9 about food, About food – Viking Built-In Convection Microwave Hood User Manual

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Don’t assume that because a child has mastered one cooking skill, he/she

can cook everything.
Children need to learn that the microwave oven is not a toy. See page 35

for Child Lock feature.

ABOUT FOOD

FOOD

DO

DON'T

Eggs,

sausages,

nuts, seeds,

fruits &

vegetables

• Puncture egg yolks

before cooking to prevent

“explosion”.

• Pierce skins of potatoes,

apples, squash, hot dogs

and sausages so that

steam escapes.

• Cook eggs in shells.
• Reheat whole eggs.
• Dry nuts or seeds in

shells.

Popcorn

(See page 24

for specific

cooking

instructions)

• Use specially bagged

popcorn for the

microwave oven.

• Listen while popping corn

for the popping to slow

to 1 or 2 seconds or use

special Popcorn pad.

• Pop popcorn in regular

brown bags or glass

bowls.

• Exceed maximum time

on popcorn package.

Baby food

• Transfer baby food to

small dish and heat

carefully, stirring often.

Check temperature before

serving.

• Put nipples on bottles

after heating and shake

thoroughly. “Wrist” test

before feeding.

• Heat disposable

bottles.

• Heat bottles with

nipples on.

• Heat baby food in

original jars.

General

• Cut baked goods with

filling after heating to

release steam and avoid

burns.

• Stir liquids briskly before,

during and after heating

to avoid “eruption”.

• Use deep bowl, when

cooking liquids or cereals,

to prevent boilovers.

• Heat or cook in closed

glass jars or air tight

containers.

• Can in the microwave

as harmful bacteria

may not be destroyed.

• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds,

herbs or wet papers.

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