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About Foods

Food

 

Do

 

Don’t

Eggs, sausages,

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Puncture egg yolks before cooking to

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Cook eggs in shells.

nuts, seeds, fruits

 

prevent “explosion.”

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Reheat whole eggs.

and vegetables

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Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,

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Dry nuts or seeds in shells.

 

 

squash, hot dogs and sausages so

 

 

 

 

that steam escapes.

 

 

Popcorn

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Use specially bagged popcorn for the

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Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or glass

 

 

microwave.

 

bowls.

 

• Listen while popping corn for the pop-

• Exceed maximum time on popcorn package.

 

 

ping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use

 

 

 

 

the special POPCORN key.

 

 

Baby food

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Transfer baby food to small dish and

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Heat disposable bottles.

 

 

heat carefully, stirring often. Check

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Heat bottles with nipples on.

 

 

temperature before serving.

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Heat baby food in original jars.

 

• Put nipples on bottles after heating

 

 

 

 

and shake thoroughly. “Wrist” test

 

 

 

 

before feeding.

 

 

General

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Cut baked goods with filling after

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Heat or cook in closed glass jars or airtight

 

 

heating to release steam and avoid

 

containers.

 

 

burns.

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Heat cans in the microwave as harmful bacte-

 

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Stir liquids briskly before and after

 

ria may not be destroyed.

 

 

heating to avoid “eruption”.

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Deep fat fry.

 

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Use a deep bowl, when cooking liq-

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Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet papers.

 

 

uids or cereals, to prevent boilovers.

 

 

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