Panasonic NN-S961 manual Safety Precautions, Cooking in Your Oven

I Safety Precautions I

Follow These Safety Precautions When

IMPORTANT

Proper cooking depends upon the power, the time set and quantity of food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended and cook at

the time for the recommended portion, fire can result.

1)HOME CANNING / DRYING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS

•Do not use your oven for home canning, your oven cannot maintain the food at the proper can- ning temperature, Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume.

•De not dry meats, herbs, fruits or vegetables in your oven. Small quantifies of food or foods with

low moisture content can dry out, scorch or catch on fire if overheated.

2)POPCORN

Cooking in Your Oven

Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously before heating to assure that the liquid is mixed with air. NEVER HEAT LIQUIDS

FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME.

6) GLASS TRAY / COOKING UTENSILS / FOIL

•Cooking utensils get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the Glass Tray. Use potholders when remov- ing utensils from the oven or when removing lids

or plastic wrap covers from cooking utensils to avoid burns.

•The Glass Tray will get hot during cooking, it should be allowed to cool before handling or before paper products, such as paper plates or microwave popcorn bags, are placed in the oven for microwave cooking.

•When using foil, skewers, warming rack or uteri sils made of metal in the oven, allow at least 1-

Popcorn may be popped in a microwave oven corn popper. Microwave popcorn which pops in

its own package is also available. Follow popcorn manufacturers' directions and use a brand suit-

able for the wattage of your microwave oven.

CAUTION: When using pre-packagedmicrowave popcorn, follow recommended package instructions. Check package weight before using the Popcorn pad (see Popcorn Pad section). Set the oven for the weight of the popcorn package.

If these instructions are not followed, the pop-

corn may not pop adequately or may ignite and cause a fire. Never leave oven unattend-

ed when popping popcorn. Allow the pop- corn bag to cool before opening, always open

the bag away from your face and body to pre- vent steam,

3) DEEP FAT FRYING

•Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven. Cooking oils may burst into flames and may cause damage to the oven and perhaps result in burns. Microwave utensils may not be able to

withstand the temperature of the hot oil, and could shatter or melt.

4) FOODS WITH NONPOROUS SKINS

•Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole eggs, whole squash and sausages are examples of foods with nonporous skins. These types of foods must be pierced before microwave cooking to prevent their bursting.

•Use fresh potatoes for baking and cook until just done. Use recommended weiahts for oroqrammed cookina. Overcookina causes dehydration and may result in a fire.

5)LIQUIDS

•Liquids can become "superheated" in a microwave, and when the container is moved in

any way, the superheated liquids can "explode" out of the container.

"Superheated" water is hotter than boiling water, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT

APPEAR TO BUBBLE. To reduce the possibility of this occurrence:

inch (2.5 cm) of space between metal material and interior oven walls, tf arcing occurs (spark-

ing), remove metal material (skewers etc.) and/or transfer to a non-metallic container.

•Dishes with metallic trim should not be used, as arcing may occur.

•If an entree is heated in a foil tray, maintain at least 1-inch (2.5 cm} spacing from the oven wails.

7) PAPER TOWELS / CLOTHS

•DO NOT use paper towels or cloths which contain a synthetic fiber woven into them The synthetic

fiber may cause the towel to ignite. Use paper toweling under supewision.

8)BROWNING DISHES/OVEN COOKING BAGS

• Browning dishes or grilts are designed for microwave cooking only. Always follow instruc- tions provided by the manufacturer, DO NOT pre- heat browning dish more than 6 minutes,

• If an oven cooking bag is used for microwave cooking, prepare according to package directions. DO NOT use a wire twist-tie to close bag, instead

use plastic ties, cotton string or a strip cut from the open end of the bag.

9) THERMOMETERS

•DO NOT use a conventional meat thermometer in your oven. Arcing may occur. Microwave-safe thermometers are available for both meat and

candy.

10) BABY FORMULA / FOOD

•DO NOT heat baby formula or food in the microwave oven The glass jar or surface of the food may appear warm while the interior can be

so hot as to burn the infant'smouth and esopha- gus.

11)REHEATING PASTRY PRODUCTS

•When reheating pastry products, check tempera- tures of any fillings before eating. Some foods have fillings which heat faster and can be extremely hot, while the surface remains warm to the touch (ex Jelly Donuts).

12)GENERAL OVEN USAGE GUIDELINES

•DO NOT use the oven for any reason other than the preparation of food.

•DO NOT leave oven unattended while in use