Use & Care

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ABOUTYOUROVEN
NEVERusetheovenwithouttheturntableandsupportnorturntheturntableoversothatalargedish
couldbeplacedintheoven.Theturntablewillturnbothclockwiseandanticlockwise.
Theshelfgivesyoutheoptiontoreheatmorethanonedishoffoodatthesametime.
Toreheaton2
levels:
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y Switchplacesafter½thetime.
y Makesuretheshelfispositionedproperlyinsidethemicrowavetopreventdamagetotheoven
fromarcing.
y Donotuseamicrowavebrowningdishontheshelf.Theshelfcouldoverheat.
y Donotusetheovenwiththeshelf
onthemicrowavefloor.Thiscoulddamagethemicrowave.
y Usepotholderswhenhandlingtheshelf‐itmaybehot.
y Donotusetheshelfwhencookingpopcorn.
ALWAYShavefoodintheovenwhenitisontoabsorbthemicrowaveenergy.
Whenusingtheovenatpower
levelsbelow100%,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MICROWAVECOOKING
Arrangefoodcarefully.Placethickestareastowardsoutsideofdish.
y
Watchcookingtime.Cookfortheshortest amountoftimeindicatedandaddmoreasneeded.
Foodseverelyovercookedcansmokeorignite.
y 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.
y 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.
y Stirfoodsfromoutsidetocenterofdishonceortwiceduringcooking,ifpossible.
y 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.
y Rearrangefoodssuchasmeatballshalfwaythroughcookingbothfromtoptobottomandfrom
thecenterofthedishtotheoutside.
y Add standing time. Remove food from oven and stir, if possible.
 Cover for standing time that
allowsthefoodtofinishcookingwithoutovercooking.
y Checkfordoneness.Lookforsignsindicatingthatcookingtemperatureshavebeenreached.
y Donenesssignsinclude:
INFORMATIONYOUNEEDTOKNOW