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not pop
–Do
popcorn in your
microwave oven udess in a s~id
microwave popcorn accessory or
use in microwave ovens.
not
–Do
overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
ignite, keep oven door closed,
turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shut off power at
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.
Avoid heating baby food
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
Don't defrost frozen beverages
in narrow necked boties (especially
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can
to burst, resulting in injury.
Use metal only as
directed in
book.
this
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
the microwave oven, keep metal
(except for the Double Duty
sides of oven.
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.
Sometimes, the cooking tray
can become too hot to touch.
careful handling the cooking tray
during and afier cooking.
cooked in liquids (such
. Foods
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidy than fds containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 29 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
not use a thermometer
Do
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 using it
to cook with. 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.
Plastic cookware-Plastic
cookware designd for microwave
cooking are very usefil, but should
be used carefully. Even microwave-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are
in
glass or ceramic materials and
may sofien 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 ordy 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.
the directions exactly and always
T
cook the meat to an internal
"
temperature of at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safe to eat.
Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
Be
inside the egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
. Foods with ~broken outer
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
(continued)
in
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in the convenience
food guide
the cooking guide (pages 16-25).
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 face.
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
shelf accessory.
–Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
–Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
–Use pot holders when handling
pork
follow
the shelf and cookware. They
may be hot.
–Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.
–Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage
(see page 26).
SAVE T-E
INSTRUCTIONS
4
(pages 14 and 15) and
Spontaneous boiling—Under
Use of the DOUBLE DUTY
TM
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