Kenmore Sears 89650 Use And Care Manual And Cookbook page 51

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Co.t,d)
FOODS
Q What is wrong when baked foods have a hard, dry, brown spot?
A. A hard, dry, brown spot indicates overcooking. Shorten the cooking or reheating time.
Q. Why do eggs sometimes pop?
A. 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.
Q. Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking?
A. Eggs dry out if they are overcooked though the same recipe is used each time. The cooking time may need
to be varied for one of these reasons:
. Eggs vary in size.
. Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time.
. The shapes of utensils vary, thereby making it necessary to vary the cooking time.
. Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
Q. Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven?
A. Yes, if using one of the two method described below:
(1) Microwave-popping devices designed specifically for microwave cooking,
(2) Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for
an acceptable final product.
FOLLOW EXACT DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY EACH MANUFACTURER FOR THEIR POPCORN POPPING
PRODUCT AND DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN UNATTENDED WHILE THE CORN IS BEING POPPED.
IF CORN FAILS TO POP AFTER THE SUGGESTED TIMES, DISCONTINUE COOKING.
OVERCOOKING COULD RESULT IN AN OVEN FIRE,
CAUTION: . NEVER USE A BROWN PAPER BAG FOR POPPING CORN OR ATFEMPT TO POP
LEFTOVER KERNELS.
. DO 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.
Q. Why do baked apples sometimes burst during cooking?
A. The peeling 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.
Q. Why do baked potatoes sometimes burn during cooking?
A. 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.
Q. Why is a standing time recommended after microwave cooking time is over?
A. 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 food.
Q. Why is additional time required for cooking food stored in the refrigerator?
A. 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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