Owners Manual

9
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT FOOD
FOOD
Eggs, sausages,
nuts, seeds, fruits
& vegetables
Popcorn
Baby food
General
DO
• Puncture egg yolks before cooking
to prevent ‘explosion’.
• Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs and sausages so
that steam escapes.
• Use specially bagged popcorn for
the microwave oven.
• Listen while popping corn for the
popping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds
or use special Popcorn pad.
• Transfer baby food to small dish
and heat carefully, stirring often.
Check temperature before serving.
• Put nipples on bottles after
heating and shake thoroughly.
‘Wrist’ test before feeding.
• Cut baked goods with filling
after heating to release steam
and avoid burns.
• Stir liquids briskly before, during
and after heating to avoid
‘eruption’.
• Use deep bowl, when cooking
liquids or cereals, to prevent
boilovers.
DON’T
• Don’t cook eggs in shells.
• Don’t reheat whole eggs.
• Don’t dry nuts or seeds in
shells.
• Don’t pop popcorn in regular
brown bags or glass bowls.
• Don’t exceed maximum
time on popcorn package.
• Don’t heat disposable bottles.
• Don’t heat bottles with nipples
on.
• Don’t heat baby food in original
jars.
• Don’t heat or cook in closed
glass jars or air tight containers.
• Don’t heat cans in the
microwave as harmful bacteria
may not be destroyed.
• Don’t deep fat fry.
• Don’t dry wood, gourds, herbs
or wet papers.
ABOUT CHILDREN AND THE MICROWAVE
Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave oven with a supervising adult very near
to them. Between the ages of 7 and 12, the supervising adult should be in the same room.
The child must be able to reach the microwave oven comfortably; if not, he/she should stand
on a sturdy stool.
At no time should anyone be allowed to lean or swing on the microwave oven door.
Children should be taught all safety precautions: use potholders, remove coverings carefully,
pay special attention to packages of crisp food because they may be extra hot.
Don’t assume that because a child has mastered one cooking skill he/she can cook everything.
Children need to learn that the microwave oven is not a toy. See page 48 for Safety Lock feature.