Sanyo EM-Z2100GS COOKWARE, MICROWAVE, GRILL, COOKING, Materials to be avoided in microwave oven at all times

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COOKING UTENSILS GUIDE

COOKWARE	MICROWAVE	GRILL	COMBINATION
	COOKING		COOKING
	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Heat-resistant glassware	Heat-resistant	Heat-resistant
Glassware	only.	glassware	glassware only.
	Make sure there is no	only.	Make sure there
	metallic trim.		is no metallic trim.
	No	Yes	No
	May be used for shielding
	only. Small smooth
	pieces can be used to
Aluminum Foil	cover thin parts of meat
	or poultry to prevent
and Foil
	overcooking. Arcing can
Containers
	occur if foil is too close
	to oven walls. The foil
	should be at least 1 inch
	(2.5 cm) away from
	oven walls.
	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dinnerware	Heat-resistant only.	Heat-resistant	Heat-resistant
	Make sure there is no	only.	only.
	metallic trim.
Plastic	Yes	No	No
Containers	Heat-resistant only
Plastic Wrap	Yes	No	No
	Microwave-safe only
	Yes	No	No
	Use with supervision for
Paper Towels &	short-term cooking only.
Paper Plates	Do not use recycled
	paper products as they
	may contain metals and
	could ignite.
Metal Grill Rack	No	Yes	No
	Yes	No	No
	Use as a cover to pre-
Wax Paper	vent splattering and to
	retain moisture.

Materials to be avoided in microwave oven at all times.

Utensils Remarks

Metal twist ties	May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
Paper bags	May cause a fire in the oven.

Plastic foam cups Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside

when exposed to high temperature.

Wood	Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and
	may split or crack.

SAFETY

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