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Cookware and Dinnerware
Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always
use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish
may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not
use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the
following chart as a guide, and then test before using.
Material
Recommendations
Aluminum Foil, Metal
See “Aluminum Foil and Metal”
section.
Browning Dish
Bottom must be at least ³⁄
16
"
(5 mm) above the turntable. Follow
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Ceramic Glass, Glass
Acceptable for use.
China, Earthenware
Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Melamine
Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Paper: Towels,
Dinnerware, Napkins
Use nonrecycled and those
approved by the manufacturer
for microwave oven use.
Plastic: Wraps, Bags,
Covers, Dinnerware,
Containers
Use those approved by the
manufacturer for microwave
oven use.
Pottery and Clay
Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Silicone Bakeware
Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Straw, Wicker,
Wooden Containers
Do not use in microwave oven.
Styrofoam
®†
Do not use in microwave oven.
Wax Paper
Acceptable for use.
To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use:
1.
Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven with
1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it.
2.
Cook at 100% cooking power for 1 minute.
Do not use cookware or dinnerware if it becomes hot
and the water stays cool.
Aluminum Foil and Metal
Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes
from the microwave oven.
Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the microwave
oven. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can
occur and cause damage to the microwave oven.
OK for Use
Racks and bakeware supplied with the microwave oven
(on some models), aluminum foil for shielding, and approved
meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines:
■
To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not allow
aluminum foil or metal to touch the inside cavity walls,
ceiling or floor.
■
Always use the turntable.
■
To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not allow
contact with another metal object during microwave
cooking.
Do Not Use
Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter,
non-approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties,
foil liners such as sandwich wrappers, staples, and objects
with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze should not be used
in the microwave oven.
Positioning Baking Tray
Baking tray can only be used with convection cooking and
broiling (on some models). To avoid damage to the microwave
oven, do not use baking tray in combination with microwave
cooking.
Place baking tray on slide rails as shown below. Push in tray
to stop position. Check that the baking tray is level.
For best cooking results, use baking tray only in the
recommended position.
A
B
A. Slide rail
B. Baking tray
†® STYROFOAM is a Registered Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company.
