SPECIAL NOTES
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Eggs, fruits, | * Puncture egg yolks and whites and | * | Cook eggs in shells. This prevents |
vegetables, | oysters before cooking to prevent |
| "explosion", which may damage the |
nuts, seeds, | "explosion". |
| oven or injure yourself. |
sausages and | * Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, | * | Reheat whole eggs. |
oysters | squash, hot dogs, sausages and | * | Overcook oysters. |
| oysters so that steam escapes. | * Dry nuts or seeds in shells. | |
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Popcorn | * Use specially bagged popcorn for the | * Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or | |
| microwave oven. |
| glass bowls. |
| * Listen while popping corn for the | * | Exceed maximum time on popcorn |
| popping to slow to |
| package. |
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Baby food | * Transfer baby food to small dish and | * | Heat disposable bottles. |
| heat carefully, stirring often. Check for | * | Overheat baby bottles. |
| suitable temperature to prevent burns. |
| Only heat until warm. |
| * Remove the screw cap and teat | * | Heat bottles with nipples on. |
| before warming baby bottles. After |
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| warming shake thoroughly. Check for | * | Heat baby food in original jars. |
| suitable temperature. |
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General | * Food with filling should be cut after | * Heat or cook in closed glass jars or air | |
| heating, to release steam and avoid |
| tight containers. |
| burns. |
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| * Stir liquids briskly before and after | * | Deep fat fry. |
| cooking for even heating. | * | Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers, |
| * Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids |
| clothes or flowers. |
| or cereals to prevent boiling over. | * Operate the oven without a load (i.e. an | |
| * For boiling or cooking liquids see |
| absorbing material such as food or wa- |
| WARNING on page 2. |
| ter) in the oven cavity. |
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Canned foods | * Remove food from can. | * Heat or cook food while in cans. | |
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Sausage rolls, | * These foods have high sugar and/or | * | Overcook as they may catch fire. |
Pies, Christmas | fat contents. |
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pudding | * Cook for the recommended time. |
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Meats | * Use a microwave proof roasting rack | * Place meat directly on the turntable for | |
| to collect drained juices. |
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Utensils | * Check the utensils are suitable for | * | Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE |
| MICROWAVE cooking before you use |
| cooking. Metal reflects microwave |
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| energy and may cause an electrical |
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| discharge known as arcing. |
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Aluminium foil | * Use to shield food to prevent over | * | Use too much. |
| cooking. | * Shield food close to cavity walls. | |
| * Watch for sparking. Reduce foil or |
| Sparking can damage the cavity. |
| keep clear of cavity walls. |
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Browning dish | * Place a suitable insulator such as | * | Exceed the preheating time recom- |
| microwave and heat proof dinner plate |
| mended by the manufacturer. Exces- |
| between the turntable and the |
| sive preheating can cause the glass |
| browning dish. |
| turntable to shatter and/or damage |
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| internal parts of the oven. |
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