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Use metalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.
Metal strips as used
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box. However, when using metal
in microwave oven, keep
metal
(otherthanmetalshelf)at least
l-inch awayfromsidesofoven.
e Cookingutensilsmay
becomehot
because of heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especiallytrue if
plasticwrap hasbeencovering
the top and handlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededto handlethe utensil.
e Sometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohotto touch.
Be carefultouching the floor
during and after cooking.
s Do not useanythermometer
in food you are microwaving
unless
that thermometer is
designedor recommendedfor
usein the microwaveoven.
e Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingit to cook with. If you leave
the probe insidethe ovenwithout
insertingit in food or liquid, and
turn cmmicrowaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcing in the
oven,and damageovenwalls.
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PlasticUtensils-Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cooking arevery useful,but
should be usedcarefully.Even
microwaveplastic may not beas
tolerantof overcookingccmdi-
tions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
char if subjectedto short periods
of overcooking.In longerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
and utensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1) Usemicrow-
ave
plzWiCSonly “and use
them” in strict compliancewith
the utw?silmanufacturer’s
recx3mmenc#aticms.2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto micro-
waving.3) Do not permitchildren
to useplastic utensilswithout
completesupervision.
e Whencooking
porkfollow
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°.
This assuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybe presentin the meat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat.
e
Boilingeggs (in and out of
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwave
cooking.Pressure
can build up insideeggyolk and
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.
Q
Foodswith unbrokenouter
“skin”
suchas potatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversand other
giblets,and eggs (seeabove)
should be piercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cooking.
o
“Boilable”cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
should be slit, piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.If they
are not, plasticcould burstdur-
ing or immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartially uncovered
becausethey form atight seal.
Whencooking with containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefully
and
direct steamawayfrom hands
and face.
@ use cdthe $Mf $CXXM3$ory.
(Seeyour Cookbookfor proper
use.)
—-Removethe shelffrom oven
when not in use.
--Do not store or cook with
shelfon floor of oven.Product
damagemay result.
–-Use potholderswhen handihg
tJ{e;sJ3fand utensils.They may
—-Do;ot usemicrowave
browning dish on shelf.The
shelfcould overheat.
II-E HOcm:
o Haveit installedandproperly
groundedbya qualified-instal@.
Seethespecial
installation book-
let packedwith the microwave
oven.
e TheventfaninyourSpace-
maker@ovenwilloperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
qxrating cautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspread-
ingof accidentalcookingfires
whiletheventfanisInuse.For
thisreason:
—Neveriezwesurfaceunits
unattendedat highheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
and spreadif ventfan is oper-
ating.To minimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsand usehigh heatset-
tings only whennecessary.
-In theeventofa greasefire,
smotherflamingpan on surface
unit by coveringpancompletely
with well-fitting lid, cookiesheet
or flat tray.
-=4$teverframefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hQodandgreasefiiters
ekmn,accordingto instructions
on pages18and 19,to maintain
good ventingandavoidgrease
fires.
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