
Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting
of Cookware
Microwave Uses
Foil-1ined paper bags and boxes
Foil baking trays
Aluminum foil
Metal or partially metal pots, pans,
thermometers, skewers and twist ties
Glass jars and bottles
Microwave plastics
Paper or Styrofoam plates and cups
Oven glass and ceramic
Dinnerware
Paper towels, paper napkins and
paper
Plastic wrap, cooking bags, boil-in
bags and storage bags
Paperboard trays used for frozen
entrees and dinners
Plastic trays and plates used for frozen
entrees and dinners
Straw, wicker and wood
Avoid using.
use
trays that
no higher than 3/4-in. (Foil or metal will
reflect microwaves
uneven heating. ) Arcing
occur
is closer than 1 inch to oven walls.
Use
shielding.
Do not use. Microwave-sate thermometers and
skewers
available.
Generally,
jars can be used to warm food. However, do not heat
baby
in jars, even without lids, because food will heat unevenly.
Do not warm foods in narrow-necked bottles because pressure can
up.
Cooking and heating.
Heating and serving
and beverages. Styrofoam will melt
is too hot or if food is cooked
long time.
Cooking and heating.
Heating
some cooking.
dinnerware manufacturer’s
recommendations. Avoid using dishes with metal trim.
Absorbing moisture, and preventing spatters. Heating
serving of
sandwiches or appetizers. Light covering to hold in steam. Do not use
paper
that have synthetic fibers, such as nylon, woven into them.
Synthetic fibers may cause the
to ignite. Avoid using recycled
paper.
Covering to hold in steam (wrap). Cooking (cooking
boil-in bags).
Heating (storage
Cooking and heating.
Cooking and heating.
Cookware Tips
●
check the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations before using
cookware
in the oven.
●
Before purchasing cookware or preparing
in
cookware, check its size to make sure it will
in the oven.
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