GE JES61T Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 4

—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory
or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.
—Do not overcook potntoes. They could dehydrate
damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If
by accident the oven should run empty a minute
or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at dl times-it saves
energy and prolongs the life of the oven.
food in the oven when not in use.
oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
microwave oven. Such use of the microwave
oven could result in injury.
Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even
without their lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.
. Don't defrost frozen beverages in narrow
Even if the container is opened, pressure can build
up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
*Use metal only as directed in this book. ~
dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4" high; remove top foil cover and return tray
to box, When using metal in the microwave oven,
keep metal at least 1 inch away from sides
of oven.
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to touch. Be careful touching the turntable during
and after cooking.
Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend
to boil over mor~ rapidly than foods containing
less moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care
and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to
clean the inside of the oven.
Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in
food you are microwaving unless the thermometer
is designed or recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
Plastic cookwar+Plastic cookware designed
for 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 c~ramic materials and may
soften or char if subjected to short periods of
overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could ignite. For these
reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and
use them in strict compliance with the cookware
manufacturer's recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do
not permit children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
exactly and always cook tie meat to an internal
temperature of at least 1709F. This assures that, in
in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe
to eat.
Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the
cookware,