The two-position wire shelf is specifically designedfor added capacity
heatingand reheating in your Spacemaker@microwaveoven.Now heat-
ing and reheating,which are the most popular usesof microwave ovens,
may now be done in multiple quantities, so several foods are readyto
serveat the sametime.
Whenmicrowaving with the oven shelf, sometechniques will differ from
thecookbook which camewith your oven.It is important to arrange foods
properly, and this is sho~vnonthe next page. Utensil size is important;
selectfrom among thesuggestions below.Also, foodsize shouldbe con-
sidered;foods over3VZincheshigh, or 3poundsare not recommendedfor
shelfcooking.
Batters and dough foods and also foods for oven meals using scratch
recipes should be cooked without the oven shelf, following cookbook
directions.
Use potholders when handling
foods heated together with your
ovenshelf,especiallywhen heating
larger amounts of food in 8inch
squareor other 2quart size casse-
roles. Extrasteam generated from
multiple food cooking may make
utensils hotter than with regular
microwaving.
Beforeplacing food in the dishes You plan-to use for shelf rnicrowavifwt check to see that theY will fit to9etheron
or underthe ~helf. Also,be sureutensils are microwave safe.
Casserolesforheatingor reheating
irlelude 1cup measuring cup,
flx4x3-inchloaf dishes, 9x5x3=inch
loaf dish@sor$in. pie plattx.
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To insert shelf, tip back slightly
andfit into shelf supports on back
won wall.!3d front of shelf cmside
support~as shown,
or cihk%xiplates.
/“ \Shdf hastwo positions. Use Inlow
posltiorl when twatlng two ca6w3-
roles or retwating frozen Wdin-
ners or erttrow,
30
he wax paper or plastic wrap
insteadof lids em casseroles.Lids
mayadd too much height to dish.
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(’J” \The high shelf position more
evenly spacesthe area above and
below shelf. Use this position for
heating platesof leftovers.