Whirlpool GH6208XR manual Cooking Guidelines, Cookware and Dinnerware, Aluminum Foil and Metal

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Cooking Guidelines

Covering

Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during heavy cooking.

Stirring and Turning

Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.

Arranging

If heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, arrange the thinner parts and smaller sized items toward the center. If cooking several items of the same size and shape, place them in a ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.

Piercing

Before heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick foods that have a skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg yolks, chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several places to allow steam to vent.

Shielding

Use small, flat pieces of aluminum foil to shield the thin pieces of irregularly shaped foods, bones and foods such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tail. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first.

Standing Time

Food will continue to cook by the natural conduction of heat even after the microwave cooking cycle ends. The length of standing time depends on the volume and density of the food.

Cookware and Dinnerware

Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using.

MATERIAL

RECOMMENDATIONS

Aluminum Foil,

See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section.

Metal

 

 

 

Browning Dish

Bottom must be at least 3/16" (5 mm)

 

above the turntable. Follow manufacturer’s

 

recommendations.

 

 

Ceramic Glass,

Acceptable for use.

Glass

 

 

 

China,

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

Earthenware

 

 

 

Melamine

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

 

 

Paper: Towels,

Use nonrecycled and those approved by

Dinnerware,

the manufacturer for microwave oven use.

Napkins

 

†®STYROFOAM is a Registered Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company.

MATERIAL

RECOMMENDATIONS

Plastic: Wraps,

Use those approved by the manufacturer

Bags, Covers,

for microwave oven use.

Dinnerware,

 

Containers

 

 

 

Pottery and Clay

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

 

 

Styrofoam®†

Do not use in oven.

 

 

Silicone

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.

Bakeware

 

 

 

Straw, Wicker,

Do not use in oven.

Wooden

 

Containers

 

 

 

Wax Paper

Acceptable for use.

 

 

To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use:

1.Place cookware or dinnerware in oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it.

2.Cook at 100% cooking power for 1 minute.

Do not use cookware or dinnerware if it becomes hot and the water stays cool.

Aluminum Foil and Metal

Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from the oven.

Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and cause damage to the oven.

OK for Use

Racks and bakeware supplied with the oven (on some models), aluminum foil for shielding, and approved meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines:

Do not allow aluminum foil or metal to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling or floor.

Always use the turntable.

Do not allow contact with another metal object during microwave cooking.

Do Not Use

Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze should not be used in the oven.

For Use with Grill Element

Use only microwavable, ovenproof cookware, such as glass or ceramic glass, for automatic Grill and Manual Grill cycles.

Do not place cookware on grill rack.

Place cookware directly on the turntable. Cookware may be used under the grill rack to catch drippings.

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