About Utensils And Coverings - Sharp R-90GC Operation Manual

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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
Browning dish
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
Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed
Yes
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
Do not exceed recommended preheating
Yes
time. Follow manufacturer's directions.
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
Yes To cover for reheating and cooking. Do not
use recycled paper towels which may contain
metal filings.
Yes
Yes Use for reheating and defrosting. Some
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.
Convection,
Grill and Bake
For shielding
Yes
Grill/Bake-
Yes
No cover
No
Excellent
Yes
Yes Excellent
No
Yes Grill/Bake-
No cover
Grill/Bake-
Yes
No cover
Yes
No
Yes Grill/Bake-No
No
No
For temper-
Yes
atures up to 400°F. Do
not use for Grill.
No
Are heat
Yes
resistant up to 425°F.
Do not use for Grill.
No
Yes
No
No
No
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Roast
For shielding
Yes
No
No
Excellent
Yes
Yes Excellent
No
Yes
No
Do not use metal
Yes
covering.
No
Yes DO NOT use metal
twist ties.
No
No
For temperatures up to
Yes
400°F.
No
Yes
No
Yes Must be microwave
safe AND ovenable.
No
No
No