Use and Care Manual

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 Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from
the center of the dish to the outside.
 Add standing time. Remove food from oven and stir, if possible. Cover for standing time that
allows the food to finish cooking without overcooking.
 Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooking temperatures have been reached.
 Doneness signs include:
- Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
- Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch.
- Poultry thigh joins move easily.
- Meat and poultry show no pinkness.
- Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
ABOUT SENSOR COOKING
 The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking.
 Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap. Never use
tight sealing plastic containers — they can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to
overcook.
 Be sure the outside of the cooking containers and the inside of the microwave oven are dry
before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
 Do not use this feature twice in succession on the same food portion — it may result in severely
overcooked or burnt food.
ABOUT SAFETY
Check foods to see that they are cooked to the following recommended temperatures.
TEMP FOOD
160℉
...for fresh pork, ground meat, boneless white poultry, fish, seafood, egg dishes and
frozen prepared food.
165℉
…for leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out “fresh” food.
170℉ …white meat of poultry.
180℉ …dark meat of poultry.
 To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat of bone.
NEVER leave the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave
oven use.
 ALWAYS use potholders to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot
food. Enough heat from the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
 Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge
of a dish’s covering and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face.
 Stay near the oven while it’s in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no
chance of overcooking food.
 NEVER use the cavity for storing cookbooks or other items.
 Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high quality and minimize the spread of