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