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IMPO~~T S~ETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued)

o If materials inside oven should

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed jars-wfll explode and should not be heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury.

●Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

. DonJt defrost fro~n

beverages in narrow-necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●Use metal only as directed in this book. TV dinners maybe microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using metal in the microwave oven, keep metal (other than metal shel~ at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

●Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food, Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.

●Sometimes, the oven floor can become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor during and afier cooking,

●Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than MS containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 25 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

●Thermometer—Do not use

a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

●Plastic cookware-Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave- safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

Q When cooking pork, follow the directions e~ctly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be ki~ed and meat will be safe to eat.

●Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure wfil buildup inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●Foods with unbroken outer “skinsj’ such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks, (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

●Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for proper use. c ~~Boilable” cooking puches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers shodd be at least partitiy uncoveti because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam – away from hands and face.

Q Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwve oven.

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