Kenmore 665.62612 Use & Care Manual

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• The turntable must be in place and correct side up whenoven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped or broken.Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME e to reorder. See "ReplacementParts" section for part numbers.• Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in theoven.• Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, includingbrown paper bags and newspaper should not be dried in theoven.Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing ordeep frying. The oven cannot maintain appropriatetemperatures.Paraffin wax will not melt in the oven because it does notabsorb microwaves.• Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers fromoven.Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommendedcook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoesstand for five minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.Do not cook or reheat eggs inside the shell. Steam buildup inwhole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover poached eggsand allow a standing time.When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, startingtemperature, composition and density of the food affect cookingresults.Amount of FoodThe more food heated at once the longer the cook time. Checkfor doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.Size and ShapeSmaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger piecesand uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularlyshaped food.Starting TemperatureRoom temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foodsand refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.Composition and DensityFoods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature andheat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as meatand potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size of alight, porous food, such as cake.CoveringCovering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time andreduce spattering, Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid isnot available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approvedfor microwaves may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned backat one corner to provide an opening to vent steam.Stirring and TurningStirring and turning redistributes heat evenly to avoidovercooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center.If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.ArrangingIf heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, the thinnerparts and smaller sizes should be arranged toward the center. Ifcooking several items of the same size and shape, place them ina ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.PiercingBefore heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick foodsthat have a skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg yolks,chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several places toallow steam to vent.ShieldingUse small, flat pieces of aluminum foil to shield the thin pieces ofirregularly shaped foods, bones and foods such as chickenwings, leg tips and fish tail. See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" first.Standing TimeFood will continue to cook by the natural conduction of heat evenafter the microwave cycle ends. The length of standing timedepends on the volume and density of the food.O00/ 8[(:_ D_II'IIS_bI'Ws,,I;"@Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always useoven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish maybecome hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use _¢cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use thefollowing chart as a guide, then test before using.MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONSAluminum Foil, See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" section.MetalBrowning Dish Bottom must be at least 3/_ein. (5 mm)above the turntable. Followmanufacturer's recommendations.Ceramic Glass, Acceptable for use.GlassChina, Follow manufacturer's recommendations.EarthenwareMelamine Follow manufacturer's recommendations.Paper Towels, Use non-recycled and those approved byDinnerware, the manufacturer for microwave oven use.NapkinsPlastic Wraps, Use those approved by the manufacturerBags, Covers, for microwave oven use.Dinnerware,ContainersPottery and Clay Follow manufacturer's recommendations.Styrofoam ® Do not use in oven.Straw, Wicker, Do not use in oven.WoodenContainersWax Paper Acceptable for use.