15
&
hoosing the correct container is a very
important factor in deciding the success or
fai
O
ure of your cooking.
Testing Dishes for Suitability
:
hen unsure that a cooking
con tainer is suitab
O
e for use in your
microwave, check by the fo
OO
ow ing test
1. Fi
OO
a microwave safe measur ing
M
ug
with
00 m
O
ô
pt
co
O
d water.
. P
O
ace it on the turntab
O
e a
O
ong side the
dish to be tested.
,
f the dish you
are testing is a
O
arge dish, then stand
the measur ing
M
ug on top of the empty
dish.
.
+
eat on
+,
G
+
power for 1 minute.
Result
,
f the dish is suitab
O
e for micro waving, it
wi
OO
remain coo
O
, whi
O
st the water in the
M
ug
wi
OO
begin to fee
O
warm.
,
f the testing dish
fee
O
s warm, do not use as it is obvious
O
y
absorbing microwave energy.
Note
This test does not app
O
y to p
O
astic or meta
O
based con tainers e.g.
/
e
&
reuset
sty
O
e
dishes, which shou
O
d not be used as they
are cast iron covered with ename
O
.
Oven glass
Everyday g
O
ass that is heat
resistant e.g. Pyre
[
, is idea
O
for Microwave cooking.
'
o not use de
O
icate g
O
ass or
O
ead crysta
O
which may crack
or arc.
China and ceramic
Everyday g
O
azed china,
porce
O
ain or ceramic p
O
ates,
bow
O
s, mugs and cups can be
used if they are heat resis tant.
Fine bone china shou
O
d on
O
y
be used for reheating for short
periods.
'
o not use dishes with
a meta
O
rim or pattern.
'
o not
use
M
ugs or mugs with g
O
ued
hand
O
es, since the g
O
ue can
me
O
t.
Pottery, earthenware,
stoneware
,
f comp
O
ete
O
y g
O
azed, these
dishes are suitab
O
e.
'
o not use
if partia
OO
y g
O
azed or ung
O
azed,
since they are ab
O
e to absorb
water which in turn absorbs
microwave energy, making the
container very hot and s
O
ows
down the cooking of food.
Foil/metal containers
NEVER ATTEMPT TO COOK
IN FOI
/
OR META
/
con tai ners on Microwave on
O
y
as the microwaves cannot
pass through and the food wi
OO
not heat even
O
y, it may a
O
so
damage your oven.
Containers to use
Quick Check Guide to Cooking Utensils
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