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...About Utensils and Coverings
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new
microwave convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode.
Utensils and
Microwave Only
Convection Broil, High Mix/Roast
Coverings
Slow Cook
Low Mix/Bake
Aluminum foil
Yes Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed
Yes For shielding. Yes
For shielding
smoothly on food can be used to shield areas
from cooking or defrosting too quickly. Keep foil
at least
1
inch from walls of oven.
Aluminum
Yes Can be used if 3/4!illed with food. Keep
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Ves Broil-No cover.
Yes Can be used if 314
containers
inch away from walls and do not cover with foil. !illed with food. Keep
1
inch away from walls and
do not cover with foil.
Browning dish Yes Do not exceed recommended preheating
No
No
time. Follow manufacturer's directions.
Glass ceramic
Yes Excellent.
Yes Excellent.
Yes Excellent
(Pyrocerams)
Glass, heat- Yes Excellent.
Yes
Excellent. Yes Excellent.
resistant
Glass, non-
No
No
No
heat-resistant
Lids, glass
Yes
Yes Broil-No cover.
Yes
Lids, metal No
Yes
Broil-No cover.
No
Metal
No Yes
Yes Do
not
use
cookware
metal coverings.
Metal, misc:
No No
No
dishes with
metallic trim,etc.
Metal twist-ties.
Oven cooking
Yes Good for large meats or loods that need Yes Broil-No Yes DO NOT use
bags
tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties.
metal twist-ties.
Paper plates
Yes For reheating.
No
No
Paper towels
Yes To
cover
for reheating and cooking. Do
No
No
not use recycled paper towels which may
contain metal filings.
Paper,
Yes Yes For temperatures
Yes For temperatures
ovenable
up to 400'F. Do not up to 400'F.
use for broiling.
Microwave-
Yes Use for reheating and defrosting. Follow
No
No
safe plastic
manufacturer's directions.
containers
Plastic,
Yes
Yes Are heat resistant
Yes
Thermoset;
up to 425'F. Do not
use for broiling.
Plastic wrap
Yes Use brands specially marked for microwave No
No
use. DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Vent so steam can escape.
Pottery, stone-
Yes Check manufacturer's recommendation Yes
Yes
Must be micro-
ware, porcelain
for being microwave-safe. wave-safe and ovenable.
Slyroloam Yes For reheating. No
No
Wax paper
Yes Good covering for cooking and reheating.
No
No
Wicker, wood,
Yes May be used for short periods of time. Do
No No
straw
not use with high fat or high sugar content
foods. Could char.
DISH CHECK. Ifyou wish to check if adish is safe lor microwaving, place the empty dish in the oven and microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds.
If the dish beccmes very hot, DO NOT use it for microwaving.
ACCESSORIES
There are many microwave accessories available for purchase. Evaluate carefully before you purchase so that they meet your needs.
A microwave-safe thermometer will assist you indetermining correct doneness during microwave cooking only and assure you
that foods
have been cooked to safe temperatures. Sharp is not responsible for any damage to the oven when accessories are used.
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