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

 

 

 

 

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 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

cardboard dishes

 

in 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.

 

 

 

 

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Cookware

Microwave-

Comments

 

 

 

safe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

napkins and kitchen

 

 

warming. Also to absorb excess

 

 

paper

 

 

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

 

paper

 

 

and prevent spattering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✓✗

: Use caution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Unsafe

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