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cookware guide
To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to
penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
Caremustthereforebetakenwhenchoosingthecookware.Ifthe
cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether
and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
Cookware Microwave-
safe
Comments
Aluminum foil
✓ ✗
Canbeusedinsmallquantitiesto
protect areas against overcooking.
Arcing can occur if the foil is too
close to the oven wall or if too much
foil is used.
Browning plate
✓
Do not preheat for more than eight
minutes.
China and
earthenware
✓
Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Disposable polyester
cardboard dishes
✓
Some frozen foods are packaged in
these dishes.
Fast-food packaging
• Polystyrenecups
containers
✓
Canbeusedtowarmfood.
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
• Paperbagsor
newspaper
✗
May catch fire.
• Recycledpaperor
metal trims
✗
May cause arcing.
Glassware
• Oven-to-tableware
✓
Canbeused,unlessdecoratedwith
a metal trim.
• Fineglassware
✓
Canbeusedtowarmfoodsor
liquids. Delicate glass may break or
crack if heated suddenly.
Cookware Microwave-
safe
Comments
• Glassjars
✓
Must remove the lid. Suitable for
warming only.
Metal
• Dishes
✗
May cause arcing or fire.
• Freezerbagtwist
ties
✗
Paper
• Plates,cups,
napkins and kitchen
paper
✓
For short cooking times and warming.
Also to absorb excess moisture.
• Recycledpaper
✗
May cause arcing.
Plastic
• Containers
✓
Particularly if heat-resistant
thermoplastic. Some other plastics
may warp or discolour at high
temperatures. Do not use melamine
plastic.
• Clinglm
✓
Canbeusedtoretainmoisture.
Should not touch the food. Take care
when removing the film as hot steam
will escape.
• Freezerbags
✓ ✗
Only if boilable or oven-proof. Should
not be airtight. Prick with a fork, if
necessary.
Wax or grease-proof
paper
✓
Canbeusedtoretainmoistureand
prevent spattering.
✓
: Recommended
✓✗
: Use caution
✗
: Unsafe
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