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MATERIALS TO BE AVOIDED
IN MICROWAVE OVEN
Utensils
Remarks
Aluminum tray
May cause arcing.
Transfer food into microwave-safe
dish.
Food carton with
metal handle
May cause arcing.
Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
Metal or metal-trimmed utensils Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim
may cause arcing.
Metal twist ties
May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
Paper bags
May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam
Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside
when exposed to high temperature.
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Cookware guide
To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food,
without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked
microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they should
be used in a microwave oven.
If in doubt, you can test the utensil in question following the procedure below:
1. Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold water (250ml) along with the utensil.
2. Cook on maximum power for 1 minute.
3. Carefully feel the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, do not use it for microwave cooking.
4. Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time.
