Information You Need To Know; About Your Oven; About Food - Sharp Carosel R-216L Operación Manual

I N F O R M AT I O N Y O U N E E D T O K N O W

ABOUT YOUR OVEN

This Operation Manual is valuable: read it care-
fully and always save it for reference.
A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset.
Check it for microwave cooking principles, tech-
niques, hints and recipes. See pages 18 and 19
for ordering the Sharp Carousel Microwave Cook-
book.
NEVER
use the oven without the turntable and sup-
port nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish
could be placed in the oven. The turntable will turn
both clockwise and counterclockwise.
ALWAYS
have food in the oven when it is on to
absorb the microwave energy.
When using the oven at power levels below 100%,

ABOUT FOOD

FOOD
Eggs, • Puncture egg yolks before cooking to
prevent "explosion".
sausages,
nuts, seeds
• Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash,
fruits &
hot dogs and sausages so that steam
vegetables
escapes.
• Use specially bagged popcorn for the mi-
Popcorn
crowave oven.
• Listen while popping corn for the pop-
ping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use
special POPCORN pad.
• Place carefully so bag does not touch
oven walls. The corners of the bag may
be folded down.
• Transfer baby food to small dish and heat
Baby food
carefully, stirring often. Check tempera-
ture before serving.
• Put nipples on bottles after heating and
shake thoroughly. "Wrist" test before
feeding.
• Cut baked goods with filling after heat-
General
ing to release steam and avoid burns.
• Stir liquids briskly before heating and
allow to stand at least for 20 seconds
after heating before stirring or drinking
to avoid eruption.
• Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids or
cereals, to prevent boilovers.
you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It
is normal for the exterior of the oven to be warm to
the touch when cooking or reheating.
Condensation is a normal part of microwave cook-
ing. Room humidity and the moisture in food will
influence the amount of moisture that condenses
in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause
as much condensation as uncovered ones. Vents
on the oven back must not be blocked.
The oven is for food preparation only. It should not
be used to dry clothes or newspapers.
Your oven is rated 800 watts by using the IEC Test
Procedure.
DO
4
DON'T
• Cook eggs in shells.
• Reheat whole eggs.
• Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
• Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or
glass bowls.
• Exceed maximum time on popcorn pack-
age.
• Heat baby food in original jars.
• Heat disposable bottles.
• Heat bottles with nipples on.
• Heat or cook in closed glass jars or air
tight containers.
• Can in the microwave as harmful bacte-
ria may not be destroyed.
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet papers.