Panasonic NN-CD997S Operating Instructions Manual page 5

Food
1. Do not use your oven for home canning or the
heating of any closed jar. Pressure will build up
and the jar may explode. In addition, the
microwave oven cannot maintain the food at the
correct canning temperature. Improperly canned
food may spoil and be dangerous to consume.
2. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave
oven.
3. Do not cook eggs in their shell and whole hard
boiled eggs in microwave oven (unless otherwise
stated in cookbook). Pressure will build up and
the eggs will explode.
4. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, chicken wing, whole
squash and sausages are examples of foods with
nonporous skins. This type of food must be
pierced before cooking, to prevent bursting.
5. When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces and
beverages in your microwave oven, overheating
the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without
evidence of bubbling. This could result in a
sudden boil over the hot liquid. To prevent this
possibility the following steps should be taken:
a) Avoid using straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
b) Do not overheat.
c) Stir the liquid before placing the container in
the oven and again halfway through cooking
time.
d) After heating, allow to stand in the oven for
a short time, stirring again before carefully
removing the container.
6. DO NOT USE A CONVENTIONAL MEAT
THERMOMETER IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN.
To check the degree of cooking of roasts and
poultry use a MICROWAVE THERMOMETER.
Alternatively, a conventional meat thermometer
may be used after the food is removed from the
oven. If undercooked, return meat or poultry to
the oven and cook for a few more minutes at the
recommended power level. It is important to
ensure that meat and poultry are thoroughly
cooked.
7. COOKING TIMES given in the cookbook are
APPROXIMATE. Factors that may affect cooking
time are preferred degree of moisture content,
starting temperature, altitude, volume, size, shape
of food and utensils used. As you become familiar
with the oven, you will be able to adjust for these
factors.
8. It is better to UNDERCOOK RATHER THAN
OVERCOOK foods. If food is undercooked, it
can always be returned to the oven for further
cooking. If food is overcooked, nothing can be
done. Always start with minimum cooking times
recommended.
9. Extreme care should be taken when cooking
popcorn in a microwave oven. Cook for minimum
time as recommended by manufacturer. Use the
directions suitable for the wattage of your
microwave oven. NEVER leave oven unattended
when popping popcorn.
10. When reheating babies bottles always remove
top and teat. Liquid at the top of the bottle will
be much hotter than at the bottom and must
be shaken thoroughly before checking the
temperature. The lid must also be removed from
babies food jars, the contents must also be stirred
or shaken before the temperature is checked.
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