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Make sure all cookware used in your
microwave oven is suitable for
microwaving. Most glass casseroles,
cooking dishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not have
metallic trim or glaze with a metallic
sheen can be used. Some cookware is
labeled “suitable for microwaving.”
• If you are not sure if a dish is
microwave-safe, use this test: Place
in the oven both the dish you are
testing and a glass measuring cup
filled with 1 cup of water—set the
measuring cup either in or next to
the dish. Microwave 1 minute at
high. If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in
the cup heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.
• Do not use recycled paper
products. Recycled paper towels,
napkins and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks which may
cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be avoided, as they
may also ignite.
• Some styrofoam trays (like those
that meat is packaged on) have a
thin strip of metal embedded in the
bottom. When microwaved, the
metal can burn the floor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use the microwave to dry
newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable for
use in microwave ovens. Check the
package for proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed paper and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can
escape.
• Cookware may become hot because
of heat transferred from the heated
food. Pot holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.
• “Boilable” cooking pouches and
tightly closed plastic bags should be
slit, pierced or vented as directed by
package. If they are not, plastic
could burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Also, plastic storage
containers should be at least
partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal. When cooking
with containers tightly covered with
plastic wrap, remove covering
carefully and direct steam away
from hands and face.
• Use foil only as directed in this
guide. TV dinners may be
microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4″ high; remove the top foil cover
and return the tray to the box.
When using foil in the microwave
oven, keep the foil at least 1 inch
away from the sides of the oven.
If you use a meat
thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use
in microwave ovens.
Microwave-Safe
Cookware
How to Test for a
Microwave-Safe Dish
Important Safety Information
Special Notes About Microwaving
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