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.
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Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
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| Aluminium foil |
| ✓ ✗ | Can be used in small quantities to protect |
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| the foil is too close to the oven wall or if too |
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| Browning plate |
| ✓ | Do not preheat for more than eight minutes. |
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| China and earthenware |
| ✓ | Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and |
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| bone china are usually suitable, unless deco- |
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| Disposable polyester |
| ✓ | Some frozen foods are packaged in these dish- |
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| ✓ | Can be used to warm food. Overheating may |
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| • | Polystyrene cups |
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| ✗ | cause the polystyrene to melt. |
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| • Paper bags or newspaper |
| May catch fire. |
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| • Recycled paper or metal trims | ✗ | May cause arcing. |
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| Glassware |
| ✓ | Can be used, unless decorated with a metal |
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| • | Fine glassware |
| Can be used to warm foods or liquids. Delicate |
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| ✓ | glass may break or crack if heated suddenly. |
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| • | Glass jars |
| Must remove the lid. Suitable for warming only. |
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| Metal |
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| ✗ | May cause arcing or fire. |
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| Paper |
| ✓ | For short cooking times and warming. Also to |
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| Kitchen paper |
| ✗ | absorb excess moisture. |
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| May cause arcing. |
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| Plastic |
| ✓ | Particularly if |
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| Some other plastics may warp or discolour at |
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| • | Cling film |
| Can be used to retain moisture. Should not |
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| ✓ ✗ | film as hot steam will escape. |
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| • | Freezer bags |
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| Wax or |
| ✓ | Can be used to retain moisture and prevent |
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