Cookware guide
To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate
the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is
marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how
they should be used in a microwave oven.
Microwave-
Cookware
Aluminum foil
Crust plate
China and earthenware
Disposable polyester
cardboard dishes
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Description
safe
Can be used in small quantities to
protect areas against overcooking.
Arcing can occur if the foil is too
✓✗
close to the oven wall or if too much
foil is used.
Do not preheat for more than 8
✓
minutes.
Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware and bone china are
✓
usually suitable, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Some frozen foods are packaged in
✓
these dishes.
Microwave-
Cookware
safe
Polystyrene
cups
✓
containers
Fast-food
Paper bags or
✗
packaging
newspaper
Recycled
paper or
✗
metal trims
Oven-to-
✓
tableware
Fine
Glassware
✓
glassware
Glass jars
✓
Dishes
✗
Metal
Freezer bag
✗
twist ties
Plates, cups,
napkins and
✓
kitchen paper
Paper
Recycled
✗
paper
Description
Can be used to warm food.
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
May catch fire.
May cause arcing.
Can be used, unless decorated with a
metal trim.
Can be used to warm foods or
liquids. Delicate glass may break or
crack if heated suddenly.
Must remove the lid. Suitable for
warming only.
May cause arcing or fire.
For short cooking times and
warming. Also to absorb excess
moisture.
May cause arcing.
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