ABOUT FOOD
FOOD
Eggs,
• Puncture egg yolks
sausages,
before cooking to
nuts, seeds,
prevent "explosion".
fruits &
• Pierce skins of potatoes,
vegetables
apples, squash, hot dogs
and sausages so that
steam escapes.
Popcorn
• Use specially bagged
popcorn for the micro-
wave oven.
• Listen while popping
corn for the popping to
slow to 1 or 2 seconds or
use special Popcorn pad.
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.
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.
DO
• Cook eggs in shells.
• Reheat whole eggs.
• Dry nuts or seeds in
• Pop popcorn in regular
• Exceed maximum time
• Heat disposable bottles.
• Heat bottles with nipples
• Heat baby food in
• Heat or cook in closed
• Can in the microwave as
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs
8
8
DON'T
shells.
brown bags or glass
bowls.
on popcorn package.
on.
original jars.
glass jars or air tight
containers.
harmful bacteria may not
be destroyed.
or wet papers.
2/3/04, 8:25 AM