Cookware Guide

To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or 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.

Cookware

Microwave-

Comments

 

 

Safe

 

 

 

 

Aluminium foil

✓ ✗

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.

 

 

 

Crust 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.

 

 

 

Disposable polyester

Some frozen foods are packaged in these

cardboard dishes

 

dishes.

 

 

 

Fast-food packaging

 

Can be used to warm food. Overheating

Polystyrene cups

 

containers

 

may cause the polystyrene to melt.

Paper bags or

May catch fire.

 

newspaper

 

May cause arcing.

Recycled paper or

 

metal trims

 

 

 

 

 

Glassware

 

Can be used, unless decorated with a

Oven-to-table ware

 

 

 

metal trim.

Fine glassware

Can be used to warm foods or liquids.

 

 

 

Delicate glass may break or crack if

 

 

 

heated suddenly.

Glass jars

Must remove the lid. Suitable for warming

 

 

 

only.

 

 

 

 

Metal

 

 

May cause arcing or fire.

Dishes

Freezer bag twist

 

 

ties

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper

 

 

For short cooking times and warming.

Plates, cups,

 

napkins and

 

Also to absorb excess moisture.

 

Kitchen paper

 

May cause arcing.

Recycled paper

 

 

 

 

Plastic

Containers

Particularly if heat-resistant thermoplastic.

 

 

 

Some other plastics may warp or discolour

 

 

 

at high temperatures. Do not use

 

 

 

Melamine plas-tic.

Cling film

Can be used to retain moisture. Should

 

 

 

not touch the food. Take care when

 

 

 

removing the film as hot steam will

 

 

 

escape.

Freezer bags

✓ ✗

Only if boilable or oven-proof. Should not

 

 

 

be airtight. Prick with a fork, if necessary.

 

 

 

Wax or grease-proof paper

Can be used to retain moisture and

 

 

 

prevent spattering.

 

 

 

 

:Recommended ✓✗:Use Caution

:Unsafe

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