Viking RVMH Use and Care Manual - Page 12

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Getting Started IMPORTANT - Please Read and Follow Cooking Safety Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States Department of Agriculture's recommended temperatures. Temp 145˚F (63˚C) 160˚F (71˚C) 165˚F (74˚C) Food Fish Pork, ground beef/veal/lamb, egg dishes For leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out "fresh" food. Whole, pieces and ground turkey/chicken/duck. To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat or bone. NEVER leave the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave use. • ALWAYS use potholders to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough heat from the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns. • Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish's covering and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face. • Stay near the Built-in Microwave Hood while it is in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no chance of overcooking food. • NEVER use the Built-in Microwave Hood for storing cookbooks or other items. • Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high quality and minimize the spread of foodborne bacteria. • Keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can cause arcing and/or fires. • Use care when removing items from the oven so that the utensil, your clothes or accessories do not touch the safety door latches. In Case of Fire Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor. • Smother fire or flame by closing the microwave door. DO NOT use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame. • GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. DO NOT allow grease to collect around the oven or in vets. Wipe up spillovers immediately. E 10

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Getting Started
Cooking Safety
Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States Department of Agriculture's recommended temperatures.
Temp
Food
145˚F
(63˚C)
Fish
160˚F
(71˚C)
Pork, ground beef/veal/lamb, egg dishes
165˚F
(74˚C)
For leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out “fresh” food. Whole, pieces and
ground turkey/chicken/duck.
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat or bone.
NEVER
leave the ther-
mometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave use.
ALWAYS
use potholders to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough heat from
the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish’s covering
and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face.
Stay near the Built-in Microwave Hood while it is in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no
chance of overcooking food.
NEVER
use the Built-in Microwave Hood for storing cookbooks or other items.
Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high quality and minimize the spread of foodborne bacteria.
Keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can cause arcing and/or fires.
Use care when removing items from the oven so that the utensil, your clothes or accessories do not touch the safety
door latches.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke
and odor.
Smother fire or flame by closing the microwave door.
DO NOT
use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame.
GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.
DO NOT
allow grease to collect around the oven or in vets. Wipe up spillovers immediately.
IMPORTANT–
Please Read and Follow