Operating instructions

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3. COOKWARE GUIDE
To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food without being refl ected
or absorbed by the dish.
It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore look for cookware that is marked microwave-safe.
The table below lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS
If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe or not, you can perform the following simple test:
1. Fill 1 cup of a glass measuring cup with water and put it inside your oven next to the item to test.
2. Press the One Minute+ button once to heat them both for one minute at high power.
After the minute, the water should be warm and the item you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm,
then it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave-safe.
COOKWARE AND/OR COMMENTS
A
LUMINUM 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.
B
ROWNING PLATE
Do not preheat for more than eight minutes.
C
ERAMIC, PORCELAIN
AND STONEWARE
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless decorated with a metal trim.
D
ISPOSABLE POLYESTER
C
ARDBOARD
Some frozen foods are packaged in these materials.
F
AST-FOOD PACKAGING
POLYSTYRENE
CUPS/CONTAINERS
Can be used to warm food. Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
P
APER BAGS
OR NEWSPAPER
May catch fi re.
R
ECYCLED PAPER OR
METAL TRIMS GLASSWARE
May cause arcing.
G
LASSWARE
OVEN-TO-TABLE WARE
Can be used, unless decorated with a metal trim.
F
INE GLASSWARE
Can be used to warm foods or liquids. Delicate glass may
break or crack if heated suddenly.
G
LASS JARS
Regular glass is too thin to be used in a microwave, and
can shatter.
M
ETAL
DISHES, UTENSILS
May cause arcing or fi re.
F
REEZER BAG TWIST TIES
P
APER
PLATES, CUPS, NAPKINS
AND KITCHEN PAPER
For short cooking times and warming. Also to absorb
excess moisture.
R
ECYCLED PAPER
Do not use recycled paper towels, which may contain
metal and may catch fi re or cause arcing.