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INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

About Your Oven

This Use & Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully
and always save it for reference.
The Dacor Convection Microwave Cookbook is a
valuable asset. Check it frequently for cooking
principles, techniques, hints and recipes.
NEVER use the oven without the turntable and
support nor turn the turntable over so that a large
dish could be placed in the oven. The turntable will
turn both clockwise and counterclockwise.
ALWAYS have food in the oven when it is on to
absorb the microwave energy.
When using the oven at power levels below 100%,
you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is
normal for the exterior of the oven to be warm to the
touch when cooking or reheating.
Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking.
Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence
the amount of moisture that condenses in the oven.
Generally, covered foods will not cause as much
condensation as uncovered ones. Vents on the oven
back must not be blocked.
After using convection, automatic mix or broil,
you will hear the sound of the cooling fan. The fan
may continue to operate as long as 5 minutes,
depending on the oven temperature.
Be aware that, unlike microwave-only ovens,
convection microwave ovens have a tendency to
become hot during convection, automatic mix and
broil cooking.
The oven is for food preparation only. It should not be
used to dry clothes or newspapers.
Your oven is rated 900 watts using the IEC Test
Procedure. In using recipes or package directions,
check food at the minimum time and add time
accordingly.

About Food

DO
* Puncture egg yolks before cooking to
prevent “explosion”.
* Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs and sausages so that
steam escapes.
* Use specially bagged popcorn for the
microwave oven.
* Listen while popping corn for the
popping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use
POPCORN pad for "no-guess" popping.
* Use an overturned 9 or 10 inch oven
proof glass pie plate on top of the
turntable when popping bagged
microwave popcorn.
* Transfer baby food to small dish and
heat carefully, stirring often. Check
temperature before serving.
* Put nipples on bottles after heating and
shake thoroughly. “Wrist” test before
feeding.
* Cut baked goods with filling after
heating to release steam and avoid
burns.
* Stir liquid briskly before and after
heating to avoid “eruption”.
* Use deep bowl when cooking liquid or
cereal to prevent boilovers.
DON’T
* Cook eggs in shells.
* Reheat whole eggs.
* Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
* Pop popcorn in regular brown
bags or glass bowls.
* Exceed maximum time on
popcorn package.
* Heat baby food in original jars.
* Heat disposable bottles.
* Heat bottles with nipples on.
* Heat or cook in closed glass jars
or air tight containers.
* Can in the microwave as
harmful bacteria may not be
destroyed.
* Deep fat fry.
* Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet
papers.
Eggs, sausages,
nuts, seeds, fruits
& vegetables
Popcorn
Baby food
General
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