Acme WE100: Materials and utensils you can use in a microwave oven

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Materials and utensils you can

use in a microwave oven

Utensils Remarks

Shielding

only.

Small

smooth

pieces

can

be

used

to

cover

thin

parts

of meat

Aluminium

foil

or

poultry

to

prevent

overcooking.

Arcing

can

occur

if

foil

is

too close

to

oven

walls.

The

foil

should

be

at

least

2.5cm

away

from

oven walls.

Follow

manufacturer’s

instructions.

The

bottom

of

browning

dish

must be

Browning

dish

at

least

5mm

above

the

turntable.

Incorrect

usage

may

cause

the turntable

to

break.

Microwave-safe

only.

Follow

manufacturer's

instructions.

Do

not

use cracked

Dinnerware

or

chipped

dishes.

Always

remove

lid.

Use

only

to

heat

food

until

just

warm.

Most

glass

jars are

Glass

jars

not

heat

resistant

and

may

break.

Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic trim. Do

Glassware

not use cracked or chipped dishes.

Oven

cooking

Follow

manufacturer’s

instructions.

Do

not

close

with

metal

tie.

Make slits

to

bags

allow

steam

to

escape.

Paper plates

Use for short–term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven unattended

and cups

while cooking.

Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with supervision for

Paper towels

a short-term cooking only.

Parchment

Use

as

a

cover

to

prevent

splattering

or

a

wrap

for

steaming.

paper

Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Should be

labelled “Microwave Safe”. Some plastic containers soften, as the food inside

Plastic

gets hot. “Boiling bags” and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced

or vented as directed by package.

Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture.

Plastic

wrap

Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.

Thermometers Microwave-safe only (meat and sugar thermometers).

Wax paper Use as a cover to prevent splattering and retain moisture.

Aluminium tray May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.

Food carton

with

May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.

metal handle

Metal or metal

Metal

shields

the

food

from

microwave

energy.

Metal

trim

may cause

trimmed

arcing.

utensils

Metal

twist

ties May

cause

arcing

and

could

cause

a

re

in

the

oven.

Paper

bags May

cause

a

re

in

the

oven.

Plastic

foam

may

melt

or

contaminate

the

liquid

inside

when

exposed to

high

Plastic

foam

temperature.

Wood

will

dry

out

when

used

in

the

microwave

oven

and

may

split or

Wood

crack.

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