Information You Need To know
ABOUT SAFETY
•Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States
Department of Agricultureʼs recommended temperatures.
145˚F | - | Fish. |
160˚F | - | Pork, ground beef/veal/lamb, egg dishes |
165˚F | - | For leftover, |
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To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat or bone. NEVER leave the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave use.
•ALWAYS use potholders to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough heat from the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
About Foods
•Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish’s covering and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face.
•Stay near the Microwave Drawer while it’s in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no chance of overcooking food.
•NEVER use the Microwave Drawer for storing cookbooks or other items.
•Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high quality and minimize the spread of foodborne bacteria.
•Keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can cause arcing and/or fires. See page 19.
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Eggs, sausages, fruits & | • | Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent | • | Cook eggs in shells. | |
vegetables | • | “explosion”. | • | Reheat whole eggs. | |
| Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot | • | Dry nuts or seeds in shells. | ||
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| dogs and sausages so that steam escapes. |
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Popcorn | • Use specially bagged popcorn for the | • Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or glass bowls. |
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Baby food | • | Transfer baby food to small dish and heat | • | Heat disposable bottles. |
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| carefully, stirring often. Check temperature | • | Heat bottles with nipples on. | |
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| before serving. | • | Heat baby food in original jars. | |
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| thoroughly. “Wrist” test before feeding. |
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General | • | Cut baked goods with filling after heating to | • Heat or cook in closed glass jars or airtight |
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| Stir liquids briskly before and after heating | • Can in the microwave as harmful bacteria may not be | |||
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| • Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids or | • Deep fat fry. | |||
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| cereals, to prevent boilovers. | • | Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet papers. | |
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