Cookware Guide
ITEM | MICROWAVE | COMMENTS | |
| Yes for | Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of | |
Aluminum Foil | Shielding | meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur | |
| only | if foil is too close to oven wall or door and damage to your | |
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| oven will result. | |
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| Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking | |
Browning Dish | Yes | only. Check browning dish information for instructions | |
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| and heating chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 minutes. | |
Brown paper bags | No | May cause a fire in the oven. | |
Dinnerware: |
| Check manufacturers' use and care directions for use in | |
Labeled | Yes | microwave heating. Some dinnerware may state on the | |
“Microwave Safe” |
| back of the dish, | |
Unlabeled Dinnerware | ? | Use CONTAINER TEST below. | |
Disposable polyester | Yes | Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes. Can be | |
Paperboard Dishes |
| purchased in grocery stores. | |
Fast Food Carton | No | Metal handle may cause arcing. | |
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Frozen Dinner Tray | No | Metal can cause arcing and damage to your oven. | |
Metal | |||
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Frozen Dinner Tray | Yes | Heat only 1 tray in the oven at one time. | |
Microwave safe | |||
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Glass Jars | No | Most glass jars are not heat resistant. Do not use for | |
cooking or reheating. | |||
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Heat Resistant Oven | Yes | Ideal for microwave cooking and browning. | |
Glassware & Ceramics | (See CONTAINER TEST below) | ||
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Metal Bakeware | No | Not recommended for use in microwave ovens. Metal can | |
| cause arcing and damage to your oven. | ||
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Metal | No | May cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven. | |
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| Follow manufacturers' directions. Close bag with the nylon | |
Oven Cooking Bag | Yes | tie provided, a strip cut from the end of the bag, or a piece | |
of cotton string. Do not close with metal | |||
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Paper Plates & Cups | Yes, | Use to warm cooked foods, and to cook foods that require | |
with supervision | short cooking time such as hot dogs. | ||
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Paper Towels & Napkins | Yes, | Use to warm rolls and sandwiches, only if labeled safe for | |
with supervision | microwave use. | ||
Recycled Paper Towels | No | Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may | |
& Napkins | cause sparks. | ||
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Parchment Paper | Yes | Use as a cover to prevent spattering. Safe for use in | |
| microwave, microwave/convection and conventional ovens. | ||
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Plastic: |
| Should be labeled, "Suitable for Microwave Heating." Check | |
Microwave Safe | Yes, | manufacturers’ directions for recommended uses. | |
Cookware | use caution | Some microwave safe plastic containers are not suitable for | |
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| cooking foods with high fat or sugar content. The heat from | |
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| hot food may cause the plastic to warp. | |
Plastic, Melamine | No | This material absorbs microwave energy. Dishes get HOT! | |
Plastic Foam Cups | Yes, | Plastic foam will melt if foods reach a high temperature. Use | |
short term only | to reheat foods to a low serving temperature only. | ||
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| Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture and | |
Plastic Wrap | Yes | prevent spattering. Should be labeled “Suitable for | |
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| Microwave Heating”. Check package directions. | |
Straw, Wicker, Wood | Yes, | Use only for short term reheating and to bring food to a low | |
serving temperature. Wood may dry out & split or crack | |||
short term only | |||
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Thermometers- | Yes | Use only microwave safe meat and candy thermometers. | |
Microwave safe |
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Thermometers- | No | Not suitable for use in microwave oven, will cause sparks | |
Conventional | and get hot. | ||
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Wax paper | Yes | Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain moisture. |
CONTAINER TEST
TO TEST A CONTAINER FOR SAFE MICROWAVE OVEN USE: Fill a microwave safe cup with cool water and place it in the microwave oven alongside the empty container to be tested; heat one (1) minute at P10 (HIGH). If the container is microwave oven safe (transparent to microwave energy), the empty container should remain comfortably cool and the water should be hot. If the container is hot, it has absorbed some microwave energy and should NOT be used. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.
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