Samsung MG28J5215AB/ET manual Cookware guide

Cookware guide

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.

Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the 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	✓✗	Can be used in small quantities to protect areas
		against overcooking. Arcing can occur if the foil
		is too close to the oven wall or if too much foil
		is used.
Crust plate	✓	Do not preheat for more than 8 minutes.
China and earthenware	✓	Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone
		china are usually suitable, unless decorated with
		a metal trim.
Disposable polyester	✓	Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes.
cardboard dishes
Fast-food packaging
• Polystyrene cups	✓	Can be used to warm food. Overheating may
containers		cause the polystyrene to melt.
• Paper bags or	✗	May catch fire.
newspaper
• Recycled paper or	✗	May cause arcing.
metal trims
Glassware
• Oven-to-tableware	✓	Can be used, unless decorated with a metal
		trim.
• Fine glassware	✓	Can be used to warm foods or liquids. Delicate
		glass may break or crack if heated suddenly.
• Glass jars	✓	Must remove the lid. Suitable for warming only.
Metal
• Dishes	✗	May cause arcing or fire.
• Freezer bag twist ties	✗
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