INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
•NEVER use the oven without the turntable and support nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish could be placed in the oven. The turntable will turn both clockwise and anticlockwise. See page 9 for complete instructions.
•ALWAYS have food in the oven when it is on to absorb the microwave energy.
•When using the oven at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off.
•Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking. Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture that condenses in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered ones. Ventilation openings must not be blocked.
•In using recipes or package directions, check food a minute or two before the minimum time and add time accordingly.
ABOUT FOOD
FOOD | DO | DON’T |
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Eggs, Sausages, | • Puncture egg yolks before | • Cook egg in shells. |
Fruits, and Vegetables | cooking to prevent “explosion”. | • Reheat whole eggs. |
| • Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, |
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| squash, hot dogs and sausages so |
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| that steam escapes. |
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Popcorn | • Use specially bagged popcorn for | • Pop popcorn in regular brown bags |
| the microwave oven. | or glass bowls. |
| • Listen while popping corn for the | • Exceed maximum time on popcorn |
| popping to slow to 1 or 2 | package. |
| seconds or use special Popcorn |
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| pad. |
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Baby food | • Transfer baby food to small dish | • Heat disposable bottles. |
| and heat carefully, stirring often. | • Heat bottles with nipples on. |
| Check temperature before | • Heat baby food in original jars. |
| serving. |
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| • Put nipples on bottles after |
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| heating and shake thoroughly. |
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| “Wrist” test before feeding. |
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General | • Cut baked goods with filling | • Heat or cook in closed glass jars or |
| after heating to release steam and | airtight containers. |
| avoid burns. | • Can in the microwave as harmful |
| • Stir liquids briskly before and | bacteria may not be destroyed. |
| after heating to avoid | • Deep fat fry. |
| “eruption”. | • Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet |
| • Use deep bowl, when cooking | papers. |
| liquids or cereals, to prevent |
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