INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used success-
fully in your new microwave convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and
coverings should be used in each mode.
UTENSILS AND
COVERINGS
Aluminum foil
YES - Small fl at pieces
of aluminum foil placed
smoothly on food can be
used to shield areas from
cooking or defrosting too
quickly. Keep foil at least 1
inch from walls of oven.
Aluminum
YES - Can be used if 3/4 fi lled
containers
with food. Keep 1 inch away
from walls and do not cover
with lid.
Browning dish
YES - Do not exceed
recommended preheating
time. Follow manufacturer's
directions.
Glass ceramic
YES - Excellent
®
(Pyroceram
)
Glass,
YES - Excellent.
heat-resistant
Glass, non-heat-
NO
resistant
Lids, glass
YES
Lids, metal
NO
Metal cookware
NO
Metal, misc.: dishes
NO
with metallic trim,
screws, bands,
handles. Metal
twist ties
Oven cooking
YES - Good for large meats or
bags
foods that need tenderizing.
DO NOT use metal twist ties.
Paper plates
YES - For reheating.
Paper towels
YES - To cover for reheating
and cooking. Do not use
recycled paper towels which
may contain metal fi llings.
Paper, ovenable
YES
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MICROWAVE ONLY
CONVECTION,
BROIL, SLOW COOK
YES - For shielding
YES - For shielding
YES - Broil. No cover.
YES - Can be used if
3/4 fi lled with food.
Keep 1 inch away from
walls and do not cover
with foil.
NO
NO
YES - Excellent
YES - Excellent
YES - Excellent
YES - Excellent
NO
NO
YES - Broil. No cover.
YES
YES - Broil. No cover.
NO
YES
YES - Do not use metal
covering.
NO
NO
YES - Broil. No cover.
YES - Do not use metal
twist ties.
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES - For temperatures
YES - For temperatures
up to 400˚F. Do not use
up to 400˚F.
for broiling.
HIGH MIX/ROAST
LOW MIX/BAKE