(continued)
eUsemetalonly asdirectedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as shownin Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybe cookedin
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box. However,when using metal
in microwaveoven,keepmetal
(otherthanmetalshelf)atleast
l~inchawayfromsidesofoven.
eCookingutensilsmay
becomehotbecauseof heat
transferredfromthe heated
food.This isespeciallytrue if
plasticwraphasbeencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
needed to handletheutensil.
oSometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Becarefultouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
eDo notuseanythermometer
in foodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
useinthe microwaveoven.
@Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingitto cook with. If you leave
the probeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit in food or liquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.
ePkwticLftensb-f%stic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingcondi-
tions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking.In iongerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro-
waveplasticsonly “and use
them” instrictcompliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recomrnendatiorw,2) Do not
subjecttwnptyutensilsto rnicro~
waving,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.
ei30n’tdefrostfrozenbever-
agesin narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Evenif thecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuild up.This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.
@Whencooking pork follow
our directionsexactlyand
alwayscookthe meatto at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybe presentinthe meat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat,
eINMingeggs[inandoutof
shell)Isnotrecommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolkand
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs{seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cooking.
@“Boilable”cooking/X3W~W
met tightlyckxmdplasticbags
should beslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.{fthey
arenot,plasticcould burstcfur-
ingor immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury,Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyform atight seal,
Whencookingwith containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.
~Useoftheshelfaccessory.
—-Removethe shelffrom oven
whennot in use,
--Do notstoreor cook with
shelfon floor of oven,Product
damagemayresult,
-Use potholderswhenhandling
~~e~~telfandutensiis.They may
.
-Do not usemicrowave
1. .-. *. . a*-I . . a- It The
urownmg Cm3non sneu,
shelf could overheat,
T-I-E
44 Have it instailedand properly
groundedbyaqualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-
letpackedwiththe microwave
oven.
@Theventfan in your$pace-
maker@ovenwilloperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspread-
ingofaccidentalcookingtires
whiletheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:
-Never leavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfan isopet’-
ating,To minimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsand usehigh heatset-
tings only whennecessary.
40 theeventofagreasefire,
smotherflamin~Danon surface
unit by coverintibancompletely
with w%i-fittinglid,cookiesheet
or flattray.
--Never framefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hoodandgreasefilters
dean, accordingto instructions
cmpages18and 19,to maintain
good ventingandavoidgrease
fires,
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