Cookware Guide

EN 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. Overheating

 

containers



may cause the polystyrene to melt.

•

Paper bags or

May catch fire.

 

newspaper



 

•

Recycled paper or

May cause arcing.

 

metal trims

 

 

 

Glassware

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Also to absorb excess moisture.

 

Kitchen 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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