MATERIALS YOU CAN USE IN MICROWAVE OVEN [CON'T]
Utensils
Paper plates
and cups
Paper towels
Parchment
paper
Plastic
Plastic wrap
Thermometers
Wax paper
MATERIALS to be avoided IN MICROWAVE OVEN
Utensils
Aluminum tray
food carton
with metal
handle
Metal or
metaltrimmed
utensils
Metal twist ties
Paper bags
Plastic foam
Wood
Remarks
Use for short–term cooking/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 splattering 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. "Boiling bags"
and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or
vented as directed by package.
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 splattering and retain moisture.
Remarks
May cause arching. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
May cause arching. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim
may cause arching.
May cause arching 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 high temperature.
Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and
may split or crack.
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