GB-15
ENGLISH
SUITABLE OVENWARE
To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to
penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware.
Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook. A variety
of cookware can be used as listed below.
Cookware Microwave
Safe
Grill Mix Grill Comments
Aluminium foil
Foil Containers
✔
/
✘
✔
✔
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✘
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to
shield food from overheating. Keep foil at least 2
cm from the oven walls, as arcing may occur.
Foil containers are not recommended unless
specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil®,
follow instructions carefully.
Browning dishes
✔✘✘
Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
Do not exceed heating times given. Be very
careful as these dishes become very hot.
China and ceramics
✔
/
✘
✘✔
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone
china are usually suitable, except for those with
metallic decoration.
Glassware e.g. Pyrex ®
✔✔✔
Care should be taken if using ne glassware as it
can break or crack if heated suddenly.
Metal
✘✔✘
It is not recommended to use metal cookware as
it will arc, which can lead to re.
Plastic/Polystyrene e.g.
fast food containers
✔✘✘
Care must be taken as some containers warp,
melt or discolour at high temperatures.
Cling lm
✔✘✘
Should not touch the food and must be pierced
to let the steam escape.
Freezer/Roasting bags
✔✘✘
Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure
bags are suitable for microwave use. Do not use
plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or catch
re due to the metal ‘arcing’.
Paper - Plates, cups
and kitchen paper
✔✘✘
Only use for warming or to absorb moisture.
Care must be taken as overheating may cause
re.
Straw and wooden
Containers
✔✘✘
Always attend the oven when using these
materials as overheating may cause re.
Recycled paper and
newspaper
✘✘✘
May contain extracts of metal which will cause
‘arcing’ and may lead to re.
Rack
✔✔✔
The metal rack supplied have been specially
designed for all cooking modes and will not
damage the oven.
WARNING:
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the possibility of
ignition.
