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

Browning plate

Do not preheat for more than eight

 

 

 

minutes.

China and

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware

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.

 

newspaperr

 

 

Recycled paper or

May cause arcing.

 

metal trims

 

 

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Cookware

Microwave-

Comments

 

 

Safe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glassware

 

 

 

 

Oven-to-table ware

Can be used, unless decorated with a

 

 

 

 

metal trim.

 

 

Fine glassware

Can be used to warm foods or liquids.

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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, napkins

For short cooking times and warming.

 

 

and Kitchen paper

 

Also to absorb excess moisture.

 

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

Can be used to retain moisture and

 

paper

 

prevent spattering.

 

 

: Recommended

✓✗

: Use Caution : Unsafe

 

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