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—Donotpoppopcornin
yourmicrowaveovenunless
inaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryor unlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed, turn.pvenoff, and
disconnectthepowercord, or
shutoffpowerat thelimeor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@$oine productssuchaswhole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeand shouldnotbe heated
in this oven.
*Avoidheating baby food in
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
lids; especiallymeatand egg
mixtures.
@Don9tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin nar-rownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Even if the containeris
opened, pressure can buildup.
This can cause the containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
ISUse metalonly as directedin
cookingcharts. Foilstrips as
used on meat roasts are helpful
when used as shownin cooking
charts.
TV dinners maybe microwaved
in foiltrays; removetop foil
coverand return tray to box.
When Usingmetal in microwave
oven, keep metal!at least 1inch
awayfrom sides of’oven.
@Cooking utensils may
become hot because ofheat
transferred from the heated food.
This is especially true if plastic
wrap has been coveringthe top
and handles of the utensil.
Potholders may be needed
to handle the utensil.
*Sometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohot to touch.
Becaret%]handlingthecooking
trayduringandafter cooking.
eThermometer—Donotuse
athermometerin foodyou
are microwavingunlessthe
thermometeris designedor
recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.
*I%3sticWensik5-Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very usefid,but
shouldbe usedcarefully,Even
microwaveplasticmay,notbe
as tolerantof overcooking
conditiorisas are glassor
ceramic materialsand may
softenor char if subjectedto
short periods ofovercooking.In
longerexposuresto overcooking,
thefoodand utensilscould
ignite.For thesereasons: 1)Use
microwaveplasticsonly and use
them in str{ctcompliaficewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do notpermit
childrento use plasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
@When cooking pork follow
our directions exactlyand always
cook themeat to at least 170”F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safe
to eat.
*Boiling eggs (inand out of
she!l) is not for
microwavecooking.Pressure
can build up insideeggyolkand
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.
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@Foodswithunbrokenouter
‘%kin’~suchas potatoes,
sausages,tomatoes,apples,
chickenliversandother giblets
andeggyolks(seeprevious
caution)shouldbe piercedto
allowsteamto escapeduring
cooking.
*66~o~~able99 cooking pouc~~s
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbe slit, piercedor vented
as directedin cookingcharts. If
theyare not, plasticcouldburst
duringor immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partiallyuncoveredbecausethey
formatightseal. When cooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,removecovering
carefullyand direct steamaway
from handsand face.
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