Panasonic NN-T990SA Operating Instructions Manual page 6

Safety Precautions
Follow
These
Safety Precautions
When
Cooking
in
Your Oven
IMPORTANT
Proper cooking
depends upon
the power, the time set
and the 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
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
bums. 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,
whole
eggs,
egg
yolks,
whole
squash and sausages
are
examples
of
foods
with
nonporous
skins.
These
types
of
foods must be
pierced
before
microwave cooking
to
prevent
their bursting.
•
Use
fresh
potatoes
for
baking
and
cook
until
just
done.
Use recommended
weights
for
programmed
cooking-
Overcooking causes
dehydration
and
may
result
in
a
fire.
5)
LIQUIDS
•
Heated
liquids
can
erupt
if
not
mixed
with
air.
DO NOT
heat
liquids
in
your microwave oven
without
first
stirring.
Overheated
liquids will erupt.
6)
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
cooking
utensils
to avoid
bums.
•
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 utensils
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
(sparking),
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.
7)
PAPER TOWELS
/
CLOTHS
•
DO NOT
use
paper
towels or cloths which contain
a
synthetic
fiber
woven
into
them.
The
synthetic
fiber
may
cause
the towel to
ignite.
Use
paper toweling under
supervision.
8)
BROWNING
DISHES
/
OVEN COOKING BAGS
•
Browning
dishes
or
grills
are
designed
for
microwave
cooking
only.
Always
follow instructions
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
directions.
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.
9)
THERMOMETERS
•
DO NOT
use a conventional
meat thermometer
in
your
oven. Arcing
may
occur.
Microwave-safe thermometers
are
available
for
both
meat and
candy.
10)
BABY FORMULA
/
FOOD
•
DO NOT
heat
baby
formula
or
food
in
the
microwave
oven.
The
glass
jar
or surface
of
the
food
may
appear
to
be
only
warm
while
the interior
can be so hot as
to
bum
the
infant's
mouth
and
esophagus.
11)
REHEATING
PASTRY PRODUCTS
•
When
reheating pastry products,
check temperatures
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).
12)
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.
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
recommended
package
instructions.
Check
package
weight before using the Popcorn pad
(see
Popcorn Pad
section).
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
fire.
Never
leave
oven unattended
when
popping popcorn. Allow the
popcorn bag
to
cool before opening, always open
the
bag
away from your face
and body
to
prevent
steam
burns.
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