Sharp Microwave Oven manual Special Notes And Warnings, Don’T

SPECIAL NOTES AND WARNINGS
	DO	DON’T
Eggs, fruits,	* Puncture egg yolks and whites and	* Cook eggs in shells. This prevents “explosion”,
vegetables, nuts,	oysters before cooking to prevent	which may damage the oven or injure yourself.
seeds, sausages	“explosion”.
		* Cook hard/soft boiled eggs.
and oysters	* Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot
	dogs, sausages and oysters so that steam	* Overcook oysters.
	escapes.	* Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
Popcorn	Use specially bagged popcorn for the	Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or glass
	microwave oven.	bowls.
	Listen while popping corn for the popping to
		Exceed maximum time on popcorn package.
	slow to 1-2 seconds.
Baby food	* Transfer baby food to small dish and heat	* Heat disposable bottles.
	carefully, stirring often. Check for suitable	* Overheat baby bottles.
	temperature to prevent burns.	* Only heat until warm.
	* Remove the screw cap and teat before	* Heat bottles with nipples on.
	warming baby bottles. After warming shake	* Heat baby food in original jars.
	thoroughly. Check for suitable temperature
General	* Food with filling should be cut after	* Heat or cook in closed glass jars or
	heating, to release steam and avoid burns.	airtight containers.
	* Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids or	* Deep fat fry.
	cereals to prevent boiling over.	* Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers, clothes or
		flowers.
		* Operate the oven without a load (i.e. an
		absorbing material such as food or water) in the
		oven cavity.
Liquids	* For boiling or cooking liquids see	* Heat for longer than recommended time.
(Beverages)	WARNING on page 2 to prevent explosion and
	delayed eruptive boiling.
Canned foods	* Remove food from can.	* Heat or cook food while in cans.
Sausage rolls,	* Cook for the recommended time.	* Overcook as they may catch fire.
Pies, Christmas	(These foods have high sugar and/or fat
Pudding	content.)
Meats	* Use a microwave proof roasting rack to	* Place meat directly on the turntable for cooking.
	Collect drained juices.
Utensils	Check the utensils are suitable for	* Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE cooking.
	MICROWAVE cooking before you use them.	Metal reflects microwave energy and may cause
		an electrical discharge known as arcing.
Aluminium foil	* Use to shield food to prevent over cooking.	* Use too much.
	* Watch for sparking. Reduce foil or keep	* Shield food close to cavity walls.
	clear of cavity walls	* Sparking can damage the cavity.
Browning dish	* Place a suitable insulator such as a	* Exceed the preheating time recommended by
	microwave and heat proof dinner plate between	the manufacturer.
	the turntable and the browning dish.	Excessive preheating can cause the
	* Exceed the preheating time recommended by	glass turntable to shatter and/or damage internal
	the manufacturer.	parts of the oven.
	* Excessive preheating can cause the glass
	turntable to shatter and/or damage

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