Maytag MMV5186AA owner manual Recommended Utensils, Microwave Utensil Guide

	Recommended Utensils
MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE
USE	DO NOT USE
OVENPROOF GLASS	METAL UTENSILS:
(treated for 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
bowls without metallic trim.	METAL DECORATION:
CHINA:	Metal-trimmed or metal-banded dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc. The
	metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the oven.
Bowls, cups, serving plates and
platters without metallic trim.	ALUMINUM FOIL:
PLASTIC:	Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and
	may cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs
Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the	and wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the side walls
plastic wrap loosely over the dish	and door of the oven.
and press it to the sides.
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
steam to escape. The dish should	use them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same way.
be deep enough so that the
plastic wrap will not touch the	TIGHTLY COVERED UTENSILS:
food.	Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered utensils.
As the food heats it may melt the	Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items before cook-
plastic wrap wherever the wrap	ing. Tightly closed pouches could explode.
touches the food.
Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-	BROWN PAPER:
rigid freezer containers and	Avoid using brown paper bags.
plastic bags only for short	They absorb too much heat and could burn.
cooking time. Use these with
care because the plastic may	FLAWED OR CHIPPED UTENSILS:
soften from the heat of the	Any utensil that is cracked, flawed, or chipped may break in the oven.
food.
PAPER:	METAL TWIST TIES:
	Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags.
Paper towels, waxed paper,
	They become hot and could cause a fire.
paper napkins, and paper plates
with no metallic trim or design.
Look for the manufacturer's label
for use in the microwave oven.

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