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How to Use the Oven Shelf
. Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven. Product
damage may result.
Use pot holders when handling
They may be hot.
Do not store microwave
browning dish on metal shelf.
The wire shelf is specifically
designed for added capacity heating
and reheating in your microwave
oven. More than one food may be
heated or reheated and ready to
serve at the same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
from the cooking guide. It is
important to arrange foods properly
(shown on the next page).
Cookware size is important; select
from among the suggestions below.
Also, food size should be
considered; foods over 4 inches
high, or 3 M pounds, are not
recommended for shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods, and also
uncooked foods which need to be
prepared from scratch, should be
cooked without the oven shelf,
following directions in the cooking
guide.
Use pot holders when handling
foods heated together with your
oven shelf, especially when heating
cooking may make cookware hotter
than with regular microwaving.
Cookware for Shelf
Heating and Reheating
Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they will fit
together on or under the shelf. Also,
be sure cookware is microwave safe.
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Cookware for heating or reheating
include I cup measuring cup,
9x5x3-inch loaf dishes or 9-inch
pie plates.
Leftovers may be placed in small
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
or divided plates. .
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
may add too much height to dish.
Positioning the Shelf
To position the oven shelf, tip the
back slightly and fit the shelf
support guides onto the
guides located on each side of the
in the rear.
oven
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Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides fit onto the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the shelf
should fit snugly in place, be level
and not touch the back wall of
the oven.
If arcing occurs when using the
shelf to cook more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side-up on
all four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls.
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