Siemens HF36V305 Cookware Guide, USE Do not USE, Cooking. Use these with care because the plastic

UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

COOKWARE GUIDE

Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps:

1.Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven.

2.Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware.

3.Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.

USE	DO NOT USE
Ovenproof Glass	Metal Utensils
• Glass treated for use in high-intensity heat includes	• Metal shields food from microwave energy and
utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates,	produces uneven cooking. Avoid metal skewers, ther-
liquid measuring cups, casseroles, and bowls without	mometers, or foil trays.
metallic trim.	• Metal utensils can cause arcing, which is a
China	discharge of electric current. Arcing can damage your
	microwave oven.
• Bowls, cups, serving plates, and platters without
	Metal Decoration
metallic trim can be used in your oven.
Plastic	• Do not use metal-trimmed or metal-banded
	dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc.
• When using plastic wrap as a cover, make sure that
	CenturaTM Tableware
the dish is deep enough so the plastic wrap does not
touch the food. As the food heats, it may melt the	• The Corning Company recommends that you do not
plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches the food.	use Centura tableware and some CorelleTM closed-
• Place plastic wrap loosely over the top of the dish	handle cups for microwave cooking.
and secure it by pressing the wrap to the sides of the	Aluminum Foil
dish.
• Vent by turning back one corner of the plastic wrap.	• Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hin-
This will allow excess steam to escape.	der cooking and may cause arcing.
• Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer	• Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and
containers, and plastic bags only for short time	wings.
cooking. Use these with care because the plastic	• Keep all aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the walls
may soften from the heat of the food.	and door of the oven.
Paper	Wood
• Microwave-safe paper towels, waxed paper, paper	• Wooden bowls, boards, and baskets will dry out and
napkins, and paper plates with no metallic trim or	may split or crack when you use them in the micro-
design can be used in your oven.	wave oven.
• Refer to the manufacturer’s label for use of any paper	Tightly Closed Containers
product in the microwave oven.
	• Tightly closed cookware can explode. Be sure to leave
	an opening for steam to escape from covered cook-
	ware.
	Brown Paper
	• Avoid using brown paper bags. They absorb heat and
	could burn.
	Metal Twist Ties
	• Always remove metal twist ties as they can become
	hot and cause a fire.

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