Cooking Utensils
MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE
USE | DO NOT USE |
OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for | METAL UTENSILS: |
high intensity heat): | Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven |
Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie | cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays. Metal |
plates, cake plates, liquid | utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven. |
measuring cups, casseroles and |
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bowls without metallic trim. | METAL DECORATION: |
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CHINA: | metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the oven. |
Bowls, cups, serving plates and |
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platters without metallic trim. | ALUMINUM FOIL: |
| Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may |
PLASTIC: | cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and |
Plastic wrap (as a cover) | wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the side walls and door |
plastic wrap loosely over the dish | of the oven. |
and press it to the sides. |
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Vent plastic wrap by turning back | WOOD: |
one edge slightly to allow excess | Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when you use |
steam to escape. The dish should | them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same way. |
be deep enough so that the plastic |
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wrap will not touch the food. | TIGHTLY COVERED UTENSILS: |
As the food heats it may melt the | Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered utensils. |
plastic wrap wherever the wrap | Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items before cooking. |
touches the food. | Tightly closed pouches could explode. |
Use plastic dishes, cups, semirigid |
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freezer containers and plastic | BROWN PAPER: |
bags only for short cooking times. | Avoid using brown paper bags. |
Use these with care because the | They absorb too much heat and could burn. |
plastic may soften from the heat of |
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the food. | FLAWED OR CHIPPED UTENSILS: |
| Any utensil that is cracked, flawed, or chipped may break in the oven. |
PAPER: |
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Paper towels, waxed paper, paper | METAL TWIST TIES: |
napkins, and paper plates with no | Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags. |
metallic trim or design. Look for | They become hot and could cause a fire. |
the manufacturer’s label for use in |
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the microwave oven. |
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