Panasonic NN-S676 - Practical Cooking Hints

Practical Hints
Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your Oven
1) HOME CANNING/DRYING FOODS/
SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS
* Do not use your oven for home canning or the heating
of any closed jar. Pressure will build up and the jar may
explode. Your oven cannot maintain the food at the
proper canning temperature. Improperly canned food
may spoil and be dangerous to consume.
« Small quantities of food or foods with low moisture
content can dry out, bum or catch on fire.
* Do not dry meats, herbs, fruits or vegetables in your
oven,
IMPORTANT
Proper cooking depends on time set and quantity of
food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended
and cook at the time for the recommended portion,
fire can result.
If a fire occurs, turn oven off and leave oven door
ciosed. Disconnect the power cord or shut off power
at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
2) POPCORN
opcorn must be popped in a microwave oven corn
popper. Microwave popcom which pops in its own
package is also available. Follow popcorn
manufacturers’ directions and use a brand suitable for
the wattage of your microwave oven. Never leave oven
unattended when popping popcorn.
Allow popcorn bag to cool before opening to avoid
steam burns. Always open bag away from face and
body.
CAUTION
When using pre-packaged microwave popcorn,
follow recommended package instructions. Check
package weight before using the popcorn pad. Set
the oven for the weight of the popcorn package.
(see page 9) [If these instructions are not followed,
the popcorn may not pop adequately or may ignite
and cause a fire.
3) DEEP FAT FRYING
* Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven.
Cooking oils may burst into flames and may cause
damage to the oven and perhaps result in bums.
Microwave utensils may not be able to withstand the
temperature of the hot oil, and could shatter or distort.
4)EGGS
* Do not heat eggs in their shell in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode.
5) FOODS WITH NONPOROUS SKINS
* Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole squash and
sausages are examples of foods with nonporous
skins. These types of foods must be pierced before
microwave
cooking
to
prevent
their
bursting.
¢ Use fresh potatoes for baking and cook until just done.
Overcooking causes dehydration and may cause a fire.
Use recommended weights or fire may occur.
6) LIQUIDS
¢ Heated liquids can erupt if not mixed with air. Do not
heat liquids in your microwave oven without first stirring.
7) GLASS TRAY/COOKING UTENSILS/FOIL
* Cooking utensils get hot during microwaving. Use
potholders when removing utensils from the oven or
when removing tids or plastic wrap covers from cooking
utensils to avoid bums.
* The glass tray will get hot during cooking. It shouid be
allowed to cool before handling or before paper
products, such as paper plates or microwave popcorn
bags, are placed in the oven for microwave cooking.
* When using foil, skewers, warming rack or utensils
made of metal in the oven, allow at least 1-inch
(2.5 cm) of space between metal material and interior
oven wails. ff arcing occurs (sparking) remove metal
material (skewers etc.) and/or transfer to a non-metallic
container.
« Dishes with metallic tim should not be used, as arcing
may occur.
8) PAPER TOWELS/CLOTHS
¢ Do not use paper towels or cloths which contain a
synthetic fiber woven into them. The synthetic fiber may
cause the towel to ignite.
« Do not use paper bags or recycled paper products in
the microwave oven.
9) BROWNING DISHES/
OVEN COOKING BAGS
* Browning dishes or grills are designed for microwave
cooking only. Always follow instructions provided by the
manufacturer. Do not preheat browning dish more than
8 minutes.
+ If an oven cooking bag is used for microwave cooking,
prepare according to package directions. Do not use a
wire twist-tie to close bag.
10) THERMOMETERS
* Do not use a conventional meat thermometer in your
oven. Arcing may occur.
11) BABY FORMULA/FOOD
* Do not heat baby formula or food in the microwave
oven. The glass jar or surface of the food may appear
warm while the interior can bum the infant's mouth and
throat.
12) REHEATING PASTRY PRODUCTS
« When reheating pastry products, check temperatures of
any fillings before eating. Some foods have fillings
which heat faster and can be extremely hot while the
surface remains warm to the touch (ex. Jelly Donuts).
13) GENERAL OVEN USAGE GUIDELINES/
OVEN DOOR
« Do not use the oven for any reason other than the
preparation of food.
* Do not leave oven unattended while in use.
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