave/
convection oven is operated in the convection or
combination mode.
Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred
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from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.
 When microwaving "Boilable" cooking pouches and
tightly closed 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.
Use foil only as directed in this manual.
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TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4" (1.9 cm)high; remove the top foil cover and return
the tray to the box. When using foil in the microwave
oven, keep the foil at least 1" (2.5 cm) away from the
sides of the oven.
Plastic cookware―Plastic cookware designed for
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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:
Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in
1
strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer's
recommendations.
2
Do not microwave empty containers.
3
Do not permit children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
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