10
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 successfully
in your new High Speed Convection Microwave Oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils
and coverings should be used in each mode.
UTENSILS AND
COVERINGS
MICROWAVE ONLY CONVECTION,
GRILL AND BAKE
ROAST
Aluminum foil YES - Small flat 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.
YES - For shielding YES - For shielding
Aluminum
containers
NO
YES - Grill/Bake.
No cover.
NO
Browning dish YES - Do not exceed recommended
preheating time. Follow manufactur-
er’s directions.
NO NO
Glass ceramic
(Pyroceram
®
)
YES - Excellent YES - Excellent YES - Excellent
Glass,
non-heat-resistant
NO NO NO
Lids, glass
YES
YES - Grill/Bake.
No cover.
NO
Lids, metal
NO
YES - Grill/Bake.
No cover.
NO
Metal cookware
NO YES
YES - Do not use
metal covering.
Metal, misc.:
dishes with metal-
lic trim, screws,
bands, handles.
Metal twist ties
NO NO NO
Oven cooking bags YES - Good for large meats or foods
that need tenderizing. DO NOT use
metal twist ties.
YES - Grill/Bake.
No cover.
YES - Do not use
metal twist ties.
Paper plates YES - For reheating
NO NO
Paper, ovenable
YES
YES - For tempera-
tures up to 400˚F. Do
not use for Grill.
YES - For tempera-
tures up to 400˚F.
Microwave-safe
plastic containers
YES - Use for reheating and defrost-
ing. Some microwave-safe plastics
are not suitable for cooking foods
with high fat and sugar content.
Follow manufacturer’s directions.
NO NO
Plastic, Thermoset
®
YES
YES - Are heat resis-
tant up to 425˚F. Do
not use for Grill.
