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How to Use the Oven Shelf
Positioning the Shelf
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Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven.
Roduct
damage may result.
. Use potholders when handling
metal shelf and cookware.
They may be hot.
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Do not store microwave
browning dish on
metil
shelf.
I
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Use of shelf with Auto Cook
or Auto Reheat is not
recommended.
The two position wire shelf is
specifically designed for added
c~pacity
heating-and reheating in
Cookware for Shelf
Heating and Reheating
Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they will
fit
together
on or under the
sheif.
Also, be–sure
cookware is microwave-safe.
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your
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microwav~
oven.
More than one food may be heated Cookware for heating or reheating
or reheated and ready to serve at the include 1 cup measuring cup,
same time. 8x4x3-inch loaf dishes, 9x5x3-inch
When microwaving with the oven
loaf dishes or 9-inch pie plates.
shelf, some
techni~ues
will differ
from the cookbook which came
with your oven. It is important to
arrange foods properly, and this is
shown on the next page. Cookware
size is important; select from
among the suggestions at right.
Also, food size should be
considered; foods over 31/2 inches
high, or 3 pounds are not
recommended for shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods and
Leftovers may be placed in small
uncooked foods which need to be
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
prepared from scratch should be
or divided plates.
cooked without the oven shelf.
following cookbook directions.
Use
pot
holders when handling
food; heated together with
yo~r
oven shelf, especially when heating
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
larger amounts of food in 8-in.
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
square or other 2-quart size
may add too much height to dish.
To position the shelf,
tiptheback
slightly and fit the shelf support
guides
onto
the support guides
located on each side of the oven in
the rear.
Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides fit
onto
the support
guides located at each side of the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the shelf
should fit snugly in place, be level
and not touch the back or sidewall
of the oven.
If arcing occurs when using the
shelf to cook more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side upon
all
four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls. To prevent
arcing, remove the shelf when you
are not using it.
casseroles. The
ex~ra
steam
generated from multiple food
cooking may make cookware hotter
than with regular microwaving.
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