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MICROWAVE OVEN USE
A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off
the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable
and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted
to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food,
causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks
the food.
■Do not lean on or allow children to swing on the microwave
oven door.
■Do not operate microwave oven when it is empty.
■The turntable must be in place and correct side up when
microwave oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped
or broken. See “Assistance or Service” section to reorder.
■Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in
microwave oven.
■Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including
brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be dried in
microwave oven.
■Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing or
deep frying. The microwave oven cannot maintain
appropriate temperatures.
■Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave oven because it
does not absorb microwaves.
■Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from
microwave oven.
■Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended
cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes
stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
■Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam
buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover
poached eggs and allow a standing time.

Food Characteristics

When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting
temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking
results.

Amount of Food

The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time. Check
for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.

Size and Shape

Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces,
and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly
shaped food.

Starting Temperature

Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods,
and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.

Composition and Density

Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and
will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as
meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size
of a light, porous food, such as cake.

Cooking Guidelines

Covering

Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and
reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is
not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved
for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned
back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam.
Potato Skins 65 No quantity entry required. Bake 1.5 lbs (680 g) potatoes. Scoop out insides
leaving a 3/8" (1 cm) shell. Brush both sides with butter. Place skins on crisper
pan and crisper pan on turntable. With 1 minute of cooking time remaining, add
toppings if desired.
Potato Wedges, Frozen 45 3-12 oz (85-340 g) in 1 oz (28 g) increments. Arrange on crisper pan. Place on
turntable.
Roasted Potatoes, Coating Mix,
3¹⁄₂ cups (875 mL) cubed potatoes 34 No quantity entry required. Follow coating mix package directions. Place in
baking dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid.
Roasted Vegetables 36 2-8 cups (500 mL-2 L) in 1 cup (250 mL) increments. Cut fresh vegetables in bite-
size pieces. Toss with olive or cooking oil and seasonings. Place in baking dish.
Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid.
MISCELLANEOUS
Cook 2 minutes longer 69 No quantity entry required. Gives 2 more minutes of cooking time. Use this code
to finish cooking foods not done to your liking. May be used more than once.
Hot Dogs 56 2 to 10 pieces, 0.1 lb (45 g) each. Arrange on crisper pan. Place on turntable.
Nachos 58 No quantity entry required. Use 8 oz (227 g) chips, salsa, cheese and other
toppings to create your own nachos. Place in baking dish. Place convection grid
on turntable, then baking dish on grid.
Pizza Reheat 66 1 to 4 pieces. Place pizza slices on crisper pan and crisper pan on turntable.
FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS