Materials you can use in microwave oven
Material
Aluminum foil
Browning disher
Dinerware
Glassware
Oven cooking
bags
Paper plates
Paper towels
Parchment
paper
Plastic
Plastic wrap
metal handles
Thermometers
Wax paper
Materials to be avoided in microwave oven
Utensils
Aluminium tray
Food carton with
Metal or cook
ware with metal trim
Metal twist ties
Paper bags
Plastic Foam
Wood
Remarks
Shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin
parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can
occur if foil is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at
least 2.5cm away from oven walls
Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning
dish must be at least 5mm above the turntable. Incorrect
usage may cause turntable to break.
Microwave-safe only. Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do
not use cracked or chipped dishes. Glass jars Always remove
lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most glass jars are
not heat resistant and may break.
resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic
trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do not close with metal tie.
Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Use for short –term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven
unattended while paper plates or cups are used
Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with
supervision for 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 labelled "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 arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe cook
ware
Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim
may cause arcing.
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 high temperature.
Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may
split or crack
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