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Safety Precautions
Follow
These
Safety Precautions
When
Cooking
in
Your
Oven
IMPORTANT
Proper cooking
depends upon
the power, the
time
set
and
quantity
of
food.
If
you
use
a
smaller portion than
recommended
and cook
at
the time
for
the
recommended
portion,
fire
could
result
1)
HOME
CANNING
/
DRYING
FOODS
/
SMALL
QUANTITIES
OF FOODS
•
Do
not use your oven
for
home
canning, your
oven
cannot
maintain the
food
at
the
proper
'
canning
temperature. Improperly
canned
food
may
spoil
and be dangerous
to
consume.
•
Do
not
dry
meats,
herbs,
fruits
or
vegetables
in
your
oven. Small
quantities of
food
or
foods
with
low moisture content
can
dry
out,
scorch
or
catch
on
fire
if
overheated.
2)
POPCORN
Popcorn
may
be
popped
in
a
microwave
oven
corn popper.
Microwave popcorn
which
pops
in its
own
package
is
also
available.
Follow
popcorn
manufacturers'
directions
and
use
a
brand
suitable
for
the
wattage
of
your
microwave
oven.
CAUTION:
When
using pre-packaged
microwave
popcorn,
follow
recom-
mended
package
instructions.
Check
package
weight
before using the
Popcorn pad
(see
Popcorn Pad
sec-
tion).
Set the
oven
for
the
weight
of
the
popcorn
package.
If
these
instructions are not followed,
the
popcorn
may
not
pop
adequately
or
may
ignite
and cause
a
Tire.
Never
leave
oven unattended
when
popping pop-
corn.
Allow the
popcorn bag
to
cool
before opening,
always
open
the
bag
away
from your
face
and body
to pre-
vent
steam
burns.
3)
DEEP
FAT FRYING
•
Do
not
attempt
to
deep
fat fry
in
your
microwave
oven.
Cooking
oils
may
burst
into
flames
and
may
cause
damage
to
the
oven and
perhaps
result
in
burns.
Microwave
utensils
may
not
be
able
to
withstand the
temperature
of
the
hot
oil,
and
could
shatter or
melt.
4)
FOODS
WITH
NONPOROUS
SKINS
•
Potatoes, apples,
egg
yolks,
whole
eggs,
whole squash and sausages
are
examples
of
foods
with
nonporous
skins.
These
types
of
foods
must be
pierced before
microwave
cook-
ing to
prevent
their
bursting.
•
Use
fresh
potatoes
for
baking
and cook
until
just
done.
Use recommended
weights
for
pro-
grammed
cooking.
Overcooking causes dehy-
dration
and
mav
result
in
a
fire.
"
5)
GLASS
TRAY
/
COOKING
UTENSILS
/
FOIL
•
Cooking
utensils
get
hot during
microwaving.
Heat
is
transferred
from
the
HOT
food
to
the
container
and
the
Glass
Tray.
Use
potholders
when
removing
utensils
from
the
oven
or
when
removing
lids
or
plastic
wrap
covers from cook-
ing utensils,
to
avoid burns.
•
The
Glass Tray
will
get hot during cooking.
It
should
be
allowed
to
cool before handling or
before
paper
products,
such as paper
plates or
microwave popcorn
bags, are placed
in
the
oven
for
microwave
cooking.
•
When
using
foil,
skewers,
warming
rack or uten-
sils
made
of
metal
in
the oven, allow
at least
1-
inch
(2.5
cm)
of
space between
metal
material
and
interior
oven
walls.
If
arcing
occurs
(spark-
ing),
remove
metal
material
(skewers
etc.)
and/or
transfer
to
a
non-metallic
container.
•
Dishes
with
metallic trim
should not
be
used,
as
arcing
may
occur.
•
If
an
entree
is
heated
in
a
foil
tray,
maintain
at
least
1
-inch (2.5
cm)
spacing from
the
oven
walls.
6)
PAPER
TOWELS
/
CLOTHS
•
DO NOT
use paper
towels
or cloths
which
con-
tain
a
synthetic
fiber
woven
into
them.
The
syn-
thetic fiber
may
cause
the towel
to
ignite.
Use
paper
toweling
under
supervision.
7)
BROWNING
DISHES
/
OVEN COOKING
BAGS
•
Browning
dishes
or
grills
are
designed
for
microwave
cooking
only.
Always
follow
instruc-
tions
provided by the manufacturer.
DO NOT
preheat browning
dish
more
than 6 minutes.
•
If
an oven
cooking
bag
is
used
for
microwave
cooking,
prepare according
to
package
direc-
tions.
DO NOT
use
a
wire
twist-tie
to
close bag,
instead
use
plastic
ties,
cotton
string
or
a
strip
cut
from
the
open end
of
the bag.
8[THERMOMETERS
•
DO NOT
use a
conventional
meat
thermometer
in
your oven.
Arcing
may
occur.
Microwave-safe
thermometers
are available
for
both
meat and
candy.
9)
BABY FORMULA
/
FOOD
•
DO NOT
heat
baby
formula
or
food
in
the
microwave
oven.
The
glass
jar
or surface
of
the
food
may
appear
warm
while the
interior
can be
so
hot
as
to
burn the
infant's
mouth and
esopha-
gus.
10)
REHEATING PASTRY
PRODUCTS
•
When
reheating pastry products,
check
temper-
atures
of
any
fillings
before
eating.
Some
foods
have
fillings
which heat
faster
and
can be
extremely
hot,
while the surface
remains
warm
to
the touch
(ex.
Jelly
Donuts).
11)
GENERAL OVEN USAGE
GUIDELINES
•
DO NOT
use
the
oven
for
any
reason
other
than
the preparation
of
food.
.
•
DO NOT
leave
oven
unattended
while
in
use.
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