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Cooking Guidelines
Covering
Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time, and
reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a
lid is not available, wax paper, paper towels, or plastic wrap
approved for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap
should be turned back at one corner to provide an opening
to vent steam. Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces
is normal during heavy cooking.
Stirring and Turning
Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking
the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible,
turn food over from bottom to top.
Arranging
If heating irregularly shaped or different-sized foods, arrange
the thinner parts and smaller-sized items toward the center.
If cooking several items of the same size and shape, place
them in a ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.
Piercing
Before heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick
foods that have a skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg
yolks, chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several
places to allow steam to vent.
Shielding
Use small, flat pieces of aluminum foil to shield the thin pieces
of irregularly shaped foods, bones and foods such as chicken
wings, leg tips. and fish tail. See "Aluminum Foil and Metal"
section first.
Standing Time
Food will continue to cook by the natural conduction of heat
even after the microwave cooking cycle ends. The length of
standing time depends on the volume and density of the food.
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Cookware and Dinnerware
Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always
use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish
may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not
use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the
following chart as a guide, and then test before using.
Material
Recommendations
Aluminum Foil, Metal See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" section.
Browning Dish
Bottom must be at least 3/16"
(5 mm) above the turntable. Follow
manufacturer's recommendations.
Ceramic Glass,
Acceptable for use
Glass
China, Earthenware
Follow manufacturer's recommendations.
Melamine
Follow manufacturer's recommendations.
Paper: Towels,
Use non-recycled and those approved
Dinnerware, Napkins
by the manufacturer for microwave
oven use.
Plastic: Wraps, Bags,
Use those approved by the manufacturer
Covers, Dinnerware,
for microwave oven use.
Containers
Pottery and Clay
Follow manufacturer's recommendations.
Silicone Bakeware
Follow manufacturer's recommendations.
Straw, Wicker,
Do not use in microwave oven.
Wooden Containers
Wax Paper
Acceptable for use
To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use:
1. Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven
with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it.
2. Cook at 100% cooking power for 1 minute.
Do not use cookware or dinnerware if it becomes hot
and the water stays cool.
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