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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
TIPS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING
ROWNING
Meat and poultry ith high fat content that are cooked
for 10 or 15 minutes or longer ill bro n lightly. Foods
cooked a shorter time can be brushed ith a bro ning
agent, such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or
barbecue sauce.
COVERING
A cover traps heat and steam and causes the food to
cook more quickly. Use a lid or micro ave-safe plastic
rap ith one corner folded back to vent the excess
steam. Lids on glass casseroles can become hot
during cooking. Handle carefully. Waxed paper ill
prevent the food from splattering in the oven and help
retain heat. When arming bread items, use axed
paper, napkins, or paper to els. To absorb extra
moisture, rap sand iches and fatty foods in paper
to els.
SPACING
Arrange individual foods, such as baked potatoes,
cupcakes, and hors d’oeuvres in a circle and at least
1 inch apart. This ill help the food cook more evenly.
STIRRING
Stirring blends flavors and redistributes the heat in
foods. Al ays stir from the outside to ard the center
of the dish. Food at the outside of the dish heats first.
TURNING
Large foods, such as roasts and hole poultry, should
be turned so that the top and bottom cook evenly. Also
turn over chicken pieces and chops.
ARRANGEMENT
Do not stack food. Arrange in a single layer in the dish
for more even cooking. Because dense foods cook
more slo ly, place thicker portions of meat, poultry, fish,
and vegetables to ard the outside of the dish.
TESTING FOR DONENESS
Because foods cook quickly in a micro ave oven, you
need to test frequently for doneness.
STANDING TIME
Depending on density, food often needs to stand from 2
to 15 minutes after you remove it from the oven.
Usually, you need to cover food during standing time to
retain heat. Remove most foods hen they are slightly
undercooked and they ill finish cooking during stand-
ing time. The internal temperature of food ill rise about
10 °F during standing time.
SHIELDING
To prevent some portions of rectangular or square dish-
es from overcooking, you may need to shield
them ith small strips of aluminum foil to block the
micro aves. You can also cover poultry legs and
ing tips ith foil to keep them from overcooking.
Always keep foil at least 1 inch from oven walls
to prevent arcing.
PIERCING
Pierce the shell, skin, or membrane of foods before
cooking to prevent them from bursting. Foods that
require piercing include yolks and hites of eggs, hot
dogs, clams, oysters, and hole vegetables, such as
potatoes and squash.
CLEANING
Wipe the oven inside and outside ith a soft cloth and
a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and ipe dry.
This should be done eekly or more often, if needed.
Never use cleaning po ders or rough pads.
Excessive oil splatters on the inside top ill be difficult
to remove if left for many days. Wipe splatters ith a
et paper to el, especially after cooking chicken or
bacon.
REMOVA LE PARTS
The turntable and turntable roller rest are removable.
They should be hand- ashed in arm (not hot) ater
ith a mild detergent and a soft cloth. Once they are
clean, rinse ell and dry ith a soft cloth. Never use
cleaning po ders, steel ool, or rough pads.
• The turntable may be cleaned at the sink. Be careful
not to chip or scratch the edges as this may cause
the turntable to break during use.
• The turntable roller rest should be cleaned regularly.
SPECIAL CARE
For best performance and safety, the inner door panel
and the oven front frame should be free of food or
grease buildup. Wipe often ith a mild detergent; then
rinse and ipe dry. Never use cleaning po ders or
rough pads.
After cleaning the control panel, touch STOP/CLEAR
to clear any entries that might have been entered
accidentally hile cleaning the panel.