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Cookware Guide
To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to
penetrate the food, without being reflectedor absorbed by the dish
used.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the
cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates
whether and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
✓:Recommended
✓✗:Use Caution
✗:Unsafe
Cookware Microwave-
Safe Comments
Aluminiumfoil ✓ ✗ Can be used in small quantities to
protect areas against overcooking.
Arcing can occur if the foil is too close
to the oven wall or if too much foil is
used.
Crusting plate ✓Do not preheat for more than
8minutes.
China and earthenware ✓Porcelain,pottery, glazed earthenware
and bone china are usually suitable,
unless deco-rated with a metal trim.
Disposablepolyester
cardboard dishes ✓Some frozen foods are packaged in
these dishes.
Fast-foodpackaging
• Polystyrenecups
containers
• Paperbags or
newspaper
• Recycledpaper or
metal trims
✓
✗
✗
Canbeusedtowarmfood.
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
May catch fire.
May cause arcing.
Glassware
• Oven-to-table
ware
• Fineglassware
• Glassjars
✓
✓
✓
Can be used, unless decorated with a
metal trim.
Can be used to warm foods or liquids.
Delicate glass may break or crack if
heated suddenly.
Must remove the lid. Suitable for
warming only.
Metal
•Dishes
• Freezerbag twist
ties
✗
✗May cause arcing or fire.
Paper
• Plates,cups,
napkins and
Kitchen paper
• Recycledpaper
✓
✗
For short cooking times and warming.
Also to absorb excess moisture.
May cause arcing.
Plastic
• Containers
• Clingfilm
• Freezerbags
✓
✓
✓ ✗
Particularly if heat-resistant
thermoplastic. Some other plastics
may warp or discolour at high
temperatures. Do not use Melamine
plas-tic.
Canbeusedtoretainmoisture.Should
not touch the food. Take care when
removing the film as hot steam will
escape.
Only if boilable or oven-proof. Should
not be airtight. Prick with a fork, if
necessary.
Wax or grease-proof
paper ✓Canbeusedtoretainmoistureand
prevent spattering.
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