Condensation; Cautions Reminders; Reminders - KitchenAid KEMS376SBL0 Use And Care Manual

CONDENSATION
Occasionally some foods will cause the oven to "sweat". The humidity and moisture in
food will influence the amount of moisture in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not
cause as much condensation as uncovered foods.
Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking.
CAUTIOUS REMINDERS:
1. Do not operate the oven empty in the microwave mode. Either food or water should
always be in the oven during operation to absorb microwave energy.
2. Limit use of metal to those specific examples given in the utensil section of your Cook-
book. Generally speaking, metal should not be used during operation of microwave
mode alone. Metal utensils can be used for convection and combination cooking.
3. Do not cook eggs in the shell. Pressure will build up inside the shell and it will explode.
Do not reheat cooked eggs unless they are scrambled or chopped. Puncture the yolk
before cooking eggs.
4. Avoid canning in your microwave oven.
5. Do not heat oil or fat for deep fat frying.
6. Pierce the "skin" of potatoes, whole squash, apples or any fruit or vegetabJe with a
skin covering before cooking.
7. Popcorn should be cooked only in special microwave poppers carefully following
manufacturer's recommendations. Do not pop popcorn in paper bags or glass utensils.
Microwave popped corn produces a lower yield than conventional popping; there will
be a number of unpopped kernels. Do not use oil unless specified by the manufacturer.
Do not remove the turntable while oven is in use or heat longer than recommended on
instructions.
8. Do not use plastic or styrofoam utensils for microwave cooking if the oven is hot from
convection cooking. The utensils may melt.
9. Do not use paper towels, plates or other utensils made from recycled paper for micro-
wave cooking. Recycled paper products may contain certain impurities which could
cause the paper to ignite during microwave cooking.
10. Unlike microwave-only ovens, all microwave-convection ovens have a tendency to
become hot on the cabinet and oven door, as do conventional ovens and convection-
only ovens. Be careful when touching parts other than the handle or control panel
during or immediately following convection cooking.
REMINDERS
Door Seal:
The door seal is designed to prevent leakage of microwave energy during cooking. Oc-
casionally moisture may appear around the oven door. This is not abnormal and does not
necessarily indicate the oven is leaking microwave energy.
Arcing:
Some metal baking utensils may cause arcing when they come in contact with the turn-
table, oven walls or accessory racks. DO NOT use metal utensils for microwave cooking
alone unless directions specify, and metal utensils should not come in contact with oven
walls. Please refer to page 8 in your Cookbook for more specific information.
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