Sharp R-959(SL)M-AA manual Suitable Cookware, Grill, Conv, Comments

SUITABLE COOKWARE

To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware.

Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook. A variety of cookware can be used as listed below.

Cookware	Microwave	Grill	Combi	Conv-	Comments
	Safe		Cook	ection
Aluminium foil	✔ / ✘	✔	✔ / ✘	✔	Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield
Foil Containers					food from overheating. Keep foil at least 2cm from
					the oven walls, as arcing may occur.
					Foil containers are not recommended unless
					specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow
					instructions carefully.
Browning dishes	✔	✘	✘	✘	Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
					Do not exceed heating times given. Be very careful
					as these dishes become very hot.
China and	✔ / ✘	✘	✔	✔	Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone
ceramics			Dual Conv.		china are usually suitable, except for those with
			only		metallic decoration.
Glassware	✔	✔	✔	✔	Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can
e.g. Pyrex ®					break or crack if heated suddenly.
Metal	✘	✔	✘	✔	It is not recommended to use metal cookware
					when using microwave power as it will arc, which
					can lead to fire.
Plastic/Polystyrene	✔	✘	✘	✔ / ✘	Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt
E.g. fast food					or discolour at high temperatures.
containers
Cling film	✔	✘	✘	✘	Should not touch the food and must be pierced to
					let the steam escape.
Freezer/Roasting	✔	✘	✘	✔ / ✘	Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags
bags					are suitable for microwave or convection use. Do
					not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or
					catch fire due to the metal arcing.
Paper plates/cups	✔	✘	✘	✘	Only use for warming or to absorb moisture.
and kitchen paper					Care must be taken as overheating may cause fire.
Straw and wooden	✔	✘	✘	✘	Always attend the oven when using these materials
containers					as overheating may cause fire.
Recycled paper	✘	✘	✘	✘	May contain extracts of metal which will cause
and newspaper					‘arcing’ and may lead to fire.
Racks	✔	✔	✔	✔	The metal racks supplied have been specially
					designed for all cooking modes and will not damage
					the oven.
Square trays	✘	✘	✘	✔	Use supplied square trays with Convection only.

Warning: When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the possibility of ignition.

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