Viking DMOR200SS Use and Care Manual - Page 14

Getting Started IMPORTANT - Please Read and Follow • 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 right to left. • Add standing time. Remove food from Built-in Microwave Hood and stir, if possible. Cover for 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. Food Do Don't Eggs, • Puncture egg yolks sausages, before cooking to prevent nuts, seeds, "explosion". fruits & • Pierce skins of potatoes, vegetables apples, squash, hot dogs and sausages so that steam escapes. • Cook eggs in shells. • Reheat whole eggs. • Dry nuts or seeds in shells. Popcorn • Use specially bagged popcorn for the microwave. • 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. E 12