COOKWARE
WARNING
Risk of injury. Tightly closed containers may explode. Closed containers
must be opened and plastic bags pierced before cooking.
Materials that can be used and materials to be avoided in the microwave oven.
The use of some non-metallic cookware may not be safe in the microwave oven. If
in doubt, you can check the cookware following this procedure.
Checking the cookware:
1 Fill the microwave-safe cookware with 1 cup of cold water (250 ml), and do the
same with the test cookware.
2 Operate the oven with the maximum power for 1 minute.
3 Carefully touch the test cookware. If the test cookware is hot, do not use it in the
microwave oven.
4 Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time.
Materials that cannot be used in a microwave oven
Type of cookware
Aluminium tray
Cardboard box with metal handle
Metal or cookware with metal frame
Metal closure - tightened
Paper bags
Plastic foam
Wood
Comments
May cause an electric arc. Transfer food to microwave-safe
cookware.
May cause an electric arc. Transfer food to microwave-safe
cookware.
Metal shields the food from microwave energy.
Metal frame can cause an electric arc.
May cause an electric arc and fire in the oven.
May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid in it when
exposed to high temperatures.
Wood dries out when it is heated in the microwave oven and
can crack or break.
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