Sharp R-8000G R-8000G Operation Manual - Page 8

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 Aluminum foil Aluminum containers Microwave Only Normal convection High speed grill Speed grill Speed bake 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. No Yes For shielding Yes No cover Automatic cooking High speed grill with micro Speed grill with micro Speed roast Yes For shielding No Glass ceramic (Pyroceram.®) Glass, heat-resistant Glass, non-heat-resistant Lids, glass Yes Excellent Yes Excellent. Overturned pie plate necessary for popping popcorn. No Yes Yes Excellent Yes Excellent No Yes Yes Excellent Yes Excellent No Yes Lids, metal No Yes No Metal cookware No Yes Yes DO NOT use metal covering. Metal, misc: dishes with No metallic trim, screws, bands, handles. Metal twist ties No No Oven cooking bags Yes Good for large meats or foods that need Yes Convection and Yes DO NOT use metal tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties. bake only up to 400°F. twist ties. Paper plates Yes For reheating No No Paper towels Yes To cover for reheating and cooking. Do not No No use recycled paper towels which may contain metal filings. Paper, ovenable Yes Yes For temper- Yes For temperatures up to atures up to 400°F. Do 400°F. not use for Grill. Microwave-safe plastic containers Plastic, Thermoset® Plastic wrap Pottery, porcelain stoneware Styrofoam Wax paper Wicker, wood, straw Yes Use for reheating and defrosting. Some No microwave-safe plastics are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat and sugar content. Follow manufacturer's directions. Yes Yes Are heat resistant up to 425°F. Do not use for Grill. Yes Use brands specially marked for microwave No use. DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food. Vent so steam can escape. Yes Check manufacturer's recommendation for Yes being microwave safe. Yes For reheating No Yes Good covering for cooking and reheating No Yes May be used for short periods of time. Do not use No with high fat or high sugar content foods. Could char. No Yes No Yes Must be microwave safe AND ovenable. No No No 6