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Cooking utensils
Microwave utensil guide
USE
DO NOT USE
OVEN PROOF GLASS (treated for
high intensity heat):
Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie
plates, cake plates, liquid
measuring cups, casseroles and
bowls without metallic trim .
CHINA:
Bowls, cups, serving plates and
platters without metallic trim .
PLASTIC:
Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the
plastic wrap loosely over the dish
and press it to the sides .
Vent plastic wrap by turning back
one edge slightly to allow excess
steam to escape . The dish should
be deep enough so that the plastic
wrap will not touch the food . As
the food heats it may melt the
plastic wrap wherever the wrap
touches the food .
Use plastic dishes, cups, semirigid
freezer containers and plastic
bags only for short cooking times .
Use these with care because the
plastic may soften from the heat of
the food .
PAPER:
Paper towels, waxed paper, paper
napkins, and paper plates with no
metallic trim or design . Look for
the manufacturer’s label for use in
the microwave oven .
METAL UTENSILS:
Metal shields the food from microwave energy and
produces uneven cooking . Also avoid metal skewers,
thermometers or foil trays . Metal utensils can cause
arcing, which is a discharge of electrical energy that can
damage your microwave oven .
METAL DECORATION:
Metal-trimmed or metal-banded dinnerware, casserole
dishes, etc . The metal trim interferes with normal cooking
and may damage the oven .
ALUMINUM FOIL:
Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder
cooking and may cause arcing, which is a discharge of
electrical energy that can damage your microwave oven .
Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and wings .
Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the side walls
and door of the oven .
WOOD:
Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or
crack when you use them in the microwave oven . Baskets
react in the same way .
TIGHTLY COVERED UTENSILS:
Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from
covered utensils .
Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items
before cooking .
Tightly closed pouches could explode .
BROWN PAPER:
Avoid using brown paper bags .
They absorb too much heat and could burn .
FLAWED OR CHIPPED UTENSILS:
Any utensil that is cracked, flawed, or chipped may break
in the oven .
METAL TWIST TIES:
Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags .
They become hot and could cause a fire.
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