GE JE1465K Microwave Oven User Manual


 
IMPOmmT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
–Do not pop
popcorn in your
microwave oven
u~ess in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
udess you use prepackaged
popcorn labeled for
use in
microwave ovens.
–Do
not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
.
Ifmateria~
~side oven
should ignite,
keep
oven door
closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect power cord, or shut
off power at fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
Some
produc~
such as whole
eggs and
sealed
containers-for
example, closed glass jars-may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven,
. Avoid
heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and
egg
mixtures.
Don’t
defrost frozen beverages
in narrow
necked
bodes
(especitiy
carbonated beverages), Even if the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury.
Use
meti
ody
as
directed in
this manual and cookbook
provided.
TV
dinners in foil trays less than
3/4” high may be
microwaved–
just remove top foil cover and
return tray to box. When using
meti
in the microwave oven,
keep
meti
(other than metal
shelfl
at least 1 inch away from
sides of oven.
.
c~kwa~
may become hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated
fwd.
Potholders may
be needed to handle the
cookware.
Sometimes, the glass cooking
tray can become too hot to
touch. Be
carefil
when touching
the tray during and after cooking.
.
Foo&
cooked in liquids
(such
as
pasm)
may tend to boil over
more
rapidy
than
fd
containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 33
tir
instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven,
Thermometer-Do not
use a thermometer in food you
are microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
c
Remove the temperature probe
from the oven when not in use.
H
you
Imve
the probe inside the oven
without inserting it in
fti
or liquid,
and turn on microwave energy, it
can create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven walls.
s
Plastic cookware—Plastic
cookware designed for
microwve
cooking is very
usetil,
but should
be used
carefilly.
Even
rnicrowve-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may soften or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking.
In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the
fmd
and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics
ody and
use them in strict compliance
with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision,
s
When
cooking pork
follow
the directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that it maybe present
in the meat, trichina will be
wed
and meat will be safe to eat.
Boiling eggs
is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside the egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
4
F~&
with
unbroken
outer
‘%kin”
such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
f+Boilable”
cooking
pouches
and
tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately
atir
cooking,
possibly resulting in injury, Also,
plastic storage containers should be
at least
partidy
uncoveti
because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
wvering
care~y and
direct
steam
away from hands and face.
Spontaneous
boiting-Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during
or shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
use
of
the
DOUBLE
D~~
shelf accessory.
—Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
–Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
–Use pot holders when handling
the shelf and cookware. They may
be hot.
–Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat,
–Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage.
Use of shelf with Auto Cook,
Auto Reheat or Popcorn feature is
not recommended (see page 30).
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