Owner's Manual

20
TROUBLESHOOTING
Questions
and Answers
(continued)
Food
Question
Why
are
scrambled
eggs
sometimes
a
little
dry
after
cooking?
Is
it
possible
to
pop popcorn
in a
microwave
oven?
Why
do baked
apples
sometimes burst
during cooking?
Why
do baked
potatoes
sometimes
burn
during cooking?
Why
is a
standing
time recommended
after microwave
cooking
time
is over?
Why
is
additional time
required
for
cooking
food
stored
in
the
refrigerator?
Eggs
will
dry
out
when
they
are
overcooked,
even if
the
same
recipe
is used
each time.
The
cooking
time
may
need
to
be var-
ied for one of
these
reasons:
?
Eggs vary
in size.
?
Eggs
are
at
room
temperature
one
time
and
at
refrigerator
temperature
another time.
?
Eggs
continue
cooking during standing
time.
Yes,
if
using
one of
the two methods described
below:
(1) microwave-popping
devices
designed specifically
for
microwave
cooking
(2) prepackaged
commercial microwave
popcorn
that
is made
for
specific
times
and
power output
needed
Follow
exact directions
given by
each manufacturer
for
its
popcorn popping product
and do not
leave
the
oven
unattended
while
the corn is
being popped.
If
corn fails
to
pop
after the
suggested
time,
discontinue
cooking.
Overcooking
could result
in an oven fire.
CAUTION:
?
Never
use
a
brown
paper bag
for
popping
corn
or
attempt
to
pop
leftover kernels.
?
Do
not
pop prepackaged
commercial microwave
popcorn
directly
on
the
glass
turntable.
To
avoid excessive
heating
of
the
glass
turntable,
place
the
popcorn bag
on a
plate.
?
Listen
while
corn
pops. Stop
oven when
popping
slows to
2-3
seconds between
pops.
?
Do
not
leave
microwave unattended
while
popping
corn.
?
Follow
directions
on
bag.
The
peel
has
not
been removed from
the
top
half of
each
apple
to
allow for
expansion
of
the interior
of
the
apple during cooking.
As in
conventional
cooking
methods,
the interior
of
the
apple
expands during
the
cooking process.
If
the
cooking
time
is
too
long,
fire
could result. At the
end of
the
recommended
cooking
time,
potatoes
should be
slightly
firm.
CAUTION: Do
not overcook.
Standing
time
allows foods
to continue
cooking evenly
for a few
minutes after the actual microwave
oven
cooking cycle.
The
amount
of
standing
time
depends upon
the
density
of
the
foods.
As in
conventional
cooking,
the initial
temperature
of food
affects
total
cooking
time.
You need more
time to cook
food
taken out
of
a
refrigerator
than
for food
at
room
temperature.
Answer