User manual

26_ cookware guide

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.

Cookware Microwave-

Safe

Comments

Aluminium foil Can be used in small quantities to protect

areas against overcooking. Arcing can occur

if the foil is too close to the oven wall or if

too much foil is used.

Browning plate Do not preheat for more than eight minutes.

China and earthenware Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware

and bone china are usually suitable, unless

decorated with a metal trim.

Disposable polyester

cardboard dishes

Some frozen foods are packaged in these

dishes.

Fast-food packaging

• Polystyrene cups

containers

Can be used to warm food. Overheating

may cause the polystyrene to melt.

• Paper bags or newspaper Maycatchre.

• Recycled paper or metal

trims

Maycausearcing.

Glassware

• Oven-to-tableware Can be used, unless decorated with a metal

trim.

• Fine glassware Can be used to warm foods or liquids.

Delicate glass may break or crack if heated

suddenly.

• Glass jars Mustremovethelid.Suitableforwarming

only.

Metal

• Dishes Maycausearcingorre.

• Freezer bag twist ties

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