Microwave Utensil Guide - Kenmore 89940 Use & Care Manual

MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE
You may microwave in many more utensils than you can use on the stove or in a conventional oven, because microwaves
penetrate them safely while still cooking the food.
Below are listed the utensils you can safely cook with and those you must avoid. To test whether you can cook safely with
a utensil not on the lists below, do the following:
1. Place the utensil empty in the microwave oven.
2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place in the oven beside the utensil.
3. Microwave on HI Power for I minute.
4. If the utensil is warm to the touch at the end of this time, you should not use it for microwave cooking.
USE DO NOT USE
OVENPROOF GLASS
(treated for
high intensity heat):
utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates,
cake plates, liquid measuring cups,
casseroles and bowls without metallic trim.
CHINA:
bowls, cups, serving plates and platters
without metallic trim.
PLASTIC:
Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the plastic
wrap loosely over the dish and press it to
the sides.
Vent plastic wrap by turning back one edge
slightly to allow excess steam to escape.
The dish should be deep enough so that
the plastic wrap will not touch the food. As
the food heats it may melt the plastic wrap
wherever the wrap touches the food.
Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer
containers and plastic bags ONLY FOR
SHORT TIME COOKING. USE THESE
WITH CARE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC
MAY SOFTEN FROM THE HEAT OF THE
FOOD.
PAPER:
Paper towels, waxed paper, paper napkins
and paper plates with no metallic trim or
design. Look for the manufacturer's label
for use in the microwave oven.
METAL UTENSILS:
Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces
uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil
trays.Metal utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your
microwave oven.
METAL DECORATION:
Metal-trimmed or metal-banded dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc.
The metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the
oven.
ALUMINUM FOIL:
Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking
and may cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield
poultry legs and wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from
the side walls and door of the oven.
WOOD:
Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when
you use them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same
way.
TIGHTLY CLOSED UTENSILS:
Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from closed utensils.
Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items before
cooking. Tightly closed utensils could explode.
BROWN PAPER:
Avoid using brown paper bags.
They absorb too much heat and could bum.
FLAWED OR CHIPPED UTENSILS:
Any utensil that is cracked, flawed or chipped may break in the
oven,
METAL TWIST TIES:
Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags.
They become hot and could cause a fire.
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