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INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
UTENSILS AND
COVERINGS
MICROWAVE ONLY CONVECTION SPEED COOK
Aluminum containers NO YES. Grill - No cover YES. Uncovered and only 3/4
lled, maintaining 1" space be-
tween container walls and food.
Browning dish NO NO NO
Glass ceramic
(Pyroceram
®
)
YES. Excellent YES. Excellent YES. Excellent
Glass, heat-resistant YES. Excellent YES. Excellent YES. Excellent
Glass, non-heat-
resistant
NO NO NO
Lids, glass YES YES. Grill - No cover YES
Lids, metal NO YES. Grill - No cover NO
Metal cookware NO YES NO
Metal, misc: dishes
with metallic trim,
screws, bands, handles.
Metal twist ties
NO NO NO
Oven cooking bags YES. For large meats or foods that need tender-
izing. DO NOT use metal twist ties.
YES. Grill - No cover YES. Do not use metal twist
ties.
Paper plates YES. For reheating. NO NO
Paper towels YES. To cover for reheating and cooking. Do
not use recycled paper towels which may contain
metal llings.
NO NO
Oven-safe paper YES YES. For temperatures
up to 400°F. Do not use
for broiling.
YES. For temperatures
up to 400°F.
Food storage bags/
brown paper bags
NO NO NO
Microwave-safe
plastic containers
YES. For reheating and defrosting. Some
microwave-safe plastics are not suitable for cook-
ing foods with high fat and sugar content. Follow
manufacturer's directions.
NO NO
Plastic, Thermoset
®
YES YES. For temperatures
up to 425°F. Do not use
for broiling.
YES
Plastic wrap YES. Use brands specially marked for microwave
use. DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Vent so steam can escape.
NO NO
Pottery, porcelain
stoneware
YES. Check manufacturer's recommendation for
being microwave-safe.
YES YES. Must be microwave-safe
and oven-safe.
Styrofoam YES. For reheating. NO NO
Microwave-safe
thermometers
YES NO NO
Regular cooking
thermometers
NO. Regular cooking thermometers contain
mercury that may cause arcing in the oven cavity.
YES YES
Wax paper YES. For covering. NO NO
Wicker, wood, straw YES. With short cook times. For reheating foods
with little or no fat or sugar content. Could char.
NO NO