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–Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven
unless in a
special microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
–Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
–Do not operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire.
by accident the oven should run
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
t imcs-it saves energy and
prolongs life of the oven.
If materials inside the oven
should ignite,
keep oven door
disconnect the power cord, or
shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example. closed glass jars—may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
Don't defrost frozen
beverages
in narrow necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the container
is opened, pressure can build up.
This can
in injury.
burst, resulting
Use metal only as directed in
cookbook.
strips as
Foil
as shown i n cookbook.
TV dinners maybe microwaved
in foil trays less than 3/4" high;
remove top foil cover and return
tray to box. When using metal in
microwave oven,
least 1 inch away from sides of
oven.
Cooking utensils may become
hot
because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle the
utensil.
Sometimes, the cooking tray
can become too hot to touch.
careful touching the cooking tray
during and after cooking.
Foods cooked in liquids
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than foods
containing less moisture. Should
this occur, refer to page 21 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.
Remove the temperature
.
probe from the oven when not
in use.
If you leave the probe
inside the oven without inserting
it in food or liquid, and turn on
microwave energy, it can create
electrical arcing in the oven, and
damage oven walls.
used on
Plastic utensils—Plastic
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
keep metal at
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking conditions
as are glass or ceramic materials
and may soften or char if subjected
to short periods of overcooking.
the food and utensils could ignite.
For these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plastics only and use them in
strict compliance with the utensil
Be
manufacturer's recommendations.
2) Do not subject empty utensils
to microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
(such
without complete supervision.
Boiling eggs is not
recommended
oven. Pressure can build up
inside egg yolk and may cause it
to burst, resulting in injury.
Foods with unbroken outer
"skin"
sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets,
and egg yolks (see previous
caution) should be pierced to
cooking.
. ($ Boilable" cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also.
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully and
direct steam away from hands and
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in a microwave
such as potatoes,
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