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Follow
These
Safety Precautions
When
Cooking
in
Your
Oven
1
)
HOME
CANNING
/
DRYING
FOODS
/
SMALL
QUANTITIES
OF FOODS
•
Do
not use your oven
for
home
canning
or
the heating
of
any
closed
jar.
Pressure
will
build
up and
the
jar
may
explode.
Your oven
cannot
maintain the food
at
the proper
canning
temperature. Improperly
canned
food
may
spoil
and be dangerous
to
consume.
•
Small
quantities of
food
or
foods
with
low
moisture content
can
dry
out,
bum
or catch
on
fire.
•
Do
not
dry
meats,
herbs,
fruits
or
vegetables
in
your
oven.
IMPORTANT
Proper cooking
depends on
time
set
and
weight
of food.
If
you use
a smaller
portion
than
recommended and
cook
at
the time
for
the
recommended
portion,
fire
can
result.
If
a
fire
occurs, turn
oven
off
and
leave
oven door
closed.
Disconnect
the
power
cord
or shut
off
power
at
the fuse
or
circuit
breaker
panel.
•
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
bums. Microwave
utensils
may
not
be
able
to
withstand the temperature
of
the
hot
oil,
and
could
shatter.
4)
EGGS
•
Do
not
heat
eggs
in
their shell
in
a microwave
oven.
Pressure
will
build
up and
the
eggs
will
explode.
5)
FOODS
WITH
NONPOROUS
SKINS
•
Potatoes, apples,
egg
yolks,
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.
Overcooking causes
dehydration
and
may
cause
a
fire.
Use
recommended
weights
or
fire
may
occur.
6)
LIQUIDS
•
Heated
liquids
can
erupt
if
not
mixed
with
air.
Do
not
heat
liquids
in
your
microwave oven
without
first
stirring.
7)
GLASS TRAY
/
COOKING
UTENSILS
/
FOIL
•
Cooking
utensils
get hot during
micro waving.
Use
potholders
when
removing
utensils
from
the
oven
or
when
removing
lids
or
plastic
wrap
covers from cooking
utensils
to
avoid
bums.
•
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 utensils
made
of
metal
in
the oven, allow
at least
1
-inch (2.5
cm)
of
space
between
metal
material
and
interior
oven
walls.
If
arcing
occurs
(sparking)
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.
8)
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.
•
Do
not use paper
bags
or recycled
paper
products
in
the
microwave
oven.
9)
BROWNING
DISHES
/OVEN COOKING BAGS
•
Browning
dishes
or
grills
are
designed
for
microwave
cooking
only.
Always
follow instructions
provided
by
the
manufacturer.
Do
not
preheat browning
dish
more
than 8
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.
10)
THERMOMETERS
•
Do
not use
a
conventional
meat thermometer
in
your
oven.
Arcing
may
occur.
11)
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
bum
the
infant's
mouth and esophagus.
12)
REHEATING PASTRY
PRODUCTS
•
When
reheating pastry products,
check temperatures
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).
13)
GENERAL OVEN USAGE
GUIDELINES
/
OVEN
DOOR
•
Do
not use
the
oven
for
any reason
other
than the
preparation
of food.
•
Do
not
leave
oven unattended
while
in
use.
2)
POPCORN
Popcorn must be
popped
in
a microwave oven
com
popper.
Microwave popcorn
which
pops
in
its
own
package
is
also
available.
Follow
popcorn
manufacturers'
directions
and
use
a
brand
suitable
for
the
wattage
of
your
microwave
oven.
Never
leave
oven
unattended
when
popping
popcorn. Allow the
popcorn
bag
to
cool before
opening
it.
To
prevent
steam
bums,
always
open
the
bag
away
from your
face
and
body.
CAUTION:
When
using pre-packaged
microwave
popcorn,
follow
recommended
package
instructions.
Check package
weight
before using the
popcorn
pad. Set the
oven
for
the
weight
of the
popcorn
package, (see
page
15)
If
these
instructions are
not
followed, the
popcorn
may
not
pop
adequately or
may
ignite
and cause
a
fire.
3)
DEEP FAT
FRYING
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