
Safe microwave cooking
✱ Cook meats in a covered casserole or
roasting bag. This helps to heat the
meat more evenly, since steam sur-
rounds the meat.
✱ Reheat leftover meats and casseroles
completely. To do this, cover the dish
with a lid or loosely attached plastic
wrap. If you can, use a lower power
level — simmer or 50 percent — to let
the heat cook through the food
without burning the outside or
causing liquid to spatter.
✱ Follow the directions for letting the
food stand after cooking. To make
sure meat or poultry is safe to eat, let
the food stand outside the microwave
oven — preferably covered to hold
the heat — for the full number of
minutes recommended to finish
cooking.
✱ If you use the microwave to thaw
foods, finish cooking the food right
away. Do not refreeze the food. Do
not let food sit in the microwave
when it is off — before or after
thawing. Bacteria will grow, and the
food may become unsafe.
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Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program Keeping Food Safe 2005
Cook food with care
Caution:
✱ Use microwave-safe containers
and microwave-safe plastic wraps
when cooking food in the
microwave.
✱ Do not use a microwave to warm
baby bottles or heat baby food.
The liquid may heat unevenly and
burn your baby. Unopened jars
can explode, and thick foods can
develop hot spots.
✱ Pop popcorn only in special
popcorn bags or poppers. Follow
directions carefully. Open bags
away from your face — steam will
come out that can cause burns.
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