Cookware and Dinnerware, Microwave Oven Use

Cookware and Dinnerware

Microwave-Safe

■Browning dish (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)

■Ceramic glass, glass

■China, earthenware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)

■Melamine (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)

■Paper towels, paper plates, napkins (Use non-recycled paper.)

■Plastic wraps, bags, covers, dinnerware, containers (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)

■Pottery and clay (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)

■Silicone bakeware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)

■Wax paper

For Use With Grill Cycles (on some models):

■Use ovenproof, microwave-safe cookware to catch drippings.

For Use With Convection/Combination Cycles (on some models):

■Metal bakeware may be used only during convection (bake) cycles. Use ovenproof, microwave-safe cookware for all other convection and combination cycles.

Do Not Use

■Metal cookware and bakeware

■Straw or wicker

■Gold, silver or pewter

■Non-approved meat thermometers, skewers

■Twist ties

■Foil liners, such as sandwich wrappers

■Staples

■Objects with gold or silver trim or with metallic glaze

To Test Cookware/Dinnerware: Place dish in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Program 1 minute of cook time at 100%. If dish becomes hot and the water stays cool, do not use the dish in the microwave oven.

Microwave Oven Use

For list or description of various programs, see the Quick Reference Guide provided with your microwave oven.

Sensor Cooking

Make sure microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2 minutes. Use microwave-safe dish with loose-fitting lid, or cover microwave-safe dish with plastic wrap and vent. For optimal performance, wait at least 30 minutes after convection cooking or grilling (on some models) before sensor cooking.

Stage Cooking

If programming stage cooking, follow the screen prompts on the display to add additional stages, and set time, power and/or temperature (on some models) for each stage. Up to 4 stages may be programmed.

Doneness

Add or subtract time from most automatic cook functions by touching “Doneness” on the touch screen during programing, and following the prompts. Doneness is remembered for specific programs. Some meat, poultry and/or fish functions may not give you the option to lessen doneness.

Popcorn

Popcorn is a sensor function. The sensor determines appropriate cooking times for commercially packaged popcorn.

Warm Hold

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. The Warm Hold function uses 10% cook power. Warm Hold can be used by itself or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle. Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function.