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I N F O R M A T I O N Y O U N E E D T O K N O W
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 High
Speed Convection Microwave Oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in
each mode.
Utensils and
Coverings
Aluminum foil
Aluminum containers
Glass ceramic
®
(Pyroceram.
)
Glass, heat-resistant
Glass, non-heat-resistant
Lids, glass
Lids, metal
Metal cookware
Metal, misc: dishes with
metallic trim, screws,
bands, handles. Metal
twist ties
Oven cooking bags
Paper plates
Paper towels
Paper, ovenable
Microwave-safe
plastic containers
®
Plastic, Thermoset
Plastic wrap
Pottery, porcelain
stoneware
Styrofoam
Wax paper
Wicker, wood, straw
Microwave Only
Yes
Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed
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.
No
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Excellent. Overturned pie plate necessary
for popping popcorn.
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Good for large meats or foods that need
tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties.
Yes
For reheating
To cover for reheating and cooking. Do not
Yes
use recycled paper towels which may contain
metal filings.
Yes
Use for reheating and defrosting. Some
Yes
microwave-safe plastics are not suitable for
cooking foods with high fat and sugar content.
Follow manufacturer's directions.
Yes
Use brands specially marked for microwave
Yes
use. DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Vent so steam can escape.
Yes
Check manufacturer's recommendation for
being microwave safe.
For reheating
Yes
Yes
Good covering for cooking and reheating
May be used for short periods of time. Do not use
Yes
with high fat or high sugar content foods. Could char.
Normal convection
High speed grill
Speed grill
Speed bake
Yes
For shielding
No cover
Yes
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Excellent
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Convection and
Yes
bake only up to 400°F.
No
No
For temper-
Yes
atures up to 400°F. Do
not use for Grill.
No
Yes
Are heat
resistant up to 425°F.
Do not use for Grill.
No
Yes
No
No
No
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Automatic cooking
High speed grill with micro
Speed grill with micro
Speed roast
For shielding
Yes
No
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Yes
No
Yes
No
DO NOT use metal
Yes
covering.
No
DO NOT use metal
Yes
twist ties.
No
No
For temperatures up to
Yes
400°F.
No
Yes
No
Must be microwave
Yes
safe AND ovenable.
No
No
No
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