IMPORTANT SAFETY
~STRUCTIONS
(continued)
c
Ifmat~rials
inside
oven
should
ignite, keep oven door closed, turn
oven off, and disconnect power
cord, or shut off power at the
tise
or circuit breaker panel.
●
Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example,
closed
jars-wti
explode
and should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven codd result in
injury.
c
Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
.
Don$t
defrost
frown
beverages in narrow necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages), Even if the container
is opened, pressure can buildup.
This can cause the container to
burst, possibly resulting in injury.
●
Use
meti
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
and return tray to box. When
using
meti
in the microwave
oven,
keep
mehl
(other
than
metal
shel~
at least 1 inch
away from sides of oven.
●
Cookware
may
become hot
because of heat
transtirred
from
the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.
●
Sometimes, the oven floor can
become
too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the floor during
and after cooking.
●
Foods
cooked in liquids (such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more
rapidy
than foods containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 28
tir
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.
. Remove the temperature
P~~
from
the oven when not using it
to cook with.
If you leave the
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 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 soften or char if subjected to
shofi
periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics only 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.
●
men
cooking pork, follow
the directions enctly
and
always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
Med
and meat will be safe to eat.
●
Do not
boti
eggs in a microwave
oven. Pressure will build up inside
egg yolk and will cause it to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
●
Foods with unbroken outer
“skin”
such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
.
Not
all
plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper use.
.
~~Boi]able”
cooking
pouches
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
Imt
partidy
uncoveti
because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct steam
away from hands and face.
Q
Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven, To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
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