UtensilsUse

Aluminum foil Shielding

Remarks

Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is toe close

to oven walls. The foil should be at least I inch (2.5 cm) away from oven walls.

Browning

dish

Searing meats

Dinnerware

 

Reheating

and

 

 

 

short-term

cooking

Glass

jars

 

Warming

 

Glassware

 

Cooking

 

Oven

cooking

Cooking

 

bags

 

 

 

 

Paper

plates

Short-term

warming

and cups

 

and cooking

Paper

towels

Reheating

and

 

 

 

short-term

cooking

Parchment

paper

Cookinq

 

Plastic

 

 

Reheating

and

 

 

 

short-term

cooking

Plastic

wrap

Cooking

 

Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning dish

must be at least 3/16 inch (5 mm) above the turntable. Incorrect usaqe may cause the turntable to break.

Microwave-safe only. Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.

Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most glass jars are not heat resistant and may break.

Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.

Follow manufacturerrs-instructions.

Do not

close

with

metal

tie.

Make slits to allow steam to escape.

 

 

 

 

 

Use for short-term

dobking/warming

only.

DO

not

leave

oven

unattended while

cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with supervision for a short-term cooking only.

Use as a cover to prevent spattering or a wrap for steaming.

Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Should be labeled "Microwave Safe." Some plastic containers soften as the food inside gets hot.

Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.

Thermometers

Cooking

Microwave-safe

only (meat and candy thermometers).

Wax paper

Cooking

Use as a cover

to prevent spattering, and to retain moisture_

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Utensils

Aluminum tray

Food carton with metal handle

Metal or metal-trimmed utensils

Metal twist ties

Paper bags

Plastic foam cups

Wood

Remarks

Aluminum tray may cause arcing. Transfer the food into a microwave-safe dish before cookinq.

May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.

Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim may cause arcinq.

They may cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.

May cause a fire in the oven.

Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when exposed to hiqh temperature.

Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or crack.

UTENSIL TEST:

Fill a microwave-safe

container with

1 cup

of cold

water (250 mL) and place it in the oven

 

 

along with the utensil

in question. Cook on

HI power

for 1 minute.

Carefully

feel

the

utensil.

 

If the empty utensil is warm, it should

not

be used for microwave

cooking.

Do

not

exceed

 

1 minute testing time. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.

 

 

 

CAUTION- Personal Injury Hazard

Tightly-closed utensils could explode.

Closed containers are opened and plastic pouches pierced before cooking.

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