cookware guide

For food to cook in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food without being reflected or absorbed by the dish. It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore, look for cookware that is marked microwave-safe.

The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a microwave oven.

MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS

If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe, you can perform the following simple test:

1.Place 1 cup of water (in a glass-measuring cup) inside your oven next to the item to be tested.

2.Press the Add 30 sec button twice to heat them both for one minute at high power.

After one minute, the water should be warm and the item you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm, then it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave-safe.

Cookware

 

 

 

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum 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 you use too much foil.

 

 

 

 

 

Browning

 

 

 

Do not preheat for more than

plate

 

 

 

eight minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic,

 

 

 

Porcelain, pottery, glazed

porcelain,

 

 

 

earthenware, and bone china are

and

 

 

 

usually suitable, unless decorated

stoneware

 

 

 

with a metal trim.

 

 

 

 

 

Disposable

 

 

 

Some frozen foods are packaged

polyester

 

 

 

in these materials.

cardboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast-food

 

 

 

 

packaging

 

 

 

 

Polystyrene

 

 

 

Can be used to warm food.

cups/

 

 

 

Overheating may cause the

containers

 

 

 

polystyrene to melt.

Paper bags or

 

 

 

May catch fire.

newspaper

 

 

 

 

Recycled

 

 

 

May cause arcing.

paper or metal

 

 

 

 

trims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glassware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookware

 

 

 

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

Oven-to-table

 

 

 

Can be used, unless decorated

ware

 

 

 

with a metal trim.

Fine

 

 

 

Can be used to warm foods or

glassware

 

 

 

liquids. Delicate glass may break

 

 

 

 

or crack if heated suddenly.

Glass jars

 

 

 

Regular glass is too thin to be

 

 

 

 

used in a microwave, and can

 

 

 

 

shatter.

 

 

 

 

 

Metal

 

 

 

 

Dishes,

 

 

 

May cause arcing or fire.

Utensils

 

 

 

 

Freezer bag

 

 

 

May cause arcing or fire.

 

 

 

twist ties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper

 

 

 

 

Plates, cups,

 

 

 

For short cooking times and

napkins, and

 

 

 

warming. Also to absorb excess

kitchen paper

 

 

 

moisture.

Recycled

 

 

 

Do not use recycled paper towels,

paper

 

 

 

which may contain metal and may

 

 

 

 

catch fire or cause arcing.

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic

 

 

 

 

Containers

 

 

 

Can be used if heat-resistant

 

 

 

 

thermoplastic. Some plastics

 

 

 

 

may warp or discolor at high

 

 

 

 

temperatures. Do not use

 

 

 

 

Melamine plastic.

Cling film

 

 

 

Can be used to retain moisture.

 

 

 

 

Avoid wrapping the food too

 

 

 

 

tightly. Take care when removing

 

 

 

 

the film. Hot steam will escape.

Freezer bags

 

 

 

Only if boilable or oven-proof.

 

 

 

 

Should not be airtight. Pierce with

 

 

 

 

a fork if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

Wax or

 

 

 

Can be used to retain moisture

grease-proof

 

 

 

and prevent spattering.

paper

 

 

 

 

Thermometer

 

 

 

Use only those marked

 

 

 

 

“Microwave-safe” and follow the

 

 

 

 

directions. Check the temperature

 

 

 

 

in several places. You can use

 

 

 

 

conventional thermometers once

 

 

 

 

the food has been removed from

 

 

 

 

the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

Straw,

 

 

 

Use only for short-term heating,

wicker, and

 

 

 

as these materials are flammable.

wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Recommended to use

: Use with Caution

: Unsafe to use / Do not use

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Samsung ME16H702SE user manual Cookware guide, MICROWAVE-SAFE Utensils

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