FOOD
DO
DON'T
Eggs,
sausages,
nuts, seeds,
fruits &
vegetables
• Puncture egg
yolks before
cooking
to prevent
“explosion”.
• Pierce skins of
potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs
and sausages
so that steam
escapes.
• Cook eggs in
shells.
• Reheat whole
eggs.
• Dry nuts or
seeds in shells.
Popcorn
• Use specially
bagged
popcorn for the
microwave.
• Listen while
popping corn
for the popping
to slow to 1 or 2
seconds or use
special Popcorn
pad.
• Pop popcorn in
regular brown
bags or glass
bowls.
• Exceed
maximum time
on popcorn
package.
Baby food
• Transfer baby
food to small
dish and heat
carefully, stirring
often. Check
temperature
before serving.
• Put nipples on
bottles after
heating and
shake thoroughly.
“Wrist” test
before feeding.
• Heat disposable
bottles.
• Heat bottles with
nipples on.
• Heat baby food
in original jars.
General
• Cut baked
goods with filling
after heating to
release steam
and avoid burns.
• Stir liquids
briskly before,
during and after
heating to avoid
“eruption”.
• Use deep bowl,
when cooking
liquids or cereals,
to prevent
boilovers.
• Heat or cook
in closed glass
jars or air tight
containers.
• Can in the
microwave as
harmful bacteria
may not be
destroyed.
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood,
gourds, herbs or
wet papers.
COOKING SAFETY
Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States
Department of Agriculture's recommended temperatures.
TEMP
FOOD
145˚F (63˚C)
Fish
160˚F (71˚C)
Pork, ground beef/veal/lamb, egg dishes
165˚F (74˚C)
For leftover, ready-to-reheat
refrigerated, and deli and carry-out
“fresh” food. Whole, pieces and ground
turkey/chicken/duck.
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 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 over the range microwave while it is in use
and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no
chance of overcooking food.
•
NEVER
use the over the range microwave 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.
IN CASE OF FIRE
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the
flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and
odor.
• Smother fire or flame by closing the microwave door.
DO
NOT
use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or
flame.
• GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled
carefully. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.
DO
NOT
allow grease to collect around the oven or in vets.
Wipe up spillovers immediately.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
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