LG Electronics LCRM1240SB, LCRM1240ST Using Your Microwave Oven, Cookware Guide, USE Do not USE

USING 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	• Metal shields food from microwave energy and
includes utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake	produces uneven cooking. Avoid metal skewers,
plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles, and bowls	thermometers, or foil trays.
without 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
metallic trim can be used in your oven.	Metal Decoration
Plastic	• Do not use metal-trimmed or metal-banded
	dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc.
• When using plastic wrap as a cover, make sure that
the dish is deep enough so the plastic wrap does not	Centura™ Tableware
touch the food. As the food heats, it may melt the	• The Corning Company recommends that you
plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches the food.	do not use Centura tableware and some Corelle™
• Place plastic wrap loosely over the top of the dish	closed-handle cups for microwave cooking.
and secure it by pressing the wrap to the sides of	Aluminum Foil
the dish.
• Vent by turning back one corner of the plastic wrap.	• Do not use large sheets of aluminum foil because
	they hinder cooking and may cause arcing. You may
This will allow excess steam to escape.
	use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and
• Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer
	wings.
containers, and plastic bags only for short time
	• Keep all aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the walls
cooking. Use these with care because the
	and door of the oven.
plastic may soften from the heat of the food.
Paper	Wood
	• Wooden bowls, boards, and baskets will dry out and
• Microwave-safe paper towels, waxed paper, paper
	may split or crack when you use them in the
napkins, and paper plates with no metallic trim or
	microwave oven.
design can be used in your oven.
• Refer to the paper manufacturer’s label for use of	Tightly Closed Containers
any paper product in the microwave oven.
	• Tightly closed cookware can explode. Be sure
	to leave an opening for steam to escape from
	covered cookware.
	Brown Paper
	• Do not use 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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