COOKWARE AND UTENSIL GUIDE
ITEM
Aluminum Foil
Browning Dish
Brown paper bags
Dinnerware
Labeled
"Microwave-Safe"
Other Dinnerware
Disposable polyester
Paperboard Dishes
Fast Food Carton
with Metal Handle
Frozen Dinner Tray
Metal
Microwave-safe
Glass Jars
Glassware
Heat Resistant Oven
Glassware & Ceramics
Metal Bakeware
Metal Twist Ties
Oven Cooking Bag
Paper Plates & Cups
Paper Towels & Napkins
Parchment Paper
Plastic
Microwave-Safe
Cookware
Reheat & Storage
Melamine
Plastic Foam Cups
Plastic Wrap
Straw, Wicker, Wood
Thermometers
Microwave-safe, only
Conventional
Wax paper
TO TEST A CONTAINER FOR SAFE MICROWAVE OVEN USE: Fill a 1-cup glass measure 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 container is
microwave oven-safe (transparent to microwave energy), the container should remain comfortably cool, the water in glass
measure 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.
MICROWAVE
Yes for
Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or poultry
Shielding
to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven wall
only
or if too much foil is used.
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 manufacturers' 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.
Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes. Can be
Yes
purchased in grocery stores.
No
Metal handle may cause arcing .
Frozen dinners may be heated in foil tray, if tray is less than
Yes
(2 cm) high. Place foil tray in centre of oven. Leave at least 1-in.
(2.5 cm) space between foil tray and oven walls.
Yes
Heat only 1 foil tray in the oven at a time. For containers more than
3
/
-inch (2 cm) deep, remove food and place in a similar size
4
microwave-safe container.
Yes,
Remove lid. Heat food until just warm, not HOT. Most glass jars are
use caution
not heat resistant. Do not use for cooking.
Ideal for microwave cooking and browning.
Yes
(See CONTAINER TEST below)
No
Not recommended for use in microwave ovens.
No
May cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven.
Follow manufacturers' directions. Close bag with the nylon tie
provided, a strip cut from the end of the bag, or a piece of cotton string.
Yes
Do not close with metal twist tie. Make six
closure.
Use to warm cooked foods, and to cook foods that require short
Yes
cooking times such as hot dogs.
Yes
Use to warm rolls and sandwiches by microwave.
Use as a cover to prevent spattering. Safe for use in microwave,
Yes
microwave/convection and conventional ovens.
Yes
Should be labelled, "Suitable for Microwave Heating." Check
manufacuters' directions for recommended uses.
Yes,
Some microwave-safe plastic dishes are not suitable for cooking foods
use caution
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!
Plastic foam will melt if foods reach a high temperature. Use to bring
Yes
foods to a low serving temperature.
Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture and prevent
Yes
spattering. Should be labeled "Suitable for Microwave Heating".
Check package directions.
Use only for short term reheating and to bring
Yes
food to a low serving temperature.
Yes
Use only microwave-safe meat and candy thermometers. Not suitable
for use in microwave oven, will cause sparks and get hot.
No
Yes
Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain moisture.
CONTAINER TEST
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COMMENTS
1
/
-in. (1 cm) slits near the
2
3
/
-in.
4