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PRINCIPLES OF MICROWAVlNG
COOKING UTENSILS FOR MICROWAVE CHART
COOIONARE TEST: Place plate or bowl in the
microwave alone. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 1 MINUTE.
Microwaves cannot penetrate metal, so metal
If dish becomes warm, do not use. If cool, it can be
utensilswillnot allow food to cook. However, because
used.
the oven gets no hotterthan the food you are cooking,
many paper and plasticcontainers are microwaveable.
Other popular materials which allow microwave
penetration are included in the chart below.
MICROWAVE UTENSIL CHART
UTENSIL
USED FOR
COMMENTS
Oven-proof g lasscasseroles/
Cooking, h eating,
Delicateglassware orstemware notrecommended
dishes;custard/measudng c ups
reheating, d efrosting
Glassceramic(Pyroceram)
Sameas glassabove.
Usecookware test aboveif tableware isold.
Comingware
TM
4-5 qt.casseroles
useful f or simmering
Pottery andceramictableware,
Heatingonplatesorin
Lookfor=microwave s afe"label.Use cookware
casseroles, p latters.Clay pots
bowls;claypotrecipes
testabove if questionable.
Hard plastic microwave racks,
Followmfg.directions
Softplastic(foamplates/containers) maybe used
cupcake/muffin pans,frozen
for recommended use.
forshort-term defrostingreheating but maydiscolor
foodtrays,plastic "cans" for shelf
ordistort. D onotusemelaminetablewareorthin,
stableentrees
brittle plastics whichcouldmelt
Plastic films:micro-safe clear
Coveringfoodsand
Vent plastic-wrap dishes;watchsteamwhen
plastic wrap,Cooking and
dishes.Cookingbags
opening. U se microwave-approved cooking bags
boil-inbags.
usedforsome
(nometalties.) Removemetaltwist-ties from
microwave roasting,
plasticbakerybags;alsocheckbag for metallic paint.
Papertowels/plates, wax paper,
Reheating, c overing
Formoistfoods, u se paperplateswithplastic
papercontainers forfrozen
foodsanddishes,
coating. A voidrecycled paper(maycontainmetal
convenience f oodsand
Cooking(frozenfoods)
flecks),and paperwithnylonfilaments. D yefrom
vegetables
if pkg.recommends,
somenapkins/plates m aybleedintofood.
Aluminum foilstrips or
Use stripsupto 2-inch
Avoidtoil panswithsidesover3/4"high.Foilshould
low-sided toilpansfrom
wideto prevent
notcomewithinone inchof ovensides.Do notuse
convenience f oods
overcoaking onmeal
foil-lined dellbagsor boxesforreheating
OtherMetal:Cookware, m etal
Donot use.
trimon tableware, t wist-ties,
meatthermometers not
intended formicrowaving
Woodencutting boards,
Quickwarmupof
Shouldhavenometalnails,winesorother metal
woodenspoons, b askets
breeds/rolls,
pads.Avoidover-long heating; w oodcoulddry
Leavespoons in foods
andsplit.Avoidlaquerware.
whilemicrowaving
i
Glass/plastic b ottlesorjars;
Slightly warming of
Unlessrecommended b y foodmfg.,avoid
babyfoodjars, babybottles,
food injar.
micrewaving inthesejars. Do notmicrowave baby
ice creamtopping/cheese
bottles unlessrecommended by bottlemfg.
spreadjars,syrupbottles
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