Operating instructions

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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
Eggs, sausages,
fruits &
vegetable
·Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent
“explosion”.
·Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot
dogs and sausages so that steam escapes.
·Cook egg in shells.
·Reheat whole eggs.
Popcorn
·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 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 airtight containers.
·Can in the microwave as harmful
bacteria may not be destroyed.
·Deep fat fry.
·Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet
papers.
ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING
·
Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas
towards outside of dish.
· Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest
amount of time indicated and add more as
needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke
or ignite.
·Cover foods while cooking. Check recipe or
cookbook for suggestions: paper towels, wax
paper, microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Covers
prevent spattering and help foods to cook
evenly.
·Shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil
any thin areas of meat or poultry to prevent
overcooking before dense, thick areas are
cooked thoroughly.
·Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or
twice during cooking, if possible.
· Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed
cooking of such foods as chicken and
hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be
turned over at least once.
·Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway
through cooking both from top to bottom and
from the center of the dish to the outside.
·Add standing time. Remove food from oven and
stir, if possible. Cover for standing time that
allows the food to finish cooking without
overcooking.
·Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating
that cooking temperatures have been reached.
Doneness signs include:
-Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
-Center bottom of dish is very hot to the
touch.
-Poultry thigh joins move easily.
-Meat and poultry show no pinkness.
-Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.