GE Spacemaker JVM150J Use And Care Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SWETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
~@ oven door clew, mm
off, and disconnect power
cord, or shutoff power at the fise
Some as whole
products such
example, closed jm—w~ e~lode
microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could result in
especially meat and egg mixtures.
beverages
beverages). Even if the container
This can cause the container to
directed in
Use as
this book and the cookbook
provided.
TV dinners maybe
microwaved in foii trays less than
3/4" high; remove top foil cover
and return
using rneti in the microwave
keep meti (other than
metal shel~ at least 1
inch
Cookware may borne hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may
become too hot to touch.
and a%r cooking.
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more mpidiy than-containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
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tier to page for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
Thermometer—Do not use
a thermometer in food you are
microwaving urdess the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
. Remove the
from the oven when not using it
to cook with.
probe inside the oven without
inserting h in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven walls.
Plastic cookware-Plastic
cookware designed for microwave
cooking is very useful, but should
be used carefilly. Even micmve-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may sofien or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics ordy and
use them in strict compliance
with the cookware manufacturer's
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
cooking pork, follow
the directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
Be
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it wfil be
killed and meat wi~ be safe to eat.
(such
oven.
Pressure WM budd up inside
egg yolk and wfll cause it to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
temperature pm~
If you leave the
a microwave
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Foods with unbroken outer
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
is suitable
. Not all plastic wrap
for use in microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper use.
pouches
. ~~Boilable" cwking
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they are
not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be
at least partMy uncovered because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefi~y and direct steam
away from hands and face.
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly afier removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.