ITEM
Aluminum Foil
Browning Dish
Dinnerware
Oven/Microwave Safe
Non-Oven Safe
Frozen Dinner Tray
Metal
Plastic
Glass-Ceramic
Metal Bakeware
Metal Twist Ties
Microwave Rack
Oven Cooking Bags
Ovenable Glassware
Ovenable Paperboard
Paper bags
Paper Towels/Napkins/Plates
Parchment Paper
Plastic Cookware:
Microwave-Safe
Non-Microwave Safe
(Melamine)
Plastic foam cups
Plastic Wrap
Thermometers
Microwave-safe, only
Conventional
Waxed paper
TO TEST A CONTAINER FOR SAFE MICROWAVE OVEN USE: Fill a 1-cup glass beaker with cool water and place it in the
microwave oven alongside the empty container to be tested; heat one (1) minute at HIGH. If the container is microwave oven-
safe (transparent to microwave energy), the container should remain comfortably cool, the water in glass beaker 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.
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Cookware and Utensil Guide
MICROWAVE
Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or
for shielding
poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close
to the oven wall (rack).
Check browning dish information for instructions and heating
Yes
chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 minutes.
Check manufacturers' use and care directions for suitability for
Yes
microwave heating. Some dinnerware may state on the back of the
use dish test
dish, "Microwave Oven Proof." Do not use cracked or chipped
below*
dishes.
Frozen dinners may be heated in foil tray, if tray is less than
Yes
2 cm (
least 2.5 cm (1-inch) space between foil tray and oven walls.
Heat only 1 foil tray in the oven at a time. For containers more
Yes
than 2 cm (
size microwave-safe container.
Yes
If in doubt, use container test described below.
No
Not recommended for use with microwave.
No
They may cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven.
Yes
Often made of plastic.
Follow manufacturers' directions. Close bag with either the nylon tie
provided, a strip cut from the end of the bag, or a piece of cotton
Yes
string. Do not close with a metal twist tie. Make six 1 cm (
closure.
Yes
Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Yes
Use with supervision.
No
May cause a fire in the oven.
with supervision
Never use recycled paper.
Yes
Use as a cover to prevent spattering.
Should be labelled, "Suitable for microwave heating." Check
Yes
manufacturers' directions for recommended uses. Some
No
microwave-safe plastic dishes are not suitable for cooking foods with
high fat content.
Use to bring foods to a low serving temperature. Foam will melt if
short term
foods reach a high temperature.
Yes
Use to cover foods during cooking to retain moisture.
Yes
Meat and candy thermometers are available.
No
Yes
Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain moisture.
CONTAINER TEST
COMMENTS
3
/
-inch) high. Place foil tray in centre of oven. Leave at
4
/
-inch) deep, remove and place in a similar
3
4
- 12 -
1
/
-inch) slits by
2