Aluminum Foil and Metal
Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from the microwave oven. Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and cause damage to the oven.
Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. PERCENT/NAME 100%, High (default setting) USE Quick heating convenience foods and foods with high water content, such as soups, beverages and most vegetables. Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces and fish fillets. Heating cream soups. 80% Heating rice, pasta or casseroles. Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power lower than high. For example, whole fish and meat loaf. Reheating a single serving of food. Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding and custards. Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna. Cooking ham, whole poultry and pot roasts. Simmering stews. Melting chocolate. Heating bread, rolls and pastries. Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and precooked foods. Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream. Taking chill out of fruit.
OK for Use
Racks and bakeware supplied with the oven, aluminum foil for shielding, and approved meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines:
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Never allow aluminum foil or metal to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling or floor. Always use the turntable. Never allow contact with another metal object during cooking. 90%
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Do Not Use
Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, nonapproved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze should not be used in the oven.
70%, Medium-High
60%
50%, Medium
40%
30%, Medium-Low, Defrost
20%
10%, Low
To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Touch COOK TIME. Turn dial to Time. Press. Turn dial to desired cook time. Press. Turn dial to Power. Press Turn dial to desired power level. Press. The display will count down the cook time. When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to stop reminder tones.
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