GE Spacemaker HDM1853 Owner's Manual page 5

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SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the
boiling point without
appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
THISCOULDRESULTIN VERY
HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY
BOILING OVERWHEN THE
CONTAINER IS DISTURBED
ORA SPOONOR OTHER
UTENSILIS INSERTEDINTO
THELIQUID.
To red uce die risk of ill i m_y
to peFsons;
-- I)o not oveflleat the liquid.
-- Stir tile liqtfid both betbre
and halt\v_ W throtNh
heisting it.
--Do not use str_ight-sided
(omainers with narrow
necks.
-- After heating, alh)w tile
cont_liner to st_*.nd ill tile
microwave oven tk)r _ short
ti]ne betk)re removi]lg the
contMne_:
-- Use extrelile C_tre when
inserting _1st)oon or ()tiler
utensil into the (ontaine_
ii::A_oid heating baby tbod in
glass jars, even with tile lid
o/E Make sure all in/hnt
/ood is dloroughly cooked.
Stir/t)od to distrit)me tile
heat evenh. Be carefill to
prevent scal(ling when
w_rl/ling /t)rl//Hl_ ()r bre_tst
milk. The (ontainer m_lv
/vel cooler them tile milk
really is. Alwa_'_ test the
milk heir)re/eeding tile
hal )_r.
i;i; Don't (te/i'ost/i'ozen
beverages in narrow-necked
bottles (espe(ially
(arbonated bever_lges).
E_en if tile container is
o])ened, 1)ressm:e can 1)uild
ut). This can (raise tile
container to burst, 1)ossibly
resulting in iqiuvy.
ii:; Itot /oo(ts and steam (an
cause bm:ns. Be careflfl
WlleI/
opening ;-uly
containers of hot tt)o(I,
in(luding t)op_ orn b_gs,
(()()king pouches _md
boxes. To t)revent t)ossible
ill jm_y, direct ste_lm _r_'
/i:om hmMs mM/h(e.
i;i; Do not overcook t)otatoes.
They could dehydrate and
(at(h fire, (_msing dam_ge
to your o_en.
i;i; Cook meat and poultr}
thoroughly--me_t
to at
least an INTERNAl,
tenq)eratm:e of 160°F
and poultt) to at least an
INTERNAl teml)eramre
of 180°E Cooking to these
teml)erat iires llSllally
protects against /ood-
borne illness.
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