Sharp R-98STM-A, R-959M operation manual Suitable Cookware, Microwave Grill Dual Conv, Cook Ection

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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	Dual	Conv-	Comments
	Safe		Cook	ection
Aluminium foil	✔ / ✘	✔	✔ / ✘	✔	Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to
Foil Containers					shield 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
ceramics			Dual Conv.		bone china are usually suitable, except for
			only
					those with metallic decoration.
Glassware	✔	✔	✔	✔	Care should be taken if using fine glassware as
e.g. Pyrex ®					it can 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,
e.g. fast food					melt 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
containers					materials 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 shelves	✘	✘	✘	✔	Use supplied shelves 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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