Foil Containers; Food Safety - Electrolux EMS 1882 Instruction Manual

EMS 1882
• Metal utensils and utensils with metallic trim
should not be used in the microwave oven,
unless specifically recommended for
microwave use.
• Containers with restricted openings, such as
bottles, should not be used for microwave
cooking.
• Use caution when removing a lid or cover
from a dish to avoid steam burns.

Foil containers

Shallow foil containers may safely be used to
reheat foods in your microwave oven providing
the following rules are observed:
1. Foil containers should not be more than 3 cm
(1 1/4") deep.
2. Foil lids must not be used.
3. The foil containers must be at least two-
thirds full of food. Empty containers must
never be used.
4. Foil containers should be used singly in the
microwave oven and should not be allowed
to touch the sides. If your oven has a metal
turntable or cooking rack, the foil container
should be placed on an upturned ovenproof
plate.
5. Foil containers should never be re-used in
the microwave oven.
6. If the microwave oven has been in use for 15
minutes or more, allow it to cool before using
it again.
7. The container and turntable may become hot
during use, take great care when removing
either from the oven. It is advisable to use an
oven cloth or glove when doing so.
8. Remember when using an aluminium foil
container that the reheating or cooking times
may be longer than you are used to, always
ensure that the food is piping hot before
serving.

Food safety

• Do not heat food in a can in the microwave
oven. Always remove the food to a suitable
container.
• Deep fat frying should not be done in the
microwave oven, because the fat
temperature cannot be controlled, hazardous
situations can result.
• Popcorn may be prepared in the microwave
oven, but only in special packages or
utensils designed specifically for this
purpose. This cooking operation should
never be unattended.
• Pierce foods with non-porous skins or
membranes to prevent steam build-up and
bursting. Apples, potatoes, chicken livers,
and egg yolks are examples of items that
should be pierced.
• The contents of feeding bottles and baby
food jars are to be stirred or shaken and the
temperature is to be checked before
consumption, in order to avoid burns.
When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces
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and beverages in your microwave oven,
overheating the liquid beyond boiling
point can occur without evidence of
bubbling this could result in a sudden
boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this
possibility the following steps should be
taken:
1. Avoid using straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
2. Do not overheat.
3. Stir the liquid before placing the container in
the oven and again halfway through the
heating time.
4. After heating, allow to stand in the oven for a
short time, stirring again before carefully
removing the container.
Some products such as whole eggs and
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sealed containers – for example, closed
glass jars – may explode and should not
be heated in this oven. Occasionally,
poached eggs may explode during
cooking. Always pierce the yolk, then
cover and allow the standing time of one
minute before removing cover.
Keep these instructions!
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