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.

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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-Safe

Comments

 

 

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 deco-

 

 

 

 

 

 

rated with a metal trim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disposable polyester

 

Some frozen foods are packaged in these dish-

 

 

cardboard dishes

 

 

es.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast-food packaging

 

Can be used to warm food. Overheating may

 

 

Polystyrene cups

 

 

 

 

containers

 

cause the polystyrene to melt.

 

 

• Paper bags or newspaper

 

May catch fire.

 

 

• Recycled paper or metal trims

May cause arcing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glassware

 

Can be used, unless decorated with a metal

 

 

Oven-to-table ware

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Also to

 

 

• Plates, cups, napkins and

 

 

 

 

Kitchen paper

 

absorb excess moisture.

 

 

Recycled paper

 

May cause arcing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic

 

Particularly if heat-resistant thermoplastic.

 

 

Containers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samsung CE2977T/XEH, CE2977T/XEF, CE2977/XEF, CE2977T-S/XEF, CE2977/XET manual Cookware Guide

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