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Pre-Operation (continued)
ABOUT SAFETY
Check foods to see that they are cooked to the following recommended temperatures.
Temp
Food
160°F
prepared food.
165°F
For leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out fresh food.
170°F
White meat of poultry.
180°F
Dark meat of poultry.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat of bone. NEVER leave
the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave oven use.
Always use potholders to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough heat
from the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish's
covering and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face.
Stay near the oven while it's in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no chance of
overcooking food.
Never use the cavity for storing cookbooks or other items.
Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high quality and minimize the spread of food borne
bacteria.
Use care when removing items from the oven so that utensils, your clothes or accessories do not touch the
safety door latches.
ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your
new microwave oven. Make sure utensils do not touch the interior walls during cooking.
Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking and reheating:
glass ceramic
heat-resistant glass
microwave-safe plastics
paper plates
microwave-safe pottery, stoneware and porcelain
browning dish
These items can be used for short-time reheating of foods that have little fat or sugar in them:
wood, straw, wicker
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