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11
Information You Need To Know
About utensils and coverings for microwave cooking
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully
in your Convection Microwave Oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings
should be used in each mode.
Utensils and
Coverings
Microwave Only
Convection, Broil,
Slow Cook
Fast Roast,
Fast Bake
Aluminum foil YES- Small flat pieces 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- For shielding YES- For shielding
Aluminum
containers
NO 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.
Browning dish YES- Do not exceed
recommended preheating time.
Follow manufacturer’s directions.
NO NO
Glass ceramic
(Pyroceram
®
)
YES- Excellent YES- Excellent YES- Excellent
Glass, heat-
resistant
YES- Excellent. YES- Excellent YES- Excellent
Glass, non-heat-
resistant
NO NO NO
Lids, glass YES YES- Broil. No cover. YES
Lids, metal NO YES- Broil. No cover. NO
Metal cookware NO YES YES- Do not use
metal covering.
Metal, misc.: dishes
with metallic trim,
screws, bands,
handles. Metal
twist ties
NO NO NO
Oven cooking bags YES- Good for large meats or
foods that need tenderizing. DO
NOT use metal twist ties.
YES- Broil. No cover. YES- Do not use
metal twist ties.
Paper plates YES- For reheating NO NO
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