Microwave-Safe Cookware - GE JVM1090 Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information
Special Notes About Microwaving
Microwave-Safe
Cookware
If you use a meat
thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use
in microwave ovens.
How to Test for a
Microwave-Safe Dish
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Make sure all cookware used in your
microwave oven is suitable for
microwaving. Most glass casseroles,
cooking dishes, measuring cups, cus-
tard cups, pottery or china dinner-
ware which does not have metallic
trim or glaze with a metallic sheen
can be used. Some cookware is
labeled "suitable for microwaving."
If you are not sure if a dish is
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microwave-safe, use this test: Place
in the oven both the dish you are
testing and a glass measuring cup
filled with 1 cup of water—set the
measuring cup either in or next to
the dish. Microwave 1 minute at
high. If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in
the cup heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.
Do not use recycled paper prod-
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ucts. Recycled paper towels, nap-
kins and waxed paper can contain
metal flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products contain-
ing nylon or nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may also ignite.
Some styrofoam trays (like those
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that meat is packaged on) have a
thin strip of metal embedded in the
bottom. When microwaved, the
metal can burn the floor of the
oven or ignite a paper towel.
Do not use paper products when
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the microwave/convection oven is
operated in the convection or com-
bination mode.
Do not use the microwave to dry
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newspapers.
Not all plastic wrap is suitable for
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use in microwave ovens. Check the
package for proper use.
Paper towels, waxed paper and plas-
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tic wrap can be used to cover dishes
in order to retain moisture and pre-
vent spattering. Be sure to vent plas-
tic wrap so steam can escape.
Cookware may become hot because
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of heat transferred from the heated
food. Pot holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.
"Boilable" cooking pouches and
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tightly closed plastic bags should be
slit, pierced or vented as directed by
package. If they are not, plastic
could burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Also, plastic storage contain-
ers should be at least partially
uncovered because they form a
tight seal. When cooking with con-
tainers tightly covered with plastic
wrap, remove covering carefully
and direct steam away from hands
and face.
Use foil only as directed in this
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guide. TV dinners may be
microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4" high; remove the top foil
cover and return the tray to the
box. When using foil in the
microwave oven, keep the foil at
least 1 inch away from the sides of
the oven.