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SUPERHEATED WATER

Spontaneous boiling—Under

 

Microwaved water and other

certain special circumstances,

 

liquids may start to boil

 

liquids do not always bubble

 

during or shortly after

 

when they reach the boiling

 

removal from the microwave

 

point. They can actually get

 

oven. To prevent burns

 

superheated and not bubble

 

from splashing liquid, we

 

at all.

 

recommend the following:

 

 

 

Superheated liquid will bubble

before removing the

 

up out of the cup when it is

container from the oven,

 

moved or when something like

allow the container to stand

 

a spoon or tea bag is put into it.

in the oven for 30 to 40

 

To prevent this from happening

seconds after the oven has

 

shut off. Do not boil liquids

 

and causing injury, do not

 

in narrow-necked containers

 

heat any liquid for more than

 

such as soft drink bottles,

 

2 minutes per cup. After

 

wine flasks and especially

 

heating, let the cup stand in

 

narrow-necked coffee cups.

 

the microwave for 30 seconds

 

Even if the container is

 

before moving it or putting

 

opened, excessive steam can

 

anything into it.

 

build up and cause it to burst

 

 

 

Avoid heating baby food in

or overflow.

 

 

 

glass jars, even with the lid

Hot foods and steam can

 

off. Make sure all infant food

 

cause burns. Be careful when

 

is thoroughly cooked. Stir

 

opening any containers of

 

food to distribute the heat

 

hot food, including popcorn

 

evenly. Be careful to prevent

 

bags, cooking pouches and

 

scalding when warming

 

boxes. To prevent possible

 

formula. The container may

 

injury, direct steam away

 

feel cooler than the formula

 

from hands and face.

 

really is. Always test the

 

Do not overcook potatoes.

 

formula before feeding

 

the baby.

They could dehydrate and

 

Don’t defrost frozen

catch fire, causing damage

 

to your oven.

 

beverages in narrow-necked

 

Cook meat and poultry

 

bottles (especially carbonated

 

beverages). Even if the

thoroughly—meat to at

 

container is opened, pressure

least an INTERNAL

 

can build up. This can cause

temperature of 160°F

 

the container to burst,

and poultry to at least an

 

possibly resulting in injury.

INTERNAL temperature

 

 

of 180°F. Cooking to these

 

 

temperatures usually protects

 

 

against foodborne illness.

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