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about foods
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Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers—for example, closed jars—
will explode and should not be heated in this
microwave oven . Such use of the microwave
oven could result in injury .
•
Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven . Pres-
sure will build up inside egg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury .
•
Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special
circumstances, liquids may start to boil during
or shortly after removal from the microwave
oven . To prevent burns from splashing liquid,
we recommend the following: before remov-
ing the container from the microwave oven,
allow the container to stand in the microwave
oven for 30 to 40 seconds after the micro-
wave oven has shut off . Do not boil liquids
in narrow-necked containers such as soft
drink bottles, wine flasks, or especially nar-
row-necked coffee cups . Even if the container
is opened, excessive steam can build up and
cause it to burst or overflow .
•
Do not defrost frozen beverages in nar-
row-necked bottles (especially carbonated
beverages) . Even if the container is opened,
pressure can build up . This can cause the con-
tainer to burst, possibly resulting in injury .
•
Hot foods and steam can cause burns . Be
careful when opening any containers of
hot food, including popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes . To prevent possible inju-
ry, direct steam away from hands and face .
Important
•
Operating the microwave with no food inside
for more than a minute or two may cause
damage to the microwave oven and could
start a fire . It increases the heat around the
magnetron and can shorten the life of the
microwave oven .
•
Do not overcook potatoes . They could dehy-
drate and catch fire, causing damage to your
microwave oven .
Before uSInG mIcroWaVe
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Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless in a special microwave popcorn accesso-
ry or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens .
•
Foods with unbroken outer "skin" -- such as
potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks
-- should be pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking .
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Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even with
the lid off . Make sure all infant food is thorough-
ly cooked . Stir food to distribute the heat even-
ly . Be careful to prevent scalding when warming
formula or breast milk . The container may feel
cooler than the milk really is . Always test the
milk before feeding the baby .
•
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at
least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and
poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature
of 165°F Cooking to these temperatures usually
protects against food-borne illness .
about utensils and coverings
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware . Many
pieces already in your kitchen can be used suc-
cessfully in your new microwave oven . Make sure
the utensil does not touch the interior walls during
cooking .
Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking and
reheating:
•
glass ceramic (Pyroceram®), such as Corning-
ware®
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heat-resistant glass (Pyrex®)
•
microwave-safe plastics
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paper plates
•
microwave-safe pottery, stoneware and porce-
lain
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browning dish (Do not exceed recommended
preheating time . Follow manufacturer's direc-
tions .)
These items can be used for short-time reheating
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