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COOKINGUTENSILS
Utensilsshouldbecheckedtoensurethattheyaresuitableforuseinthemicrowave
oven.
Materialsyoucanuseinmicrowaveoven
UtensilsRemarks
AluminiumfoilShieldingonly.Smallsmoothpiecescanbeusedtocover
thinpartsofmeatorpoultrytopreventovercooking.Arcing
canoccuriffoilistooclosetoovenwalls.Thefoilshouldbeat
least2.5cmawayfromovenwalls.
BrowningdishFollowmanufacturer’sinstructions.Thebottomofbrowning
dishmustbeatleast5mmabovetheturntable.Incorrect
usagemaycausetheturntabletobreak.
DinnerwareMicrowave‐safeonly.Followmanufacturer’sinstructions.Do
notusecrackedorchippeddishes.
GlassjarsAlwaysremovelid.Useonlytoheatfooduntilit’swarm.
Mostglassjarsarenotheatresistantandmaybreak.
GlasswareHeat‐resistantovenglasswareonly.Makesurethereisno
metallictrim.Donotusecrackedorchippeddishes.
Ovencooking
bags
Followmanufacturer’sinstructions.Donotclosewithmetal
tie.Makeslitstoallowsteamtoescape.
Paperplates
andcups
Useforshort‐termcooking/warmingonly.Donotleaveoven
unattendedwhilecooking.
PapertowelsUsetocoverfoodforreheatingandabsorbingfat.Usewith
supervisionforashort‐termcookingonly.
Parchment
paper
Useasacovertopreventsplatteringorawrapforsteaming.
PlasticMicrowave‐safeonly.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Shouldbelabelled“MicrowaveSafe”.Someplasticcontainers
soften,asthefoodinsidegetshot.“Boilingbags”andtightly
closedplasticbagsshouldbeslit,piercedorventedas
directedbypackage.
PlasticwrapMicrowave‐safeonly.Usetocoverfoodduringcookingto
retainmoisture.Donotallowplasticwraptotouchfood.
Thermometers Microwave‐safeonly(meatandcandythermometers).
Waxpaper Useasacovertopreventsplatteringandretainmoisture.
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