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Plastic
Many p
O
astic containers are designed for
microwave use, but do not use for cooking
foods high in sugar or fat or for foods that
re
T
uire
O
ong cooking times e.g. brown rice.
On
O
y use Tupperware
containers if they
are designed for microwave use.
'
o not use
Me
O
amine.
1
ever cook in margarine cartons
or yoghurt pots, as these wi
OO
me
O
t with the
heat from the food.
Paper
P
O
ain white absorbent kitchen paper
kitchen
towe
O
can on
O
y be used for microwave
cooking e.g. covering b
O
ind pastry cases and
for cover ing bacon to prevent sp
O
attering.
ON
/
Y USE FOR SHORT COOKING
TIMES. NEVER RE-USE A PIECE OF
KITCHEN TOWE
/
. A
/
WAYS USE A
FRESH PIECE OF PAPER FOR EACH
DISH.
Avoid kitchen paper containing manmade
À
bres.
,
f you are using branded re
cyc
O
ed paper
towe
O
, check
À
rst that it is recommended for
microwave use.
'
o not use wa
[
ed or p
O
astic
coated cups or p
O
ates as the
À
nish may
me
O
t. Greaseproof paper can be used to
O
ine
the base of dishes and to cover fatty foods
e.g. bacon rashers, to stop sp
O
attering.
:
hite paper p
O
ates can be used for
SHORT
RE HEATING TIMES
, on Microwave on
O
y.
Wicker, wood, straw baskets
'
ishes wi
OO
crack and cou
O
d ignite.
'
o not use wooden dishes in your
microwave.
Cling
Ä
lm
Microwave c
O
ing
ÀO
m can on
O
y be used
for covering food that is reheated by
microwave.
,
t is a
O
so usefu
O
for covering food
to be cooked, but care shou
O
d be taken to
avoid the
ÀO
m being in direct contact with the
food eg.
'
o not
O
ine dishes with c
O
ing
ÀO
m.
Roasting bags
Roasting bags are usefu
O
when s
O
it up one
side to tent a
M
oint, for roasting by power and
time.
'
o not use the meta
O
twists supp
O
ied,
when using Microwave.
Aluminium foil
6
ma
OO
amounts of smooth a
O
uminium foi
O
can
be used to
SHIE
/
D
M
oints of meat during
defrosting and cook ing by Microwave, as
the microwaves cannot pass through the
foi
O
, this prevents the parts shie
O
ded from
overcook ing or over defrosting. Take care
that the foi
O
does not touch the sides or roof
of the oven, as this may cause arcing and
damage your oven.
Containers to use
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