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not
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the
own
for
Swigt? pq$oseso Do
not leavepaperproducts,cookingutensilsor food
in the ovenwhennot in use.
inside oven should ignite, keep
oven door closed,turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shutoff power at the fuse or
circuitbreakerpanel.
e Some
prcxh,m'
suchas
WhoIt? e ggs
and
$ea~ed
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contai&m-for example,closed-j-ws—will
explodeand shouldnot be heated in this
microwaveoven. Such use of the microwave
oven couldresult in injury.
Avoidheating baby food in glassjars, even
withouttheir lids; especiallymeatand egg
mixtures.
Don'tdefrost
frozenbeverages
in narrow
necked bottles (especiallycarbonatedbeverages).
Even if the containeris opened,pressure can build
up. This can cause the containerto burst, possibly
resuking in injury.
QUse metal (rely as directed in this book. TV
dinners may be microwavedin foil trays less than
3/4" high; remove top foi~cover and return traj'to
box. When using metal in the microwaveoven,
keep metail(other
than mid
shd~ at kast 1
!kKhaway I"romsides d oven.
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e
'cdmwe
may
hwme hot
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becauseof heat transferredfrom
the heated food. Pot holdersmay
be neededto
handle the cookware.
o
not use a thermometerin
food you are microwavingunlessthe thermometer
is designedor recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.
eRemove
the
probe
from
h?
oven
when
not
u sing
it
to
wok with. If
you
leavethe
probe insidethe oven withoutinsertingit in the
food or liquid,and turn on the microwaveenergy,
it can createelectricalarcingin the oven and
damageovenwalls.
~Plastic mmkware--Plastic cookwaredesigned
for microwavecookingis very useful,but should
be used carefully.Even microwave-safeplastic
may not be as tolerantof overcookingconditions
as are glass or ceramicmaterialsand may soften
or char if subjectedto shortperiodsof
overcooking.In longerexposuresto overcooking,
the food and cookwarecould ignite.For these
reasons: 1) Use microwave-safeplasticsonly and
use them in strict compliancewith the cookware
manufacturer'srecommendations.2) Do not
subjectempty cookwareto microwaving.
3) Do not permit childrento useplasticcookware
withoutcompletesupervision.
QWhen cooking pork? follow the directions
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exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
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temperatureof at least 170°F.This assures that, in
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the remote possibilitythat trichina may be present
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in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe
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to eat.
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Do
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b oil
eggs
in
a microwaveoven.
Pressure
~
will build Llpinside egg yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting in injury.
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Foods W&h
outer
66skin99 such as potatoes,
sausages,tomatoes,apples,
chickenliversand other giblets,
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and egg yolks(see previous
caution)shouldbe piercedto
allow steam to escapeduring
cooking.
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