Cookware Guide; Microwave-Safe Utensils - Venmar Jazz VJ10430SS Homeowner's Operating Instructions

3. COOKWARE GUIDE

To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food without being refl ected
or absorbed by the dish.
It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore look for cookware that is marked microwave-safe.
The table below lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
M -S
ICROWAVE
If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe or not, you can perform the following simple test:
1. Fill 1 cup of a glass measuring cup with water and put it inside your oven next to the item to test.
2. Press the One Minute+ button once to heat them both for one minute at high power.
After the minute, the water should be warm and the item you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm,
then it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave-safe.
COOKWARE
A F
LUMINUM OIL
B P
ROWNING LATE
C , P
ERAMIC ORCELAIN
S
AND TONEWARE
D P
ISPOSABLE OLYESTER
C
ARDBOARD
F -F P
AST OOD ACKAGING
P
OLYSTYRENE
/
CUPS CONTAINERS
P
APER BAGS
OR NEWSPAPER
R
ECYCLED PAPER OR
METAL TRIMS GLASSWARE
G
LASSWARE
O - -
VEN TO TABLE WARE
F
INE GLASSWARE
G
LASS JARS
M
ETAL
D , U
ISHES TENSILS
F
REEZER BAG TWIST TIES
P
APER
P , ,
LATES CUPS
AND KITCHEN PAPER
R
ECYCLED PAPER
U
AFE TENSILS
✓ AND/OR ✗
✓ ✗
✓
✓
✓
✓
✗
✗
✓
✓
✓
✗
✗
NAPKINS
✓
✗
COMMENTS
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 eight minutes.
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless decorated with a metal trim.
Some frozen foods are packaged in these materials.
Can be used to warm food. Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
May catch fi re.
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.
Regular glass is too thin to be used in a microwave, and
can shatter.
May cause arcing or fi re.
For short cooking times and warming. Also to absorb
excess moisture.
Do not use recycled paper towels, which may contain
metal and may catch fi re or cause arcing.
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