Thermador SMW272 manual Cookware and Utensil Guide, Comments

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SMW Oven Care and Use Manual

 

Cookware and Utensil Guide

 

Cookware and Utensil Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

MICROWAVE

COMMENTS

 

 

Aluminum Foil

Yes, for

Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or poultry to

 

 

 

shielding only

prevent overcooking or defrosting too quickly. Foil should not come closer

 

 

 

 

than one inch to any surface of the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Browning Dish

Yes

Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking only. Check browning

 

 

 

 

dish information for instructions and heating chart. Do not preheat for more

 

 

 

 

than 6 minutes.

 

 

 

Brown paper bags

No

May cause a fire in the oven.

 

 

Dinnerware:

Yes

Check manufacturer's use and care directions for use in microwave heating.

 

 

Labeled “Microwave-Safe”

 

Some dinnerware may state on the back of the dish, “Oven-Microwave Safe.”

 

 

Other Dinnerware

?

Use CONTAINER TEST below.

 

 

Disposable polyester

Yes

Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes. Can be purchased in grocery

 

 

Paperboard Dishes

 

stores.

 

 

Fast Food Carton with Metal Handle

No

Metal handle may cause arcing.

 

 

 

Food storage bags

No

Not suitable for high temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frozen Dinner Tray:

 

Frozen dinners may be heated in foil tray, if tray is less than 3/4-inch (2 cm) high.

 

 

Metal

Yes

Place foil tray in center of oven. Leave at least 1-inch (2.5 cm) space between

 

 

Microwave-safe

 

foil tray and oven walls. Heat only one foil tray in the oven at a time. For

 

 

Yes

containers more than 3/4-inch (2 cm) deep, remove food and place in a similar

 

 

 

sized microwave-safe container.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glass Jars

Yes,

Remove lid. Heat food until just warm, not HOT. Most glass jars are not heat

 

 

 

use caution

resistant. Do not use for cooking.

 

 

Glassware: Heat-safe glass (i.e. Pyrex)

Yes

Ideal for microwave cooking and browning.

 

 

Oven Glassware; Glass Ceramics

 

(See CONTAINER TEST below).

 

 

(Pyroceram®, such as Corning Ware®)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Bakeware

No

Not recommended for use in microwave ovens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Twist-Ties

No

May cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-microwaveable plastic or metal

No

May cause a fire in the oven.

 

 

commuter beverage containers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven Cooking Bag

 

Follow manufacturer's directions. Close bag with the nylon tie provided, a strip

 

 

Yes

cut from the end of the bag or a piece of cotton string. Do not close with metal

 

 

 

 

twist-tie. Make six 1/2-inch (1 cm) slits near the closure.

 

 

Paper Plates & Paper Cups

Yes

Use to warm cooked foods and to cook foods that require short cooking times

 

 

 

such as hot dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Towels & Napkins

Yes

Use to warm rolls and sandwiches by microwave.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parchment Paper

Yes

Use as a cover to prevent spattering. Safe for use in microwave, microwave/

 

 

 

 

convection and conventional ovens.

 

 

 

Plastic:

Yes

Should be labeled, “Suitable for Microwave Heating.” Check manufacturer's

 

 

Microwave-Safe Cookware

Yes,

directions for recommended uses. Some microwave-safe plastic dishes are not

 

 

(Pottery, stoneware, porcelain)

suitable for cooking foods with high fat or sugar content. The heat from hot

 

 

use caution

 

 

Reheat & Storage containers

food may cause the plastic to warp. This material absorbs microwave energy.

 

 

No

 

 

Melamine

Dishes get HOT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Styrofoam cups or containers

No

Plastic foam will melt if foods reach a high temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microwave-safe Plastic Wraps

Yes

Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture and prevent spattering.

 

 

 

 

Vent so steam escapes.

 

 

Straw,Wicker,Wood

Yes

Use only for short term reheating and to bring food to a low serving temperature.

 

 

Thermometers

Yes

Use only microwave-safe meat and candy thermometers.Those not suitable for

 

 

Microwave-safe, only

 

 

Conventional

No

use in microwave oven, will cause sparks and get hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 1-cup glass measure with water and place it in the microwave oven along with the container to be tested; heat one (1) minute at P100 (HIGH). If the container is microwave oven-safe (transparent to microwave energy), the 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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