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Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from
the center of the dish to the outside.
Add standing time. Remove food from oven and stir, if possible. Cover for standing time that
allows the food to finish cooking without overcooking.
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 joins 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 FOOD
160℉
...for fresh pork, ground meat, boneless white poultry, fish, seafood, egg dishes and
165℉
…for leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out “fresh” food.
170℉ …white meat of poultry.
180℉ …dark meat of poultry.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat of 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.
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
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