INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
About Utensils and Coverings
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used success- fully in your new microwave convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode.
Utensils and | Microwave Only | Convection, | High Mix/Roast |
Coverings |
| BROIL, SLOW COOK | Low Mix/Bake |
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Aluminum foil | YES - Small flat pieces | YES - For shielding | YES - For shielding |
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Aluminum | YES - Can be used if 3/4 filled | YES - Broil. No cover. | YES - Can be used if |
containers | with food. Keep 1 inch away |
| 3/4 filled with food. |
| from walls and do not cover |
| Keep 1 inch away from |
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| walls and do not cover |
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Browning dish | YES - Do not exceed | NO | NO |
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Glass ceramic | YES - Excellent | YES - Excellent | YES - Excellent |
(Pyroceram®) |
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Glass, | YES - Excellent. | YES - Excellent | YES - Excellent |
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Glass, | NO | NO | NO |
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Lids, glass | yes | YES - Broil. No cover. | YES |
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Lids, metal | NO | YES - Broil. No cover. | NO |
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Metal cookware | NO | yes | YES - Do not use metal |
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Metal, misc.: dishes | NO | NO | NO |
with metallic trim, |
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screws, bands, |
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handles. Metal |
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twist ties |
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Oven cooking | YES - Good for large meats or | YES - Broil. No cover. | YES - Do not use metal |
bags | foods that need tenderizing. |
| twist ties. |
| DO NOT use metal twist ties. |
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Paper plates | YES - For reheating. | NO | NO |
Paper towels | YES - To cover for reheating | NO | NO |
| and cooking. Do not use |
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| recycled paper towels which |
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Paper, ovenable | yes | YES - For temperatures | YES - For temperatures |
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