Use and Care Manual

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Information You Need To Know
ABOUT SAFETY
• Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United
States Department of Agriculture's recommended
temperatures.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a
thick or dense area away from fat or bone. Never leave
the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is
approved for oven use.
TEMP FOOD
160˚F (71˚C) For fresh pork, ground meat,
boneless white poultry, fish, seafood,
egg dishes and frozen prepared food.
165˚F (74˚C) For leftover, ready-to-reheat
refrigerated, and deli and carry-out
“fresh” food.
170˚F (77˚C) White meat of poultry.
180˚F (82˚C) Dark meat of poultry.
• 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 foodborne
bacteria.
• Keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can cause
arcing and/or fires.
• Use care when removing items from the oven so that
the utensil, your clothes or accessories do not touch
the safety door latches.
ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new
convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode.
UTENSILS AND
COVERINGS
MICROWAVE ONLY
CONVECTION
BAKE, ROAST, GRILL
SPEED ROAST
SPEED BAKE
Aluminum foil NO YES. For shielding NO
Aluminum containers NO YES. Grill-No cover NO
Browning dish NO NO NO
Glass ceramic (Pyroceram
®
) YES. Excellent YES. Excellent YES. Excellent
Glass, heat-resistant YES. Excellent YES. Excellent YES. Excellent
Glass, non-heat-resistant NO NO NO
Lids, glass YES YES. Grill-No cover YES
Lids, metal NO YES. Grill-No cover NO
Metal cookware NO YES NO. Silicone cookware is
suggested
Metal, misc: dishes with
metallic trim, screws, bands,
handles. Metal twist ties
NO NO NO
Oven cooking bags YES. Good for large meats or
foods that need tenderizing.
DO NOT use metal twist ties.
YES. Grill-No cover YES. DO NOT use metal
twist ties.