Minolta LMVM2085SB owner manual Cooking Utensils, Microwave Utensil Guide

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

Do not use necycled paper products in the microwave oven.

They sometimes contain impurities that cause sparks to occur.

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