Microwave Terms - GE Spacemaker PVM1870 Owner's Manual

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Microwave terms.
Arcing Arcing is tile microwave term for spark_ in tile oven. Arcing is
caused by:
the metal shelf being installed incorrectly m_d touching
the microwave walls.
metal (w foil touching tile side of the o_en.
foil that is not molded to toed (upturned edges act like
m_tem_as).
metal such as twist-ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes.
recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces.
Covering Covers hold in moisture, allow tbr more e, en heating and reduce
cooking time. Venting plastic wrap or coxering with wax paper
allows excess ste_lll/to escape.
Shielding
In a regular o, en, you shield chicken breasts or baked toods to
prexent oxer-browning. When microwaving, you use small strips
fit toil to shield thin parts, such as tile tips of wings and legs on
poulti 3, which would cook beiore larger parts.
Standing 17me
_:hen you cook with regular exerts, foods such as roasts or cakes
are allowed to stand to finish cooking or to set. Standing time is
especially important in microwme cooking. Note that a
microwmed cake is not placed on a cooling rock.
Venting Atier co, eringa dish with plastic wrap, you vent tile plastic wrap
|)y turning back one corner so excess step,ill c_n esc_pe.
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