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About food
Food Do Don't
Eggs,
sausages,
nuts, seeds,
fruits &
vegetables
•Punctureeggyolksbeforecookingto
prevent “explosion”.
•Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs and sausages so that
steam escapes.
•Cookeggsinshells.
•Reheatwholeeggs.
•Drynutsorseedsinshells.
Popcorn
•Use specially bagged popcorn for
microwave cooking.
• Listen while popping corn for the
popping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or
use special popcorn pad.
•Poppopcorninregularbrownbags
or glass bowls.
•Exceedmaximumtimeonpopcorn
package.
Baby food
•Transferbabyfoodtosmalldishand
heat carefully, stirring often. Check
temperature before serving.
•Putnipplesonbottlesafterheatingand
shake thoroughly. “Wrist” test before
feeding.
•Heatdisposablebottles.
•Heatbottleswithnippleson.
•Heatbabyfoodinoriginaljars.
General
• Cutbakedgoodswithfillingafterheat-
ing to release steam and avoid burns.
• Stir liquids briskly before and after
heating to avoid “eruption”.
• Usedeepbowl,whencookingliquids
or cereals, to prevent boilovers.
• Heatorcookinclosedglassjarsor
air tight containers.
• Can in the microwave as harmful
bacteria may not be destroyed.
• Deepfatfry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet
papers.
Information You Need To Know
