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Papertowels
Usetocoverfoodfromreheatingandabsorbingfat.Usewith
superiviosnfoeashort-termcookingonly.
Parchmentpaper Usaasacovertopreventsplatteringorwrapforsteam.
Plastic
Microwave-safeonly.Followmanufacturer’sinstructions.Should
belabeled„MicrowaveSafe”.Someplasiticcontainerssoften,as
thefoodinsidegetshot.„boilingsbags”andtightlyclosedplastic
bagsshouldbeslit,piercedorventedasdirectedbypackage.
Plasticwrap
Microwave-safeonly.Usetocoverfoodduringcookingtoretain
moisture.DonotallowplasticwraptoAtouchfood.
Thermometers Microwave-safeonly(meatandcandythermometers).
Waxpaper Maycausearcing.Transferfoodintomicrowave-safedish.
3.4. MATERIALS TO BE AVOIDED IN MICROWAVE OVENS:
UTENSILS REMARKS
Aluminumtray Maycausearcing.Transferfoodintomicrowave-safedish.
Foodcartonwith
metalhandle
Maycausearcing.Transferfoodintomicrowave-safedish.
Mertalormetal-
trimmedutensils
Metalshieldsthefoodfrommicrowaveenergy.Metaltrimmay
causearcing.
Metaltwistties Maycausearcingandcouldcauseafireintheoven.
Paperbags Maycausefireintheoven.
Plasticfoam
Plasticfoammaymeltorcontaminatetheliquidwhenexposedto
hightemperature.
Wood
Woodwilldryoutwhenusedinthemicrowaveovenandmay
splitorcrack.