Viking Built-In Convection Microwave Hood manual About Food

Don’t assume that because a child has mastered one cooking skill, he/she can cook everything.

Children need to learn that the microwave oven is not a toy. See page 35 for Child Lock feature.

ABOUT FOOD

FOOD		DO		DON'T
Eggs,	•	Puncture egg yolks	•	Cook eggs in shells.
sausages,		before cooking to prevent	•	Reheat whole eggs.
nuts, seeds,		“explosion”.
			•	Dry nuts or seeds in
fruits &	•	Pierce skins of potatoes,
				shells.
vegetables
		apples, squash, hot dogs
		and sausages so that
		steam escapes.
Popcorn	•	Use specially bagged	•	Pop popcorn in regular
(See page 24		popcorn for the		brown bags or glass
for specific		microwave oven.		bowls.
cooking	•	Listen while popping corn	•	Exceed maximum time
instructions)
		for the popping to slow		on popcorn package.
		to 1 or 2 seconds or use
		special Popcorn pad.
Baby food	•	Transfer baby food to	•	Heat disposable
		small dish and heat		bottles.
		carefully, stirring often.	•	Heat bottles with
		Check temperature before
		serving.		nipples on.
			•	Heat baby food in
	•	Put nipples on bottles
				original jars.
		after heating and shake
		thoroughly. “Wrist” test
		before feeding.
General	•	Cut baked goods with	•	Heat or cook in closed
		filling after heating to		glass jars or air tight
		release steam and avoid		containers.
		burns.	•	Can in the microwave
	• Stir liquids briskly before,			as harmful bacteria
		during and after heating		may not be destroyed.
		to avoid “eruption”.	•	Deep fat fry.
	•	Use deep bowl, when
			•	Dry wood, gourds,
		cooking liquids or cereals,
				herbs or wet papers.
		to prevent boilovers.

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