Insignia NS-OTR16SS8 Documentation - Page 6

NS-OTR16WH8(-C)_BS8(-C)_SS8(-C)_17-0277_MAN_V1_ENG.fm Page 6 Tuesday, June 27, 2017 3:46 PM NS-OTR16WH8(-C), NS-OTR16BS8(-C), or NS-OTR16SS8(-C) ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of the dish. • Watch the cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. • Cover foods while cooking. Check the recipe or cookbook for suggestions, such as paper towels, wax paper, microwave plastic wrap, or a lid. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly. • Shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil any thin areas of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking before dense, thick areas are cooked thoroughly. • Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or twice during cooking, if possible. • Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed cooking of such foods as chicken and hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be turned over at least once. • Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside. • Add standing time. Remove the food from the microwave oven and stir, if possible. Cover for the standing time which allows the food to finish cooking without overcooking. • Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooking temperatures have been reached. Doneness signs include: • Food steams throughout, not just at edge. • Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch. • Poultry thigh joints move easily. • Meat and poultry show no pinkness. • Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. Cookware and cooking materials Warning Personal Injury Hazard Tightly-closed containers could explode. Closed containers should be opened and plastic pouches should be pierced before cooking. Cookware and other materials must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders because cookware may become hot. Refer to "Materials you can use" on page 7 and "Materials to be avoided" on page 7 as a guide, then test before using. Cookware and Materials Test: 1 Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup (250 ml) of cold water, along with the cookware or materials in question. 2 Cook on maximum power for one minute. Do not exceed one minute cooking time. 3 Carefully feel the cookware or material. If the empty cookware or material is warm, do not use it for microwave cooking. 6 www.insigniaproducts.com