Toastmaster TMW3504W - Manual (Page 28)

27. 26. Microwave Oven Use and Care Guide
Food (Cont.)
Question
Is it possible to pop popcorn in
a Microwave Oven? (Cont.)
Why do baked apples
sometimes burst during
cooking?
Why do baked potatoes
sometimes burn during
cooking?
Why is additional time
required for cooking food
stored in the refrigerator?
Answer
• Follow exact directions given by
each manufacturer for its popcorn
popping product and do not leave
the Microwave Oven unattended
while the corn is being popped. If
corn fails to pop after the
suggested time, discontinue
cooking. Overcooking could result
in an Microwave Oven fire.
• CAUTION: Never use a brown
paper bag for popping corn or
attempt to pop leftover kernels. Do
not pop prepackaged commercial
microwavepopcorn directly on the
Glass Turntable, place the popcorn
bag on a plate.
• The peel has not been removed from
the top half of each apple to allow for
expansion of the interior of the apple
during cooking. As in conventional
cooking methods, the interior of the
apple expands during the cooking
process.
• If the cooking time is too long, fire
could result. At the end of the
recommended cooking time,
potatoes should be slightly firm.
• CAUTION: Do not overcook.
• As in conventional cooking, the initial
temperature of food affects total
cooking time. You need more time to
cook food taken out of a refrigerator
than for food at room temperature.
Troubleshooting (Cont.)
Food
Question
What is wrong when baked
foods have a hard, dry brown
spot?
Why do eggs sometimes pop?
Why are scrambled eggs
sometimes a little dry after
cooking?
Is it possible to pop popcorn in
a Microwave Oven?
Answer
A hard, dry brown spot indicates
overcooking. Shorten the cooking or
reheating time.
When baking, frying or poaching eggs,
the yolk may pop due to steam build-up
inside the yolk membrane. To prevent
this, simply pierce the yolk with a
wooden toothpick before cooking.
CAUTION: Never Microwave eggs in
the shell.
• Eggs will dry out when they are
overcooked even if the same recipe
is used each time.
The cooking time may need to be
varied for one of these reasons:
• Eggs vary in size.
• Eggs are at room temperature one
time and at refrigerator temperature
another time.
• Eggs continue cooking during
standing time.
• Yes, if using one of the two methods
described below:
1. Microwave-popping devices
designed specifically for microwave
cooking.
2. Prepackaged commercial
microwave popcorn that is made
for specific times and power output
needed.