Emerson MW9107WC - Manual (Page 6)

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AVOID inserting nails, wire, etc. through
any holes in the unit while operating the
oven. Never insert a wire, nails or any other
metal object through the holes on the cavity
or any other holes or gaps because such
objects may cause electric shock and
microwave leakage.
UTENSILS
METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with
metallic rims should not be used.
Arcing may occur.
METAL TWIST-TIE must not be used in
the microwave oven.
DO NOT use SEALED JARS or
NARROW NECK bottles for cooking or
reheating.
They may shatter.
DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL
THERMOMETERS in the microwave
oven.
They may cause arcing.
Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS before
cooking or defrosting in the oven.
For FURTHER INFORMATION on proper
cooking utensils, refer to the Introduction in
the Microwave cooking guide.
FOOD
Never use your microwave oven for HOME
CANNING. The oven is not designed to
permit proper canning. Improperly canned
food may spoil and be dangerous to
consume.
COOKING TIMES given in the cooking
guide are APPROXIMATE. Factors that
may affect cooking are: starting
temperature, altitude, volume, size and
shape of foods and utensils used. As you
become familiar with the oven, you will be
able to adjust for these factors.
It is better to UNDERCOOK RATHER
THAN OVENCOOK 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.
SMALL QUANTITIES of food or foods
with LOW MOISTURE content can burn,
dry out or catch on fire if cooked too long.
DO NOT boil eggs in their shell. Pressure
may build up and the eggs will explode.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn
squash and sausage are examples of food
with NONPOROUS SKINS. These must be
pierced before cooking to prevent bursting.
POPCORN must be popped in a microwave
corn popper. Microwave popped corn
produces a lower yield than conventional
popping. Do not pop popcorn unless popped
in a microwave approved popcorn utensils
or unless it’s commercially packaged and
recommended especially for microwave
ovens. Do not use oil unless specifed by the
manufacturer.
DO NOT attempt to deep fat fry in your
oven.
HEATED LIQUIDS can ERUPT if not
mixed with air. Do not heat liquids in your
microwave oven without first stirring.