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InformationHYeoaudNingeed 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 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 Browning dish Glass ceramic (Pyroceram®) Glass, heat-resistant Glass, non-heatresistant Lids, glass Lids, metal Metal cookware Metal, misc: dishes with metallic trim, screws, bands, handles. Metal twist ties Oven cooking bags Paper plates Paper towels Paper, ovenable Microwave-safe plastic containers MICROWAVE ONLY CONVECTION BROIL, SLOW COOK 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. Can be used if 3/4 filled with food. Keep 1 inch away from walls and do not cover with foil. YES. Broil-No cover YES. Do not exceed recommended preheating time. Follow manufacturer's directions. YES. Excellent NO YES. Excellent YES. Excellent. YES. Excellent NO NO YES YES. Broil-No cover NO YES. Broil-No cover NO YES NO NO YES. Good for large meats or foods that need tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties. YES. For reheating. YES. To cover for reheating and cooking. Do not use recycled paper towels which may contain metal fillings. YES YES. Use for reheating and defrosting. Some microwave-safe plastics are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat and sugar content. Follow manufacturer's directions. YES. Broil-No cover NO NO YES. For temperatures up to 400°F. Do not use for broiling. NO HIGH MIX/ ROAST LOW MIX/BAKE YES. For shielding YES. Can be used if 3/4 filled with food. Keep 1 inch away from walls and do not cover with foil. NO YES. Excellent YES. Excellent NO YES NO YES. Do not use metal covering. NO YES. Do not use metal twist ties. NO NO YES. For temperatures up to 400°F. NO E5

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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 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 BROIL,
SLOW COOK
HIGH MIX/ ROAST
LOW MIX/BAKE
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
YES. Can be used if 3/4 filled with food.
Keep 1 inch away from walls and do not
cover with foil.
YES. Broil-No cover
YES. Can be used if 3/4
filled with food. Keep 1
inch away from walls and
do not cover with foil.
Browning dish
YES. Do not exceed recommended
preheating time. Follow manufacturer's
directions.
NO
NO
Glass ceramic
(Pyroceram
®
)
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
Glass,
heat-resistant
YES. Excellent.
YES. Excellent
YES. Excellent
Glass, non-heat-
resistant
NO
NO
NO
Lids, glass
YES
YES. Broil-No cover
YES
Lids, metal
NO
YES. Broil-No cover
NO
Metal cookware
NO
YES
YES. Do not use metal
covering.
Metal, misc: dishes
with metallic 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. Broil-No cover
YES. Do not use metal
twist ties.
Paper plates
YES. For reheating.
NO
NO
Paper towels
YES. To cover for reheating and cooking.
Do not use recycled paper towels which
may contain metal fillings.
NO
NO
Paper, ovenable
YES
YES. For temperatures
up to 400°F. Do not
use for broiling.
YES. For temperatures
up to 400°F.
Microwave-safe
plastic containers
YES. Use for reheating and defrosting.
Some microwave-safe plastics are
not suitable for cooking foods with
high fat and sugar content. Follow
manufacturer's directions.
NO
NO