User's Manual

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Operating Instructions
WIRE RACK
CAUTION
To avoid risk of property damage:
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Do not use rack to pop popcorn.
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Rack must be on the four plastic
supports when used.
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Use the rack only when cooking
food on rack position.
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Do not cook with rack on floor of
the oven.
The wire rack gives you extra space
when cooking in more than one
container at the same time.
To use rack:
1. Place rack securely in the four
plastic supports.
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Rack MUST NOT touch metal
walls or back of microwave oven.
2. Place equal amounts of food both
ABOVE AND BELOW rack.
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Amount of food must be
approximately the same to
balance out cooking energy.
IMPORTANT:
• DO NOT store or use the wire rack
in this oven unless more than one
item is being cooked or a recipe
calls for it.
• Damage to the oven could occur.
GETTING THE BEST
COOKING RESULTS
To get the best results from your
microwave oven, read and follow the
guidelines below.
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Storage Temperature: Foods
taken from the freezer or refrigerator
take longer to cook than the same
foods at room temperature.
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Size: Small pieces of food cook
faster than large ones, pieces
similar in size and shape cook more
evenly. For even cooking, reduce
the power when cooking large
pieces of food.
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Natural Moisture: Very moist
foods cook more evenly because
microwave energy is attracted to
water molecules.
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Stir foods such as casseroles and
vegetables from the outside to the
center to distribute the heat evenly
and speed cooking. Constant
stirring is not necessary.
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Turn over foods like pork chops,
baking potatoes, roasts, or whole
cauliflower halfway through the
cooking time to expose all sides
equally to microwave energy.
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Place delicate areas of foods, such
as asparagus tips, toward the center
of the dish.
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Arrange unevenly shaped foods,
such as chicken pieces or salmon
steaks, with the thicker, meatier
parts toward the outside of the dish.
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Shield, with small pieces of
aluminum foil, parts of food that may
cook quickly, such as wing tips and
leg ends of poultry.
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Let It Stand: After you remove the
food from the microwave, cover food
with foil or casserole lid and let it
stand to finish cooking in the center
and avoid overcooking the outer
edges. The length of standing time
depends on the density and surface
area of the food.
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Wrapping in waxed paper or
paper towel:
Sandwiches and
many other foods containing
prebaked bread should be wrapped
prior to microwaving to prevent
drying out.
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