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P O P P I N GP O P C O R N .Ori'eof the major featuresof your microwaveoven is popping popcorn. Placethe microJ /ave popcorn package(3.5oz) onto a microwaveabledish,then on the glasstray,following the manufacturer'sinstrucitionsT. ouchthe POPCORNpad and the oven will operate for 2 minutesat fullpower (PL 10),the averagepoppingtime. Do not leavethe oven unattended while popping popcorn. lf popcorn does not pop sufficiently,cook a few seconds longer. Do not pressthe POPCORNpad againas the popcornmay burn.When openingthe pacltage,face it away from you to avoidcontactwith anysteamreleased. NOTE: Do not use the POPCORNpad with singleservingbags of microwavepopcorn as they requireless cookingtime. Alwaysfollowinstructionson the popcorn bag. REHEATING Oneof the majorbonusesof the microwavecookingmethodls lts efficiencyIn reheatingcookedfood.Mostfood canbe reheatedIn the microwaveovenwithoutloss of qualityor texture.Leftoverstasteas goodas whenlreshly prepareda, nd lt ls no longernecessaryto keepfoodshot untlleveryonels readyto eat. Maindishesreheatespeciallwyell,someevenimproveinflavoriftheyaremadein advance. Caremustbetakento avoidadditionaclookingr:aremeatshouldneverbeheatedbeyond itsoriginadl onenesstemperatureo,r it willcookto mediumor welldone. To retainmoistureduringreheatlngc,overfoodwitha lid.Exceptionasrerareor medium meatssomesandwichesg,riddlefoodslikepancakesa,ndbakedfoods.Wrapbreadsand sandwicheisn papernapkinsto absorbmoistureandprevenst ogginess. Followthe dlrectlonsforrecommendefododsandweightsT. hereare3 categoriefsor reheatingU. seonlymicrowaveabcleontainers. ReheatingChart(touchthe DINNERPLATEpadand selectthe reheatsetting) Food Meat Slices turkey,beef. ham, pork. Amount Starting Suggested Speclal TemperatureServlngTemp Techniques 1 to 2 seruings Refrigerated. 150to 160"F Coverwith wax paper. (12 oz) Do not coverrareor medium meats. (16o2) Soups 1 serving (10oz) Breads: 3 pieces cake(coffee (6oz) cake,doughnuts, sweetrolls),dinner rollsm, uffins. PlatedMeals: 1 plate meatplus2 112oz) vegetables. Befrigerated. 140to 170"F Refrigerated. the time, Cover,stir after half the time. Wrapin papernapkin ortowel. Refrigerated. 150to 160"F Coverplatewith wax paperor plasticwrap. REGULARA:regulaar mountof food:Approx9. oz (for example4, oz slicedmeator poultry3, oz potato or rice and 2 oz vegetablesor equivalent.) SMALL: A smallear mountof food:Approx6. oz. BIG: A largear mounot f food:Approx1. 2ox. 21

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POPPING
POPCORN
.Ori'e
of the major featuresof your microwave
oven is popping popcorn. Placethe micro-
J
/ave popcorn package
(3.5oz) onto a microwaveable
dish, then on the glass
tray,
follow-
ing the manufacturer's
instrucitions.
Touchthe POPCORN
pad and the oven will operate for
2 minutesat full power (PL 10),
the average
poppingtime. Do not leave
the oven unattend-
ed while popping popcorn. lf popcorn does not pop sufficiently,
cook a few seconds longer.
Do not pressthe POPCORN
pad againas the popcorn may burn. When opening
the paclt-
age, face it away from you to avoid contact with any steam released.
NOTE: Do not use the POPCORN
pad with singleservingbags of microwavepopcorn as
they require
less cooking time. Always
follow
instructions
on the popcorn bag.
REHEATING
Oneof the majorbonuses
of the microwave
cooking
method
ls lts efficiency
In re-
heating
cooked
food.Mostfood can
be reheated
In the microwave
ovenwithoutloss
of qualityor texture.
Leftovers
tasteas good as when
lreshly prepared,
and lt ls no
longernecessary
to keep
foods hot untll everyone
ls readyto eat.
Maindishesreheat
especially
well,
some
even
improve
in flavor
if they
are
made
in advance.
Care
must
be taken
to avoid
additional
cooking:
rare
meat
should
never
be heated
beyond
its original
doneness
temperature,
or it willcook
to medium
or welldone.
To retain
moisture
duringreheatlng,
cover
food
witha lid.Exceptions
are
rare
or medium
meats
some
sandwiches,
griddle
foods
like
pancakes,
andbaked
foods.
Wrap
breads
and
sandwiches
in paper
napkins
to absorb
moisture
andprevent
sogginess.
Follow
the dlrectlons
for recommended
foods
andweights.
There
are
3 categories
for
reheating.
Useonlymicrowaveable
containers.
Reheating
Chart(touchthe DINNER
PLATE
pad and select
the reheat
setting)
Food
Amount
Starting
Suggested
Speclal
Temperature
Servlng
Temp Techniques
Meat Slices
1 to 2 seruings Refrigerated. 150 to 160"F
Cover with wax paper.
turkey,beef.
(12 oz)
Do not cover rare or
ham, pork.
medium meats.
(16o2)
the time,
Soups
1 serving
(10
oz)
Befrigerated. 140 to 170"F
Cover,
stir after half
the time.
Breads:
3
pieces
cake
(coffee
(6 oz)
cake,
doughnuts,
sweet
rolls),dinner
rolls,
muffins.
Refrigerated.
Wrap
in paper
napkin
or
towel.
Plated
Meals:
1 plate
meat
plus
2
112
oz)
vegetables.
Refrigerated. 150
to 160"F Coverplatewith wax
paper or plastic
wrap.
REGULAR:
A regular
amount
of food:
Approx.
9 oz (for
example,
4 oz sliced
meat
or poultry,
3 oz
potato or rice and 2 oz vegetables
or
equivalent.)
SMALL: A smaller
amount
of food:
Approx.
6 oz.
BIG:
A larger
amount
of food:
Approx.
12
ox.
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