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Utensils
Use
Remarks
Aluminum foil
Shielding
Browning
dish
Searing
meats
Small smooth
pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or
poultry
to prevent overcooking.
Arcing can occur if foil is toe close
to oven walls. The foil should
be at least I inch (2.5 cm) away from
oven walls.
Dinnerware
Reheating
and
short-term
cooking
Glass jars
Warming
Glassware
Cooking
Oven cooking
Cooking
bags
Paper plates
Short-term
warming
and cups
and cooking
Paper towels
Reheating
and
short-term
cooking
Parchment
paper
Cookinq
Plastic
Reheating
and
short-term
cooking
Plastic wrap
Cooking
Thermometers
Cooking
Wax paper
Cooking
Follow
manufacturer's
instructions.
The bottom
of browning
dish
must
be at least 3/16 inch (5 mm) above the turntable.
Incorrect
usaqe may cause the turntable
to break.
Microwave-safe
only. Follow
manufacturer's
instructions.
Do not
use cracked or chipped
dishes.
Always
remove
lid. Use only to heat food until just warm.
Most
glass jars are not heat resistant
and may break.
Heat-resistant
oven glassware
only. Make sure there is no metallic
trim.
Do not use cracked
or chipped
dishes.
Follow
manufacturerrs-instructions.
Do not close with
metal
tie.
Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Use for short-term
dobking/warming
only.
DO not leave
oven
unattended
while
cooking.
Use to cover
food
for reheating
and
absorbing
fat.
Use with
supervision
for a short-term
cooking
only.
Use as a cover to prevent
spattering
or a wrap for steaming.
Microwave-safe
only.
Follow
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
Should
be labeled
"Microwave
Safe."
Some
plastic
containers
soften as the food inside gets hot.
Microwave-safe
only. Use to cover
food during
cooking
to retain
moisture.
Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Microwave-safe
only (meat and candy thermometers).
Use as a cover to prevent
spattering,
and to retain moisture_
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Utensils
Aluminum
tray
Food carton with
metal handle
Metal
or metal-trimmed
utensils
Remarks
Aluminum
tray may cause arcing. Transfer
the food into
a microwave-safe
dish before cookinq.
May cause arcing. Transfer
food into microwave-safe
dish.
Metal
shields the food from
microwave
energy. Metal trim
may
cause arcinq.
Metal
twist ties
Paper bags
Plastic foam cups
Wood
They may cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic
foam
may
melt
or contaminate
the liquid
inside
when
exposed
to hiqh temperature.
Wood will dry out when used in the microwave
oven and may split
or crack.
UTENSIL TEST:
Fill a microwave-safe
container with 1 cup of cold water (250 mL) and place it in the oven
along with the utensil in question. Cook on HI power for 1 minute. Carefully feel the utensil.
If the empty utensil is warm, it should not be used for microwave
cooking. Do not exceed
1 minute testing
time. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.
CAUTION-
Personal
Injury Hazard
Tightly-closed
utensils
could
explode.
Closed
containers
are opened
and plastic
pouches
pierced
before
cooking.
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