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INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT FOODS
FOOD
DO
DON’T
Eggs, sausages,
fruits & vegetables
• Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent
bursting.
• 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 and after heating to
avoid “eruption”.
• Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids or cereals,
to prevent boilovers.
• Food should be shorter than the Microwave
Drawer. Please refer to the height of side walls
of the drawer.
• Heat or cook in closed glass jars or airtight containers.
• Can in the microwave as harmful bacteria may not be
destroyed.
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet papers.
