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Information You Need To Know ABOUT SAFETY • Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States Department of Agriculture's recommended temperatures. 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 oven use. TEMP 160˚F (71˚C) 165˚F (74˚C) 170˚F (77˚C) FOOD For fresh pork, ground meat, boneless white poultry, fish, seafood, egg dishes and frozen prepared food. For leftover, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, and deli and carry-out "fresh" food. White meat of poultry. 180˚F (82˚C) Dark meat of poultry. • 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 oven while it's in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no chance of overcooking food. • NEVER use the cavity 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. ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode. UTENSILS AND COVERINGS Aluminum foil Aluminum containers Browning dish MICROWAVE ONLY NO NO NO CONVECTION BAKE, ROAST, GRILL SPEED ROAST SPEED BAKE YES. For shielding NO YES. Grill-No cover NO NO NO Glass ceramic (Pyroceram®) Glass, heat-resistant Glass, non-heat-resistant Lids, glass Lids, metal Metal cookware YES. Excellent YES. Excellent NO YES NO NO YES. Excellent YES. Excellent NO YES. Grill-No cover YES. Grill-No cover YES Metal, misc: dishes with NO metallic trim, screws, bands, handles. Metal twist ties Oven cooking bags YES. Good for large meats or foods that need tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties. NO YES. Grill-No cover E 8 YES. Excellent YES. Excellent NO YES NO NO. Silicone cookware is suggested NO YES. DO NOT use metal twist ties.

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Information You Need To Know
ABOUT SAFETY
•
Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United
States Department of Agriculture's recommended
temperatures.
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 oven use.
TEMP
FOOD
160˚F (71˚C)
For fresh pork, ground meat,
boneless white poultry, fish, seafood,
egg dishes and frozen prepared food.
165˚F (74˚C)
For leftover, ready-to-reheat
refrigerated, and deli and carry-out
“fresh” food.
170˚F (77˚C)
White meat of poultry.
180˚F (82˚C)
Dark meat of poultry.
• 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 oven while it's in use and check cooking
progress frequently so that there is no chance of
overcooking food.
• NEVER use the cavity 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.
ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new
convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode.
UTENSILS AND
COVERINGS
MICROWAVE ONLY
CONVECTION
BAKE, ROAST, GRILL
SPEED ROAST
SPEED BAKE
Aluminum foil
NO
YES. For shielding
NO
Aluminum containers
NO
YES. Grill-No cover
NO
Browning dish
NO
NO
NO
Glass ceramic (Pyroceram
®
)
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
Glass, heat-resistant
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
Glass, non-heat-resistant
NO
NO
NO
Lids, glass
YES
YES. Grill-No cover
YES
Lids, metal
NO
YES. Grill-No cover
NO
Metal cookware
NO
YES
NO. Silicone cookware is
suggested
Metal, misc: dishes with
metallic trim, screws, bands,
handles. Metal twist ties
NO
NO
NO
Oven cooking bags
YES. Good for large meats or
foods that need tenderizing.
DO NOT use metal twist ties.
YES. Grill-No cover
YES. DO NOT use metal
twist ties.