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About utensils and coverings
The following coverings are ideal:
Paper towels are good for covering foods for •
rehe ating and ab sorbi ng fat while co oking
bacon.
Wax paper can be used for cooking and •
reheating.
Plastic wrap that is specially marked for micro-•
wave use can be used for cooking and reheating.
DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food. Vent
so steam can escape.
Lids that are microwave-safe are a good choice •
because heat is kept nea r the food to hasten
cooking.
Oven cooking bags are good for la rge meats or •
foods that need tenderizing. DO NOT use metal
twist ties. Remember to slit bag so steam can
escape.
How to use aluminum foil in your Microwave
Oven:
Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed smoothly •
on the food can be used to shield areas that are
either defrosting or cooking too quickly.
Foil should not come closer than one inch to any •
surface of the oven.
Should you have questions about utensils or cover-
ings, check a good mic rowave cookbook or follow
recipe suggestions.

Accessories

There ar e many microwave accessorie s available
for purchase. Evaluate carefully before you purchase
so that they me et your needs. A microwave-safe
thermometer will assist you in deter mining cor-
rect donenes s and assu re you that foods have
been cooked to safe temperatures. Electrolux is
not responsible fo r any damage to the oven when
accessories are used.
It is not necess ary to buy all new cookware. Many
pieces alre ady in your kitchen can be used suc-
cessfully in your new Microwave Oven. Ma ke sure
the utensil does not touch the interior walls during
cooking.
Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking
and reheating:
glass ceramic (Pyroceram• ®), s uc h as
Corningware®.
heat-resistant glass (Pyrex• ®)
microwave-safe plastics•
paper plates•
mic row ave -sa fe p ott ery, sto new are a nd •
porcelain
browning dish ( Do not exceed recommended •
pre he ati ng t ime . Fol low man uf act ure r's
directions.)
These items can be used for short time re heat-
ing of foods that have little fat or sugar in them:
• wood,straw,wicker
DO NOT UsE
metal pans and bakeware•
dishes with metallic trim•
non-heat-resistant glass•
non-microwave-safe plastics •
(margarine tubs)
recycled paper products•
brown paper bags•
food storage bags•
metal twist-ties•
Should you wis h to che ck i f a dish is safe for
microwaving, place the empty dish in the oven and
microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. A dish which
becomes very hot should not be used.
Information You Need To Know