ITEM
Aluminum Foil
Browning Dish
Brown paper bags
Dinnerware:
Labeled
"Microwave Safe"
Unlabeled Dinnerware
Disposable polyester
Paperboard Dishes
Fast Food Carton
with Metal Handle
Frozen Dinner Tray
Metal
Frozen Dinner Tray
Microwave safe
Glass Jars
Heat Resistant Oven
Glassware & Ceramics
Metal Bakeware
Metal Twist-Ties
Oven Cooking Bag
Paper Plates & Cups
Paper Towels & Napkins
Recycled Paper Towels
& Napkins
Parchment Paper
Plastic:
Microwave Safe
Cookware
Plastic, Melamine
Plastic Foam Cups
Plastic Wrap
Straw, Wicker, Wood
Thermometers-
Microwave safe
Thermometers-
Conventional
Wax paper
TO TEST A CONTAINER FOR SAFE MICROWAVE OVEN USE: Fill a microwave safe cup with cool water
and place it in the microwave oven alongside the empty container to be tested; heat one (1) minute at P10
(HIGH). If the container is microwave oven safe (transparent to microwave energy), the empty container
should remain comfortably cool and the water should be hot. If the container is hot, it has absorbed some
microwave energy and should NOT be used. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.
Cookware Guide
MICROWAVE
Yes for
Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of
Shielding
meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur
only
if foil is too close to oven wall or door and damage to your
oven will result.
Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking
Yes
only. Check browning dish information for instructions
and heating chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 minutes.
No
May cause a fire in the oven.
Check manufacturers' use and care directions for use in
Yes
microwave heating. Some dinnerware may state on the
back of the dish, "Oven-Microwave Safe".
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Use CONTAINER TEST below.
Yes
Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes. Can be
purchased in grocery stores.
No
Metal handle may cause arcing.
No
Metal can cause arcing and damage to your oven.
Yes
Heat only 1 tray in the oven at one time.
Most glass jars are not heat resistant. Do not use for
No
cooking or reheating.
Ideal for microwave cooking and browning.
Yes
(See CONTAINER TEST below)
Not recommended for use in microwave ovens. Metal can
No
cause arcing and damage to your oven.
No
May cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven.
Follow manufacturers' directions. Close bag with the nylon
tie provided, a strip cut from the end of the bag, or a piece
Yes
of cotton string. Do not close with metal twist-tie. Make six
1/2-inch (1 cm) slits near the closure.
Use to warm cooked foods, and to cook foods that require
Yes
short cooking times such as hot dogs.
Use to warm rolls and sandwiches, only if labeled safe for
Yes
microwave use.
Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may
No
cause sparks.
Use as a cover to prevent spattering. Safe for use in
Yes
microwave, microwave/convection and conventional ovens.
Should be labeled, "Suitable for Microwave Heating." Check
Yes,
manufacturers' directions for recommended uses.
use caution
Some microwave safe plastic containers are not suitable for
cooking foods with high fat or sugar content. The heat from
hot food may cause the plastic to warp.
No
This material absorbs microwave energy. Dishes get HOT!
Yes,
Plastic foam will melt if foods reach a high temperature. Use
use caution
to reheat foods to a low serving temperature only.
Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture and
Yes
prevent spattering. Should be labeled "Suitable for
Microwave Heating". Check package directions.
Use only for short term reheating and to bring food to a low
Yes,
serving temperature. Wood may dry out & split or crack
use caution
when used.
Use only microwave safe meat and candy thermometers.
Yes
Not suitable for use in microwave oven, will cause sparks
No
and get hot.
Yes
Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain moisture.
CONTAINER TEST
COMMENTS
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