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Questions and Answers (continued)
Food
Question Answer
What is wrong when baked foods A hard, dry, brown spot indicates overcooking. Shorten the cooking or
have a hard, dry, brown spot? reheating time.
Why do eggs sometimes pop? When baking, frying, or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to steam
buildup inside the yolk membrane. To prevent this, simply pierce the yolk
with a wooden toothpick before cooking.
CAUTION: Never microwave eggs in the shell.
Why are scrambled eggs sometimes
a little dry after cooking?
Eggs will dry out when they are overcooked, even if the same recipe is used
each time. The cooking time may need to be varied for one of these reasons:
• Eggs vary in size.
• Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator
temperature another time.
• Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
Why do baked apples sometimes burst The peel has not been removed from the top half of each apple to
during cooking? allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking. As in
conventional cooking methods, the interior of the apple expands during
the cooking process.
Why do baked potatoes sometimes If the cooking time is too long, fire could result. At the end of the
burn during cooking? recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm.
CAUTION: Do not overcook.
Why is a standing time recommended Standing time allows foods to continue cooking evenly for a few minutes after
after microwave cooking time is over? the actual microwave oven cooking cycle ends. The amount of standing time
depends upon the density of the foods.
Why is additional time required As in conventional cooking, the initial temperature of food affects total cooking
for cooking food stored in the time. You need more time to cook food taken out of a refrigerator than for
refrigerator? food at room temperature.
Why is pizza underdone or burnt? You may need to adjust the cooking time and temperature.
Why does the pizza pan get hot? The pizza pan is used to retain heat and help brown the food.
Can I use the pizza oven to No. The oven is to be used for baking select food items and pizzas only.
broil foods?
Can Icook without the pizza pan? No. The pan must be used for any baking done in the oven.
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