about food
FOOD
Eggs,
sausages, nuts,
seeds, fruits &
vegetables
Popcorn
Baby food
General
DO
• Puncture egg yolks
before cooking to
prevent "explosion".
• Pierce skins of potatoes,
apples, squash, hot dogs
and sausages so that
steam escapes.
• Use specially bagged
popcorn for the
microwave oven.
• Listen while popping
corn for the popping to
slow to 1 or 2 seconds or
use special Popcorn pad.
• Transfer baby food to
small dish and heat
carefully, stirring often.
Check temperature
before serving.
• Put nipples on bottles
after heating and shake
thoroughly. "Wrist" test
before feeding.
• Cut baked goods with
filling after heating to
release steam and avoid
burns.
• Stir liquids briskly before,
during and after heating
to avoid "eruption".
• Use deep bowl, when
cooking liquids or
cereals, to prevent
boilovers.
• 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 package.
• Heat disposable bottles.
• Heat bottles with
nipples on.
• Heat baby food in
original jars.
• Heat or cook in closed
glass jars or air tight
containers.
• Can in the microwave as
harmful bacteria may not
be destroyed.
• Deep fat fry.
• Dry wood, gourds, herbs
or wet papers.
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