Cookware Guide

GB

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.

 

 

 

Browning plate

Do not preheat for more than eight

 

 

 

minutes.

 

 

 

China and earthenware

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware

 

 

 

and bone china are usually suitable,

 

 

 

unless decorated with a metal trim.

 

 

 

Disposable polyester

Some frozen foods are packaged in

cardboard dishes

 

these dishes.

 

 

 

Fast-food packaging

 

Polystyrene cups

Can be used to warm food.

 

containers

 

Overheating may cause the

 

 

polystyrene to melt.

Paper bags or

May catch fire.

 

newspaper

 

Recycled paper or

May cause arcing.

 

metal trims

 

 

 

 

 

Glassware

 

Oven-to-table ware

Can be used, unless decorated with a

 

 

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

 

Dishes

May cause arcing or fire.

Freezer bag twist

 

 

ties

 

 

 

 

 

Paper

 

Plates, cups,

For short cooking times and warming.

 

napkins and Kitchen

 

Also to absorb excess moisture.

 

paper

 

Recycled paper

May cause arcing.

 

 

 

Plastic

 

Containers

Particularly if heat-resistant

 

 

 

thermoplastic. Some other plastics

 

 

 

may warp or discolour at high

 

 

 

temperatures. Do not use Melamine

 

 

plastic.

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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