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GB-17
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 Convection Mix Cook Comments
Aluminium foil
Foil containers
✔
/
✘
✔✔
✔
/
✘
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to
shield food from overheating. Keep foil at least
2cm 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
✔
/
✘
✘✔✔
Mix Conv.
only
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 fine 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
✔ ✘✘✘
It 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 supervise 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 racks 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.
SUITABLE OVENWARE