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| electrolux operation 11 |
Microwave safe cookware |
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Cookware | Microwave | Comments |
| safe |
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Aluminium foil/ | ✔/✘ | Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from |
foil containers |
| overheating. Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven walls, as |
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| arcing may occur. Foil containers are not recommended |
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| unless specified by the manufacturer, follow instructions |
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| carefully. |
Browning | ✔ | Always follow the manufacturers instructions. Do not exceed |
dishes |
| heating times given. Be very careful as these dishes become |
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| very hot. |
China and ceramics | ✔/✘ | Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are |
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| usually suitable, except for those with metallic decoration. |
Glassware | ✔ | Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can break or |
e.g. Pyrex ® |
| crack if heated suddenly. |
Metal | ✘ | It is not recommended to use metal cookware when using |
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| microwave power as it will arc, which can lead to fire. |
Plastic / polystyrene | ✔ | Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or |
e.g. fast food |
| discolour at high temperatures. |
containers |
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Cling film | ✔ | Should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the |
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| steam escape. |
Freezer / roasting | ✔ | Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are |
bags |
| suitable for microwave use. Do not use plastic or metal ties, |
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| as they may melt or catch fire due to the metal arcing. |
Paper - plates, cups | ✔ | Only use for warming or to absorb moisture. Care must be |
and kitchen paper |
| taken as overheating may cause fire. |
Straw and wooden | ✔ | Always attend the oven when using these materials as |
containers |
| overheating may cause fire. |
Recycled paper and | ✘ | May contain extracts of metal which will cause ‘arcing’ and |
newspaper |
| may lead to fire. |
