GE Spacemaker JVM152J Use And Care Manual page 4

cord, or shutoff power at the fuse
eggs and sealed containem-for
example, closed jars-w~ explode
and should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could resdt in
injury.
glass jars, even without their lids;
. ~n>t defrost fr~n
beverages in narrow necked
beverages). Even if the container
is opened, pressure can buildup,
This can cause the container to
burst, possibly restiting in injury.
Use metal ody as directed in
this book and the cookbook
provided. TV dinners maybe
microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4" high; remove top foil cover
using metal in the microwave
keep meti (other than
oven,
from sidti of oven.
away
because of heat transferred from
the heated fd. Potholders may
be needed to han~e the cookware.
and after cooking.
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more mpi~y than W containing
less moisture. Should this
refer to page
28 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
Thermometer-Do not use
a thermometer in food you are
microwaving udess the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
whole
. Remove the temperature
from the oven when not using it
to cook with.
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven tils.
Plastic cookware-Plastic
cookware designed for microwave
cooking is very usefil, but should
be used carefu~y. Even microwave-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may sotin 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 ody 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.
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 1~~.
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
oven. Pressure WM budd up inside
occur,
possibly resulting in injury.
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.
wrap is suitable
for use in
microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper use.
. $~Boilable" cooking pouches
tightly closed plastic bags
and
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,
at least parti~y uncoved buse
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering camtiy and direct steam
away from hands and face.
Spontaneous boiIing—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly afier remoti from the
microwave oven. prevent burns
To
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.