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