Utensil Test - Sanyo EM-X690 Instruction Manual

Utensds Use
Remarks
Aluminium foil
Shielding Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or
poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close
to oven walls. The foil should be at least
2.5
cm away from oven
walls.
Browning dish Searing meats Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning dish
must be at least
5
mm above the turntable. Incorrect usage may
cause the turntable to break.
Dinnerware Reheating and
Microwave-safe
only. Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do not
short-term cooking
use cracked or chipped dishes.
Glass jars
Warming Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most
glass jars are not heat resistant and may break.
G Iasswa re Cooking
Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic
trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Oven cooking Cooking
Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do not close with metal tie.
bags
Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Paper plates Short-term warming
Use for short-term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven
and cups
and cooking unattended while cooking.
Paper towels Reheating and Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with
short-term cooking supervision for a short-term cooking only.
Parchment paper Cooking
Use as
a cover to
prevent spattering or a wrap for steaming.
Plastic
Reheating and Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
short-term cooking Should be labeled "Microwave Safe. " Some plastic containers
soften as the food inside gets hot.
Plastic wrap Cooking
Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain
moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Thermometers Cooking Microwave-safe only (meat and candy thermometers).
Wax paper
Cooking Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain moisture.
Utensils
Remarks
Aluminium tray
Aluminium tray may cause arcing. Transfer the food into a
microwave-safe dish before cooking.
Food carton with metal handle
May cause
arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
Metal or metal-trimmed utensils
Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim may
cause arcing.
Metal twist ties
They may cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
Paper bags
May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam cups
Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when
exposed to high temperature.
Wood
Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split
or crack.
UTENSIL TEST
Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold water (250 mL) and place it in the oven
along with the utensil in question. Cook on maximum power (P-100) for 1 minute. Carefully
feel the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.
Do not exceed 1 minute testing time. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.
Make sure that closed containers are opened and plastic pouches pierced before cooking.
Tightly-closed utensils could explode.
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