To Avoid Explosion And Sudden Boiling - Breville MW4 Instructions For Use Manual

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TO AVOID EXPLOSION AND SUDDEN BOILING

WARNING! WHEN HEATING LIQUIDS, EG. SOUPS, SAUCES 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 THE LIQUID.
TO PREVENT THIS POSSIBILITY THE FOLLOWING STEPS SHOULD BE
TAKEN:
a. AVOID USING STRAIGHT SIDED CONTAINERS WITH NARROW
NECKS.
b DO NOT OVERHEAT
c STIR THE LIQUID BEFORE PLACING THE CONTAINER IN THE
OVEN AND AGAIN HALFWAY THROUGH THE HEATING TIME.
d AFTER HEATING, ALLOW TO STAND IN THE OVEN FOR A SHORT
TIME, STIR OR SHAKE THEM AGAIN CAREFULLY AND CHECK THE
TEMEPERATURE OF THEM BEFORE CONSUMPTION TO AVOID
BURNS (ESPECIALLY, CONTENTS OF FEEDING BOTTLES AND
BABY FOOD JARS.
1. Eggs
Never cook eggs in their shells. Steam will build up inside the shell during
cooking and the egg will explode.
If you want to cook or reheat eggs which have not been broken up by
scrambling or mixing, you must always pierce the yolks or these will also
explode. You should slice shelled hard boiled eggs before you reheat them
in your microwave oven.
2. Piercing
Always pierce food which has a skin or membrane, for example, potatoes,
tomatoes, apples, sausages etc. If you do not pierce them, steam will build
up inside and they may explode.
3. Lids
Always remove the lids of jars and containers and take away food containers,
before you cook using your microwave oven. If you do not, then steam and
pressure might build up inside and cause an explosion even after the
microwave cooking has stopped.
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