Advice On The Use Of Cookware; Metal; Glass; Porcelain - Candy MIC 202 MX Mode D'emploi

Advice on the use of
Cookware

Metal

Do not use metal dishes, tinned food, food
wrapped in tin foil and cutlery inside the
microwave oven.
microwaves and food is not heated.
The food should be removed from its tin foil
containers and placed in dishes that are
appropriate for use in the microwave oven. As
microwaves don't penetrate tin foil, the food
heats only on the surface. By using appropriate
dishes, the heat is evenly distributed throughout
the food.
EXCEPTIONS:
To cook or defrost pieces of meat of irregular
sizes, you may cover the thinner parts with tin
foil, which should be kept at least 2 cm away
from the oven walls, otherwise these may cause
an electric arc.
Metal spits may be used as long as they are
smaller than the pieces of meat.

Glass

All heat proof glass containers may be used.
Crystal contains a percentage of lead, which may
cause it to crack if used in the microwave oven.
The same may happen to glass dishes with
jagged edges.

Porcelain

Porcelain dishes may be used but they should not
have hollow handles. Humidity may be formed
inside the hollow handles, which will causes an
increase in pressure that may cause them to
break.
The metal reflects

Glazed Ceramic Dishes

This type of dish may heat considerably.
Painted glazed ceramic dishes may be used if the
the
painting is done under the glaze.
Many glazes and colours contain metallic
substances. If this is the case they should not be
used in the microwave as they may be damaged.
Recipients with silver and gold glazes may go
dark.

Plastic

Plastic dishes should be heat resistant (at least
180° C) or they may be deformed when used in
the microwave. Melamine dishes are not suitable
for use in the microwave as they heat up too
much.
To cook or heat food in plastic bags, they should
be perforated to allow vapour to escape thus
preventing the bag from bursting.

Wood

Wooden recipients should not be used in the
microwave.
evaporates and may cause the recipient to crack.
Wood contains water which
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