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Hotpoint RE1409 Use And Care Manual page 4

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–-m)
not-
pop popcorn
in
your
nticrowave mm
unless ina special
microwave p opcornaccessory or
unless youusepopcorn labeled for
usein microwave o vens.
–Do not overcookpotatoes.
'They
coulddehydrate a ndcatch
fire,causing damage toyouroven.
—M'
materials
inside oven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnect p owercord,or shut
offpowerat fhseor circuit
breakerpanel,
19 SOKIIe jpN-AMs
such
as
whole
eggs
and
sealed
containers-for
example, c losedglass
jars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
~Avoid
heating baby food
in
glassjars, evenwithouttheirlids;
especially meatandeggmixtures.
@ lllod~defrostfrozenbeverages
innarrow necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Evenif the
containeris opened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
container toburst,resulting in
injury.
@ We me~l onlyas directed. i n
the defrosting convenience
foodand cookingguides,pages
MM3.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4"high;
remove topfoilcoverandreturn
t~ay to box.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowave o ven,keepmetal
at Ieast1 inch awayfromsides
ofoven.
@
Cooking
utensik
my
become
M because ofheattra~sferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
~$mnetimes~ t he
glasscooking
tray can become too hot to
touch,
Becarefid whenhandling
thecooking trayduringandafter
cooking.
@ Foodscookedin liquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidly thanfds containing
lessmoisture. S hould thisoccur,
refertopage24forinstructions on
howtocleantheinside oftheoven.
@ Thermometer—Do n ot
usea thermometer i nfoodyou
aremicrowaving u nlessthe
thermometer i s designed or
recommended f oruseinthe
microwave o ven.
@ Plastic&msik+Plasticutensils
designed formicrowave cooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefully. E venmicrowave
plastic maynot
beastolerantof
overcooking conditions asareglass
or ceramicmaterials andmay
softenor charif subjected toshort
periodsofovercooking. In longer
exposures t oovercooking, thefd
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plastics onlyandusethemin strict
compliance withtheutensil
manufacturer's recommendations,
2)Donotsubject e mpty utensils to
microwaving. 3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcomplete supervision,
o
when cooking
pork9follow
thedirections exactly andalways
cookthemeattoan internal
temperature ofatleastUOOE
Thisassuresthat,in theremote
possibility thattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,it willbe
killedandmeatwillbe safetoeat.
~Boilingeggs
is IIOt
recommendedin a microwave
oven.
Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
it toburst,resulting in injury.
@ ~~o&~if~ ~~b~oke~ o~~e~
66sMN suchaspotatoes, s ausages,
tomatoes, a pples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seeprevious caution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamto escape
duringcooking.
@
66Boilable'9 cooking pouches
and tightlyclosed plastic bags
shouldbe slit,piercedor vented
asdirectedinthecookingguide.
If theyarenot,plasticcouldburst
duringor immediately after
cooking, p ossiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containers shouldbeat least
partiallyuncovered becausethey
forma tightseal.Whencooking
withcontainers tightlycovered
withplasticwrap,remove
covering carefidly anddirect
steamaway fromhandsandface.
* Spontaneousboiling—LJnder
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystartto boilduringor
shortlyafterremoval f romthe
microwave o ven.Toprevent b urns
fromsplashing liquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremoving the
container f romthemicrowave oven.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
..
.
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