GE 164 D20~PO19 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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~S~U~IONS
(continuti)
o
some
products such as
whole
eggs and soled
containers-for
example,
closed glass jars-may
explode and
shotid
not
be
heated
in this oven.
. Avoid
heating baby food in
glass jars, even without
their
lids;
especially meat and
egg
mixtures.
*
Don’t
dtist
~zn
beveragm
in narrow necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the container
is opened, pressure can
bufld
up.
This can cause the container to
burst,
msdting
in injury.
*
Use
meti
ody as directed
in
cooking guide.
~
dinners may
be microwaved in
tiil
trays less
than 3/4” high; remove top foil
cover and return tray to box.
men
using
meti
in microwave
oven,
keep
meti
at least
1
inch
away
from
sides of
oven.
Q
Cooking
utensib
may become
hot
because of
heat transferred
from the heated food.
~t
holders
may be needed to handle the
utensd.
Sometimes,
the oven
floor
can become
too
hot
to
touch. Be
c=ti
touching the floor during
and
~r
cooking,
*
Foods
cooked
in
tiquids
(such
as
pasta) may tend to
bofl
over
more
rapidy
than
M
containing
less moisture.
Shodd
this occur,
refer to page 11 for instructions on
how to
clean
the inside of the oven.
Thermometer-Do
not
use a thermometer in
M
you
are microwaving
urdess
the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
MC
utenswPbtic
Utensfls
designed for microwave cooking
are very
wM,
but
shodd
be used
careMly.
Even microwave-safe
.—
plastic
may
not be as
tolerant
of
~kingmnditionsasm
*
or ceramic materials
and may
sotin or char if subjected
to
short
periods of overcooking. In
longer
exposures
m
we-king,
the food
and
utens~
eodd
ignite. For these
reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe
pktics
ody
and
use
them in strict
compliance with the
utensfi
manuticturer’s
recommendations.
2)
Do
not subject empty
utensfis
to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
c~dren to use plastic
utensfls
without complete supervision,
When
cooking
pork$
fbtiow
the
directions exactly
anddways
cook the meat to an
internrd
temperature of at least 1~~.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in
the
meat, it will be
Wed
and meat
WU
be safe to eat,
*
Mu
~s
is
not
recommended in
a
microwave
oven. Pressure can
build
up
inside egg yolk
and
may
cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
Foods with unbroken outer
‘%kin”
such as
~tatoes,
WU~W,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and
otier
giblets, and
egg
yolks
(see previous caution)
shotid
be
pierced to allow steam to
escape
during cooking,
*
4L~&bl&’
coo-
pouches
and tj~tly
C]OSed
pi-c
@
should be slit, pierced
or
vented
as directed in the cooking guide.
If they are not, plastic
coddburst
during
or
immediately after
cooking, possibly
resdting
in
injury.
Mso,
plastic storage
containers
shodd
be at least
my
uncwered
because they
farm
a tight seal.
~en
cooking
with containers
tightiy
covered
with plastic wrap,
remove
covering
care~y
and direct
steam away from hands and
tice.
4
0
spon~~us
bo~-Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start @boil during
or shortly after
remd
from the
microwave oven.
To
prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container
~mthe
microwave oven.
. Have it
ins~ed
and properly
_
by a
q-~tier.
See
the
speckd
ins~tion
bootiet
packed
with the microwave oven.
The
danst
fan in your
oven
ti
operate
automatidy
un*
-
Condidons
(see
~
M
Feature, page
6).
~Me
the
fan is operating, caution is
required to prevent
them
and
sprea~
of
accidenti
cooking
fm
w~e
the
tianst
fan is in
use,
For this reason:
–Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
Boflovercausessmo~
and-
sptioversthat
may ignite and spread
if exhaust finis operating.
~
~
automatic fan operation,
use adequate
SW
utensfls
and
use high
beat
settings
ody
when
necessary.
–kthe
eventaf
a grease
N,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering
pm
completely
with
we~-fitting
tid,
cookie sheet
or flat tray.
–Nwer
flame
foods under
the oven with the
-ust
fm
opera-
buse
it
may
spread
the flames.
-=~p
hood and
~ase
filters
clean.
FODOW
instructions on
page 28, to maintain good venting
and avoid grease fires.
~S~UCTIONS