Whirlpool YMT9102SF, YMT9092SF Arranging food, Using aluminum foil, Cooking you should not do

	COOKING GUIDE
Arranging food	• Always remove the lid to avoid damage
For best results, distribute food evenly on	to the oven.
the plate. You can do this in several ways:	• Use only undamaged containers.
• If you are cooking several items of the	• Do not use containers taller than 3⁄4 inch
same food, such as baked potatoes,	(19 mm).
place them in a ring pattern for uniform	• Container must be half filled.
cooking.	• To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum
• When cooking foods of uneven shapes
	1⁄4 inch (6 mm) between the aluminum
or thickness, such as chicken breasts,	container and the walls of the oven and
place the smaller or thinner area of the	also between two aluminum containers.
food towards the center of the dish where	• Always place container on turntable.
it will be heated last.
	• Reheating food in aluminum foil containers
• Layer thin slices of meat on top of
	usually takes up to double the time com-
each other.
	pared to reheating in plastic, glass, china,
• When you cook or reheat whole fish,
	or paper containers. The time when food is
score the skin – this prevents cracking.	ready will vary depending upon the type of
Shield the tail and head of whole fish with	container you use.
small pieces of foil to prevent overcooking	• Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after
but ensure the foil does not touch the sides
	heating so that heat is spread evenly
of the oven.
	throughout container.
• Do not let food or a container touch the
	NOTE: Because of the unique design of the
top or sides of the oven. This will prevent
	aluminum Sizzler Pan and the ACCUWAVE*
possible arcing.
	Distribution System, the Sizzler Pan is safe
Using aluminum foil	to use in your microwave oven.
Metal containers should not be used in a	Cooking you should not do in
microwave oven. There are, however, some
	your microwave oven
exceptions. If you have purchased food
	• Do not do canning of foods in the oven.
which is prepackaged in an aluminum foil
container, then refer to the instructions on	Closed glass jars may explode, resulting
the package. When using aluminum foil	in damage to the oven or possible per-
containers, cooking times may be longer	sonal injury.
because microwaves will only penetrate	• Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize
the top of the food.	objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to
If you use aluminum containers without	maintain the high temperature required for
package instructions, follow these guidelines:	safe sterilization.
• Place container in a glass bowl and add
some water so that it covers the bottom
of the container, not more than 1⁄4 inch
(6 mm) high. This ensures even heating
of the container bottom.

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