INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used success-
fully in your new microwave convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and
coverings should be used in each mode.
UTENSILS AND
COVERINGS
YES - Small flat pieces
Aluminum foil
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.
YES - Can be used if 3/4 filled
Aluminum
containers
with food. Keep 1 inch away
from walls and do not cover
with lid.
YES - Do not exceed
Browning dish
recommended preheating
time. Follow manufacturer's
directions.
YES - Excellent
Glass ceramic
(Pyroceram
)
®
YES - Excellent.
Glass,
heat-resistant
NO
Glass, non-heat-
resistant
YES
Lids, glass
Lids, metal
NO
Metal cookware
NO
NO
Metal, misc.: dishes
with metallic trim,
screws, bands,
handles. Metal
twist ties
YES - Good for large meats or
Oven cooking
bags
foods that need tenderizing.
DO NOT use metal twist ties.
YES - For reheating.
Paper plates
YES - To cover for reheating
Paper towels
and cooking. Do not use
recycled paper towels which
may contain metal fillings.
YES
Paper, ovenable
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MICROWAVE ONLY
CONVECTION,
BROIL, SLOW COOK
YES - For shielding
YES - For shielding
YES - Broil. No cover.
YES - Can be used if
3/4 filled with food.
Keep 1 inch away from
walls and do not cover
with foil.
NO
NO
YES - Excellent
YES - Excellent
YES - Excellent
YES - Excellent
NO
NO
YES - Broil. No cover.
YES
YES - Broil. No cover.
NO
YES
YES - Do not use metal
covering.
NO
NO
YES - Broil. No cover.
YES - Do not use metal
twist ties.
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES - For temperatures
YES - For temperatures
up to 400˚F. Do not use
up to 400˚F.
for broiling.
HIGH MIX/ROAST
LOW MIX/BAKE
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