Viking 30 Inch Convection Microwave Hood Use and Care - Manuel (Page 7)

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Getting Started
ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and
always save it for reference.
A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check
it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints
and recipes.
NEVER use the microwave oven without the turntable and
support nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish
could be placed in the microwave oven. The turntable will
turn both clockwise and counterclockwise.
ALWAYS have food in the microwave oven when it is on
to absorb the microwave energy.
When using the oven at power levels below 100%, you
may hear the magnetron cycling on and off.
Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking.
Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence
the amount of moisture that condenses in the microwave
oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much
condensation as uncovered ones. Vents on the microwave
oven back must not be blocked.
After using convection, automatic mix or broil, you will
hear the sound of the cooling fan. The fan may continue
to operate as long as 5 minutes, depending on the oven
temperature.
Be aware that, unlike microwave-only ovens, convection
microwave ovens have a tendency to become hot during
convection, automatic mix and broil cooking.
The microwave oven is for food preparation only. It should
not be used to dry clothes or newspapers.
Your microwave output is rated 850 watts using the IEC
Test Procedure. In using recipes or package directions,
check food at the minimum time and add time accordingly.
ABOUT CHILDREN AND THE
MICROWAVE
Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave
oven with a supervising person very near to them. Between
the ages of 7 and 12, the supervising person should be
in the same room.
The child must be able to reach the microwave oven
comfortably; if not, he/she should stand on a sturdy stool.
At no time should anyone be allowed to lean or swing on
the microwave oven door.
Children should be taught all safety precautions: use
potholders, remove coverings carefully, pay special
attention to packages that crisp food because they may
be extra hot.
Don’t assume that because a child has mastered one
cooking skill, he/she can cook everything.
Children need to learn that the microwave oven is not a
toy. See page 25 for Child Lock feature.
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 microwave 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 microwave
oven cooking bags away from the face.
• Stay near the microwave 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 microwave
oven so that the utensil, your clothes or accessories
do not touch the safety door latches.
• Keep aluminum foil used for shielding at least 1 inch
(2.5 cm) away from walls, ceiling and door of microwave
oven.
ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING
• Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards
outside of dish.
• Watch 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 recipe or cookbook
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