SPECIAL NOTES AND WARNING
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Eggs, fruits, | * | Puncture egg yolks and whites and | * | Cook eggs in shells. This prevents | |
vegetables, |
| oysters before cooking to prevent |
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nuts, seeds, |
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| oven or injure yourself. | |
sausages and | * | Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, | * | Cook hard/soft boiled eggs. | |
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| hot dogs, sausages and oysters so that | * | Overcook oysters. | ||
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| steam escapes. | * Dry nuts or seeds in shells. | ||
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Popcorn | * | Use specially bagged popcorn for the | * | Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or | |
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| * | Listen while popping corn for the | * | Exceed maximum time on popcorn | |
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Baby food | * | Transfer baby food to small dish and | * | Heat disposable bottles. | |
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| heat carefully, stirring often. Check for | * | Overheat baby bottles. | |
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| Only heat until warm. | |
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| warming baby bottles. After warming | |||
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| shake thoroughly. Check for suitable | * | Heat baby food in original jars. | |
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General | * | Food with filling should be cut after | * | Heat or cook in closed glass jars or | |
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| * | Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids | |||
| * | Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers, | |||
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Liquids | * | For boiling or cooking liquids see | * | Heat for longer than recommended | |
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| WARNING on page 2 to prevent |
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Canned foods | * | Remove food from can. | * | Heat or cook food while in cans. | |
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Sausage rolls, | * | Cook for the recommended time. | * | Overcook as they may catch fire. | |
Pies, Christmas |
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Meats | * | Use a microwave proof roasting rack to | * | Place meat directly on the turntable for | |
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Utensils | * | Check the utensils are suitable for | * | Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE | |
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| MICROWAVE cooking before you use |
| cooking. Metal reflects microwave | |
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| energy and may cause an electrical | |
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| discharge known as arcing. | |
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Aluminium foil | * | Use to shield food to prevent over | * | Use too much. | |
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Browning dish | * | Place a suitable insulator such as a | * | Exceed the preheating time | |
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| microwave and heat proof dinner |
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| plate between the turntable and the |
| Excessive preheating can cause the | |
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| browning dish. |
| glass turntable to shatter and/or | |
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| damage internal parts of the oven. | |
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