Kenmore Elite 721.88512 Use And Care Manual page 38

Using aluminum foil (cont.)
• Place the container in a glass bowl and add some water
so that it covers the bottom of the container, not more
than 1/4-in. (.64-cm) high. This ensures even heating of
the container bottom.
• Always remove the lid to avoid damage to the oven.
• Use only undamaged containers.
• Do not use containers taller than 3/4 in. (1.9 cm).
• Container must be at least half filled.
• To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum 1/4 in.
(.64 cm) between the aluminum container and the walls
of the oven and also between two aluminum containers.
• Always place the container on the turntable.
• Shield with small pieces of aluminum foil the parts of
food that may cook quickly, such as wing tips and leg
ends of poultry.
• Heating food in aluminum foil containers usually takes
up to double the time compared to reheating in plastic,
glass, china, or paper containers.
The time when food is ready will vary depending upon
the type of container you use.
• Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after heating so that
heat is spread evenly throughout the container.
Cooking you should not do in your
microwave oven
• Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass
jars may explode, resulting in damage to the oven.
• Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize objects (baby
bottles, etc.). It is difficult to keep the oven at the high
temperature needed for sterilization.
Removing the rack
• When popping commercially packaged popcorn, remove
the rack from the oven, Do not place the bag of
microwave popcorn on the rack or under the rack.
• In the case of popping microwave popcorn with the rack,
that can cause fire or damage to your microwave oven.
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