MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.)
Using aluminum foil (cont.)
• Place the container in a glass bowland add some water so that it coversthe bottom of the container, not
more than 1/4in, (.64cm) high, This ensures even heating ofthe 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. (1.9cm),
• Container must be at least half filled,
• To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum 1/4in, (.64cm) between the aluminum container and thewalls of
theoven and also between two aluminum containers.
• Always place the container on theturntable,
• Shield with small pieces of aluminum foil, parts of food that may cook quickly, such as wing tips and leg
endsof poultry.
• Heating food in aluminum foilcontainers usually takes up to double the time compared to reheating in
plastic,glass, china, or paper containers,
Thetime when food is readywill vary depending upon the type of container you use,
• Let food stand for 2 to3 minutes after heating so that heat is spread evenly throughout container.
Cooking you should not do in your microwave oven
• Do not do canning of foods in the oven, Closed glassjars may explode, resulting in damage to the oven,
• Do not use the microwave ovento sterilizeobjects (babybottles, etc,), It is difficultto keep the oven at the
high temperature needed for sterilization,
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