Sears Kenmore 721.69211 Owner's Manual page 20

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (CONTINUED)
Food
Question Answer
What is wrong when baked foods have a A hard, dry, brown spot indicates overcooking. Shorten the cooking
hard, dry, brown spot? or reheating time.
Why do eggs sometimes pop? When baking, frying, or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to
steam build-up inside the yolk membrane. To prevent this, simply
pierce the yolk with a wooden pick before cooking.
CAUTION: Never microwave eggs in the shell.
Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little
dry after cooking?
Is it possible to pop popcorn in a microwave
oveR?
Why do baked apples sometimes burst
during cooking?
Why do baked potatoes sometimes burn
during cooking?
Why is a standing time recommended after
microwave cooking time is over?
Why is additional time required for cooking
food stored in the refrigerator?
Eggs dry out if they are overcooked even if the same recipe is used
each time. The cooking time may need to be varied for one of these
reasons:
fuEggs vary in size.
fuEggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator
temperature another time.
fu Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
Yes, if using one of the two methods described below:
(1) Microwave-popping devices designed specifically for microwave
cooking.
(2) Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains
specific times and power output needed for an acceptable final
product.
Follow exact directions given by each manufacturer for its
popcorn popping product and do not leave the oven unattended
while the corn is being popped. If corn fails to pop after the
suggested time, discontinue cooking. Overcooking could result
in an oven fire.
CAUTION:
fuNever use a brown paper bag for popping corn or attempt to
pop leftover kernels.
fuDo not pop prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn
directly on the glass turntable. To avoid excessive heating of
the glass turntable, position the popcorn bag on a plate.
The peel has not been removed from the top half of each apple to
allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking. As in
conventional cooking methods, the interior of the apple expands
during the cooking process.
If the cooking time is too long, fire could result. At the end of the
recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm.
CAUTION: Do not overcook.
Standing time allows foods to continue cooking evenly for a few
minutes after the actual microwave oven cooking cycle. The amount
of standing time depends upon the density of the foods.
As in conventional cooking, the initial temperature of food affects
total cooking time. You need more time to cook food taken out of a
refrigerator than for food at room temperature.
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