COOKWARE GUIDE
Most heat-resistant,
non-metallic coekware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cook'ware
before using, follow these steps:
1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven.
2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cook'ware.
3, Microwave on 100% Power for 1 minute, If the dish is warm it should not be used for microwave cooking.
USE
DO NOT USE
Ovenproof Glass
• Glass treated for use in high-intensity heat
includes utility dishes, bread dishes, pie ptates,
cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles,
and bowls without metallic tdm.
China
• Bowls, cups, serving plates, and platters without
metallic trim can be used in your oven,
Plastic
• When using plastic wrap as a cover, make sure
that the dish is deep enough so the plastic wrap
does not touch the food. As the food heats, it may
melt the plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches
the food.
• Place plastic wrap loosely over the top of the dish
and secure it by pressing the wrap to the sides of
the dish.
• Vent by turning back one comer of the plastk::wrap.
This will allow excess steam to escape.
• Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer
containers, and plastic bags only for short time
cooking. Use these with care because the
plastic may soften from the heat of the food.
Paper
• Microwave-safepapertowels,waxed paper, paper
napkins,and paper plateswith no metallictrim or
designcan be used in your oven.
• Refer to the manufacturer's label for use of any
paperproduct in the microwaveoven.
Metal Utensil
• Metal shields food from microwave energy and
produces uneven cooking. Avoid metal skewers,
thermometers, or foil trays.
• Metal utensils can cause arcing, which is a
discharge of electric current. Arcing can damage
your microwave oven.
Metal Decoration
• Do not use metal-trimmed or metal-banded
dinnerware,casseroledishes, etc.
Centura Tableware
• The Coming Company recommends
that you
do not use Centura tableware and some Corelle
closed-handle cups for microwave cooking.
Aluminum
Foil
• Avoid large sheets of aluminumfoil because they
hinder cookingand may cause arcing.
• Use small pieces of foil to shield poultrylegs and
wings.
• Keep all aluminumfoil at least 1 inch from the
wails and door of the oven.
Wood
• Wooden bowls, boards, and baskets will dry out
and may split or crack when you use them in the
microwave
oven.
Tightly Closed Containers
• _ghtly
closed cookware can explode. Be sure
to leave an opening for steam to escape from
covered coolo, v are.
Brown Paper
• Avoid using brownpaper bags. They absorb heat
and could burn.
Metal
Twist Ties
• Always remove metal twist ties as they can
become hot and cause a fire.
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