About Utensils and Coverings

It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new convection microwave oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode.

Utensils and

 

 

 

 

 

Microwave Only

Convection

 

High Mix/Roast

Coverings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broil, Slow Cook

 

Low Mix/Bake

Aluminum foil

 

 

 

 

 

Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

Yes

For shielding

Yes

For shielding

 

smoothly on food can be used to shield areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from cooking or defrosting too quickly. Keep foil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at least 1 inch from walls of oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum containers

 

 

 

 

 

Can be used if 3/4 filled with food. Keep 1

 

Broil-No

 

Can be used if 3/4

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

 

inch away from walls and do not cover with foil.

cover

filled with food. Keep 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inch away from walls and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

do not cover with foil.

Browning dish

 

 

 

 

Do not exceed recommended preheating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

time. Follow manufacturer's directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glass ceramic

 

 

 

 

Excellent

 

Excellent

 

Excellent

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

(Pyroceram.®)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glass, heat-resistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent

 

Excellent

Yes

 

 

Excellent. Overturned pie plate necessary

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for popping popcorn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glass, non-heat-resistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lids, glass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broil-No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lids, metal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broil-No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal cookware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not use metal

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

covering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal, misc: dishes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

with metallic trim,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screws, bands,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

handles. Metal twist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven cooking bags

 

 

Good for large meats or foods that need

 

Broil-No

 

DO NOT use metal

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

 

tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties.

 

 

 

 

twist ties.

Paper plates

 

For reheating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper towels

 

To cover for reheating and cooking. Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

not use recycled paper towels which may contain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

metal filings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper, ovenable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

For temperatures up

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperatures up

to 400°F.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to 400°F. Do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use for broiling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp R-930CS, R-930AK, R-930AW operation manual About Utensils and Coverings

R-930CS, R-930AW, R-930AK specifications

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