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 con-
tainer 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 meat or poultry to
Shielding
prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven wall or
only
door and damage to your oven will result.
Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking only. Check
Yes
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 manufacturer's use and care directions for use in microwave
Yes
heating. Some dinnerware may state on the back of the dish,
"Oven-Microwave Safe".
?
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.
No
Most glass jars are not heat resistant. Do not use for cooking or reheating.
Ideal for microwave cooking and browning.
Yes
(See CONTAINER TEST below)
Not recommended for use in microwave ovens. Metal can cause arcing
No
and damage to your oven.
No
May cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven.
Follow manufacturer's directions. Close bag with the nylon tie provided,
Yes
a strip cut from the end of the bag, or a piece of cotton string. Do not
close with metal twist-tie. Make six 1 cm (
Use to warm cooked foods, and to cook foods that require short cooking
Yes
times such as hot dogs.
Yes
Use to warm rolls and sandwiches, only if labeled safe for microwave use.
Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may cause sparks.
No
Use as a cover to prevent spattering. Safe for use in microwave,
Yes
microwave/convection and conventional ovens.
Should be labeled, "Suitable for Microwave Heating." Check
Yes,
manufacturers' directions for recommended uses. Some microwave safe
use caution
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 to reheat
use caution
foods to a low serving temperature only.
Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture and prevent
Yes
spattering. Should be labeled "Suitable for Microwave Heating". Check
package directions.
Yes,
Use only for short term reheating and to bring food to a low serving
use caution
temperature. Wood may dry out & split or crack when used.
Yes
Use only microwave safe meat and candy thermometers.
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
7
/
-inch) slits near the closure.
1
2