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Suitable utensils and materials
When you prepare food in the
appliance, you should
preferably
use
the following utensils and materials:
Glass and glass bowls
Stoneware
(glazed and unglazed).
The food stays hot longer in glazed
stoneware than in other dishes.
Plastic containers.
Can be used
for many heating purposes. Caution!
Plastic containers made from
melamine, polyethylene and phenol
must
NOT
be used.
Porcelain
. All porcelain can be used in
microwave ovens, although ovenproof
porcelain is preferable.
Fireproof covered dishes.
Glass
dishes with lids that fit so closely that
steam cannot escape are ideal for
vegetables and fruit to which no liquid
is added (however, the cooking time
must not exceed 5 minutes).
Browning dishes.
You must be
very careful when using this type
of dish. Never heat the browning
dish for more than 5 minutes on the
turntable. Suitable insulation, such as
a heat-tested plate, should be placed
between the browning dish and the
turntable to prevent the turntable from
overheating.
Microwave roasting film.
Used
particularly for soups, sauces, stewed
dishes or when defrosting food. Can
also be used as a loose covering to
prevent fat, etc. from spraying out into
the oven compartment.
Kitchen roll.
Kitchen roll is ideal, as it
absorbs moisture and fat. For example,
bacon can be placed in layers, with
kitchen roll between each layer. The
bacon will then be completely crispy,
as it does not sit in its own fat. Home-
baked bread can be taken directly from
the freezer, packed in kitchen roll and
heated in the appliance.
Wet kitchen roll.
Can be used for
fish or vegetables. Covering the food
prevents it from drying out.
Greaseproof paper.
Fish, large
vegetables such as cauliflower, corn
on the cob and similar can be wrapped
in wet greaseproof paper.
Roasting bags.
Roasting bags are
ideal for meat, fish and vegetables.
However, they must never be closed
using metal clips. Cotton thread
should be used instead. Prick the bag
with small holes, and place it in the
appliance on a plate or glass dish.
Unsuitable utensils and materials
When you prepare food in the
appliance, you should
not
use the
following utensils and materials:
Sealed glass jars/bottles with small
openings
, as they may explode.
General-purpose thermometers
Silver foil/foil trays
, as the microwave
rays cannot penetrate the material and
the food will not cook.
Recycled paper
, as it may contain
small metal splinters that could cause
sparks and/or fire.
Closed tins/containers with tightly
sealed lids
, as excess pressure may
cause the tin/container to explode.
Metal clips and other lids/foils,
containing metal wires.
These can
form sparks in the appliance and must
therefore be removed.
Metal bowls/containers and
packaging
, unless they are designed
specifically for use in microwave
ovens. The microwaves are reflected
and cannot penetrate the food through
the metal.
Plates, dishes and bowls/containers
with metal, gold and silver
decorations.
They may break and/or cause sparks
to form in the oven compartment.