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Using aluminum foil (cont,)
• Place the container
in a glass bowl and add some water
so that it covers the bottom
of the container,
not more
than 1/4-in. (.64-cm) high. This ensures even heating of
the container
bottom.
• Always
remove the lid to avoid damage to the oven.
• Use only undamaged
containers.
• Do not use containers
taller than 3/4 in. (1.9 cm).
• Container
must be at least half filled.
• To avoid arcing,
there must be a minimum
1/4 in.
(.64 cm) between the aluminum
container
and the walls
of the oven and also between two aluminum
containers.
• Always
place the container
on the turntable.
• Shield with small pieces of aluminum foil the parts of
food that may cook quickly, such as wing tips and leg
ends of poultry.
• Heating
food
in aluminum
foil containers
usually takes
up to double the time compared
to reheating
in plastic,
glass, china, or paper containers.
The time when food is ready will vary depending
upon
the type of container
you use.
• Let food
stand
for 2 to 3 minutes after heating so that
heat is spread evenly throughout
the container.
Cooking you should not do in your
microwave
oven
• Do not do canning
of foods
in the oven. Closed glass
jars may explode,
resulting
in damage to the oven.
• Do not use the microwave
oven to sterilize objects
(baby
bottles, etc.). It is difficult to keep the oven at the high
temperature
needed for sterilization.
Removing the rack
• When popping
commercially
packaged
popcorn,
remove
the rack from the oven.
Do not place the bag of
microwave
popcorn
on the rack or under the rack.
• In the case of popping
microwave
popcorn
with the rack,
that can cause fire or damage to your microwave
oven.
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