LG Electronics LCRT2010ST manual Food

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (continued)

Food

Question	Answer
What is wrong when baked foods have a	A hard, dry, brown spot indicates overcooking. Shorten the cooking
hard, dry, brown spot?	or reheating time.
Why do eggs sometimes pop?	When baking, frying, or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to
	steam build-up inside the yolk membrane. To prevent this,
	simply pierce the yolk with a wooden toothpick before cooking.
	CAUTION: Never microwave eggs in the shell.
Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a	Eggs will dry out when they are overcooked, even if the same
little dry after cooking?	recipe is used each time. The cooking time may need to be varied
	for one of these reasons:
	ţ Eggs vary in size.
	ţ Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator
	temperature another time.
	ţ Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
Is it possible to pop popcorn in a	Yes, if using one of the two methods described below:
microwave oven?	(1) microwave-popping devices designed specifically for microwave
	cooking
	(2) prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that is made
	for specific times and power output needed
	Follow exact directions given by each manufacturer for
	its popcorn popping product and do not leave the oven
	unattended while the corn is being popped. If corn fails
	to pop after the suggested time, discontinue cooking.
	Overcooking could result in an oven fire.
	CAUTION:
	ţ Never use a brown paper bag for popping corn or attempt to
	pop leftover kernels.
Why do baked apples sometimes burst	The peel has not been removed from the top half of each apple to
during cooking?	allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking. As in
	conventional cooking methods, the interior of the apple expands
	during the cooking process.
Why do baked potatoes sometimes	If the cooking time is too long, fire could result. At the end of the
burn during cooking?	recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm.
	CAUTION: Do not overcook.
Why is a standing time recommended	Standing time allows foods to continue cooking evenly for a few
after microwave cooking time is over?	minutes after the actual microwave oven cooking cycle. The
	amount of standing time depends upon the density of the foods.
Why is additional time required for	As in conventional cooking, the initial temperature of food affects
cooking food stored in the refrigerator?	total cooking time. You need more time to cook food taken out of a
	refrigerator than for food at room temperature.

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