MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.)Using aluminum foil (cont.)
•Placethe container in a glassbowl and add some
waterso that it covers the bottom of the container,
not more than 1/4in. (.64 cm) high. This ensures
even heating ofthe container bottom.
•Always remove the lid to avoid damage to the
oven,
•Useonly undamaged containers.
•Do not use containerstaller than 3/4 in.(1.9 cm).
• Container must be at leasthalf filled.
•To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum 1/4 in.
(.64 cm) between the aluminum container and the
walls of theoven and also between two aluminum
containers.
•Always place the container on the turntable.
• Shield parts of food that may cook quickly, such as
wing tips and leg ends of poultry with small pieces of
aluminumfoil.
•Heatingfood in aluminum foil containers usually
takes upto double the time compared to reheating
in plastic, glass, china, or paper containers.
The time when food is ready will vary depending
uponthe type of container you use.
• Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after heating so
thatheat is spread evenly throughout container.
Cooking you should not do in your
microwave oven
•Do not docanning of foods in the oven. Closed
glassjars may explode, resulting in damage to the
oven,
•Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize objects
(baby bottles,etc.). It is difficult to keep the oven at
the high temperature needed for sterilization.
•Do not deep fry foods.
Removing the rack
•When popping commercially packaged popcom,
Remove the rack from the oven; Do not placethe
bag of microwave popcorn on the rack or under the
rack.
CAUTION : Popping microwave popcornwith rack
cancausefire or damage to yourmicrowave oven.
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