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Safety Precautions
I
Follow
These
Safety
Precautions
When
IMPORTANT
Proper cooking depends upon the power, the
time set and quantity of food. If you use a
smaller portion than recommended and cook at
the time for the recommended portion, fire can
result.
1) HOME CANNING / DRYING FOODS / SMALL
QUANTITIES OF FOODS
• Do not use your oven for home canning, your
oven cannot maintain the food at the proper can-
ning temperature, Improperly canned food may
spoil and be dangerous to consume.
• De not dry meats, herbs, fruits or vegetables in
your oven. Small quantifies of food or foods with
low moisture content can dry out, scorch or catch
on fire if overheated.
2) POPCORN
Popcorn may be popped in a microwave oven
corn popper. Microwave popcorn which pops in
its own package is also available. Follow popcorn
manufacturers' directions and use a brand suit-
able for the wattage of your microwave oven.
CAUTION:
When using pre-packaged
microwave
popcorn, follow recommended
package instructions.
Check package weight
before using the Popcorn pad (see Popcorn
Pad section). Set the oven for the weight of
the popcorn
package.
If these instructions
are not followed,
the pop-
corn may not pop adequately
or may ignite
and cause a fire. Never leave oven unattend-
ed when popping popcorn. Allow the pop-
corn bag to cool before opening, always open
the bag away from your face and body to pre-
vent steam,
3) DEEP FAT FRYING
• Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave
oven. Cooking oils may burst into flames and may
cause damage to the oven and perhaps result in
burns. Microwave utensils may not be able to
withstand the temperature of the hot oil, and could
shatter or melt.
4) FOODS WITH NONPOROUS SKINS
• Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole eggs,
whole squash and sausages are examples of
foods with nonporous skins. These types of
foods must be pierced before microwave cooking
to prevent their bursting.
• Use fresh potatoes for baking and cook until just
done. Use recommended weiahts for oroqrammed
cookina. Overcookina causes dehydration and
may result in a fire.
5) LIQUIDS
• Liquids can become "superheated"
in a
microwave,
and when the container is moved in
any way, the superheated
liquids
can
"explode"
out of the container.
"Superheated"
water is hotter than boiling
water, EVEN THOUGH
IT DOES NOT
APPEAR TO BUBBLE. To reduce the possibility
of this occurrence:
Cooking in Your Oven
Always make sure that liquids are stirred
vigorously
before heating to assure that the
liquid is mixed with air. NEVER HEAT LIQUIDS
FOR AN EXCESSIVE
LENGTH OF TIME.
6) GLASS TRAY / COOKING UTENSILS / FOIL
• Cooking utensils get hot during microwaving. Heat
is transferred from the HOT food to the container
and the Glass Tray. Use potholders when remov-
ing utensils from the oven or when removing lids
or plastic wrap covers from cooking utensils to
avoid burns.
• The Glass Tray will get hot during cooking, it
should be allowed to cool before handling or
before paper products, such as paper plates or
microwave popcorn bags, are placed in the oven
for microwave cooking.
• When using foil, skewers, warming rack or uteri
sils made of metal in the oven, allow at least 1-
inch (2.5 cm) of space between metal material
and interior oven walls, tf arcing occurs (spark-
ing), remove metal material (skewers etc.) and/or
transfer to a non-metallic container.
• Dishes with metallic trim should not be used, as
arcing may occur.
• If an entree is heated in a foil tray, maintain at
least 1-inch (2.5 cm} spacing from the oven wails.
7) PAPER TOWELS / CLOTHS
• DO NOT use paper towels or cloths which contain
a synthetic fiber woven into them The synthetic
fiber may cause the towel to ignite. Use paper
toweling under supewision.
8) BROWNING DISHES/OVEN
COOKING BAGS
• Browning dishes or grilts are designed for
microwave cooking only. Always follow instruc-
tions provided by the manufacturer, DO NOT pre-
heat browning dish more than 6 minutes,
• If an oven cooking bag is used for microwave
cooking, prepare according to package directions.
DO NOT use a wire twist-tie to close bag, instead
use plastic ties, cotton string or a strip cut from
the open end of the bag.
9) THERMOMETERS
• DO NOT use a conventional meat thermometer in
your oven. Arcing may occur. Microwave-safe
thermometers are available for both meat and
candy.
10) BABY FORMULA / FOOD
• DO NOT heat baby formula or food in the
microwave oven The glass jar or surface of the
food may appear warm while the interior can be
so hot as to burn the infant's mouth and esopha-
gus.
11) REHEATING PASTRY PRODUCTS
• When reheating pastry products, check tempera-
tures of any fillings before eating. Some foods
have fillings which heat faster and can be
extremely hot, while the surface remains warm to
the touch (ex Jelly Donuts).
12) GENERAL OVEN USAGE GUIDELINES
• DO NOT use the oven for any reason other than
the preparation of food.
• DO NOT leave oven unattended while in use
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