Cookware guide, Microwave-safe utensils – Samsung SMH9207ST-XAA User Manual

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cookware guide

To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food without being
reflected or absorbed by the dish.
It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore look for cookware that is marked microwave-safe.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a
microwave oven.

mICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS

If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe or not, you can perform the following simple test:
1. Place 1 cup of water (in a glass-measuring cup) inside your oven next

to the item to be tested.

2. Press the Add 30 sec. button twice to heat them both for one minute

at high power.

After one minute, the water should be warm and the item you are testing
should be cool. If the dish is warm, then it is absorbing microwave energy
and is not microwave-safe.

CookwAre

miCrowAve-sAFe

Comments

Aluminum foil

Use Caution

Can be used in small quantities to protect
areas against overcooking. Arcing can occur
if the foil is too close to the oven wall or if too
much foil is used.

browning plate

Recommended

Do not preheat for more than eight minutes.

Ceramic, porcelain, and
stoneware

Recommended

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and
bone china are usually suitable, unless
decorated with a metal trim.

Disposable polyester
cardboard

Recommended

Some frozen foods are packaged in these
materials.

Fast-food packaging

Polystyrene cups/containers

Recommended

Can be used to warm food. Overheating may
cause the polystyrene to melt.

Paper bags or newspaper

Unsafe

May catch fire.

Recycled paper or metal
trims

Unsafe

May cause arcing.

Glassware

Oven-to-table ware

Recommended

Can be used, unless decorated with a metal
trim.

Fine glassware

Recommended

Can be used to warm foods or liquids.
Delicate glass may break or crack if heated
suddenly.

Glass jars

Recommended

Regular glass is too thin to be used in a
microwave, and can shatter.

metal

Dishes, Utensils

Unsafe

May cause arcing or fire.

Freezer bag twist ties

Unsafe

cup

dish

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