Before Using
● 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 joints move easily.
– Meat and poultry show no pinkness.
– Fish is opaque and flakes easily with
a fork.
About Safety
Check foods to see that they are cooked to
the following recommended temperatures.
TEMP
...For fresh pork, ground meat,
160
F
o
boneless white poultry, fish, seafood,
egg dishes and frozen prepared food.
...For leftover, ready-to-reheat
165
F
o
refrigerated, and deli and carry-out
"fresh" food.
170
F
o
...White meat of poultry.
180
F
o
...Dark meat of poultry.
● 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 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.
● 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.
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FOOD
● 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 food borne bacteria.
● Keep waveguide cover clean. Food
residue can cause arcing and/or fires.
● Use care when removing items from
the oven so that 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 microwave
oven. Make sure the utensil does not touch
the interior walls during cooking.
Use these utensils for safe microwave
cooking and reheating
● Glass ceramic
● Heat-resistant glass
● Microwave-safe plastics
● Paper plates
● Microwave-safe pottery, stoneware and
porcelain
● Browning dish
DO NOT USE
● Metal pans and bake ware
● Dishes with metallic trim
● Non-heat-resistant glass
● Non-microwave-safe plastic
● Recycled paper bags
● Food storage bags
● Metal twist-ties
● Wood
● Straw
● Wicker