Specifications

lChildren should be supervised to ensure
Utensils guide
that they do not play with the appliance.
1. The ideal material for a microwave utensil
Microwave cooking principles
is transparent to microwave, it allows
energy to pass through the container and
1. Arrange food carefully. Place thickest
heat the food.
areas towards outside of dish.
2. Microwave can not penetrate metal, so
2. Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest
metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim
amount of time indicated and add more as
should not be used.
needed. Food severely overcooked can
3. Do not use recycled paper products when
smoke or ignite.
microwave cooking, as they may contain
3. Cover foods while cooking. Covers
small metal fragments which may cause
prevent spattering and help foods to cook
sparks and/or fires.
evenly.
4. Round/oval dishes rather than
4. Turn foods over once during microwaving
square/oblong ones are recommend, as
to speed cooking of such foods as chicken
food in corners tends to overcook.
and hamburgers. Large items like roasts
5. Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be
must be turned over at least once.
used to prevent overcooking of exposed
5. Rearrange foods such as meatballs
areas. But be careful don’t use too much
halfway through cooking both from top to
and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm)
bottom and from the center of the dish to
between foil and cavity.
the outside.
The list below is a general guide to help you
select the correct utensils.
5
Cookware Microwave Grill Convection Combination*
Heat - Resistant Glass Yes Yes Yes Yes
Non Heat - Resistant Glass No No No No
Heat - Resistant Ceramics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Microwave - Safe Plastic Dish Yes No No No
Kitchen Paper Yes No No No
Metal Tray No Yes Yes No
Metal Rack No Yes Yes No
Aluminum Foil & Foil Container No Yes Yes No
Combination: applicable for both "microwave+grill", and "microwave+convection" cooking.