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MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode without the turntable and the turntable support seated and in place.
The turntable must be unrestricted so it can rotate.
Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic
sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled "suitable for microwaving."
, Ifyou are not sure ifa dishis
microwave-safe, usethis test:
Placein the oven both the dish
you are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with I cup
of water-set the measuring
cup either in or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds at
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish.
high. If the dish heats,it should not be usedfor microwaving.
Ifthe dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats,
then the dish ismicrowave-safe.
, Oversizedfood or oversized metal cookware should not be
used in a microwave oven becausethey increase the riskof
electric shock and could cause a fire.
, Sometimes the oven floor, turntable and walls can become
too hot to touch. Becareful touching the floor, turntable and
walls during and after cooking.
, Donot userecycled paper products. Recycledpaper towels,
napkins and waxed paper can contain metal flecks which
may cause arcing or ignite. Paperproducts containing nylon
or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.
, Somefoam trays (likethose that meat ispackaged on)
have a thin strip of metal embedded in the bottom. When
microwaved, the metal can burn the floor of the oven or
ignite a paper towel.
, Donot useyour microwave ovento dry newspapers.
, Not all plastic wrap issuitable for use in microwave ovens.
Checkthe package for proper use.
, Papertowels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can be used
to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent
spattering while microwaving. Be sureto vent plasticwrap so
steam can escape.
, Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holdersmay be needed to handle the
cookware.
When microwaving "bailable" cooking pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags, they should be slit, pierced or vented as
directed by package. Ifthey are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking, possiblyresulting in injury.
Also,plastic storage containers should be at least partially
uncovered because they form a tight seal.When cooking
with containers tightly covered with plasticwrap, remove
covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and
face.
Usefoil only as directed in this manual. When usingfoil in the
microwave oven, keepthe foil at least 1"away from the sides
of the oven.
Plasticcookware-Plastic cookware designedfor microwave
cooking isvery useful, but should be used carefully. Even
microwave-safe plastic may not be astolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glassor ceramic materials and may soften
or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. Inlonger
exposuresto overcooking, the food and cookware could
ignite.
Followthese guidelines:
H Use microwave-safe plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
manufacturer's recommendations.
Do not microwave empty containers,
[] Do not permit childrento use plasticcookware without
complete supervision.
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