Electrolux E30MC75JSS Owners Guide - Page 11

About utensils and coverings for microwave cooking

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Information You Need To Know 11 About utensils and coverings for microwave cooking It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your 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 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 Browning dish Glass ceramic (Pyroceram®) Glass, heat-resistant Glass, non-heat-resistant Lids, glass YES - Do not exceed recommended preheating time. Follow manufacturer's directions. YES - Excellent YES - Excellent. NO yes Lids, metal NO Metal cookware NO Metal, misc.: dishes NO with metallic trim, screws, bands, handles. Metal twist ties Oven cooking bags YES - Good for large meats or foods that need tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties. Convection, Broil, Slow Cook YES - For shielding YES - Broil. No cover. NO YES - Excellent YES - Excellent NO YES - Broil. No cover. YES - Broil. No cover. yes NO YES - Broil. No cover. 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.

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Information You Need To Know
About utensils and coverings for microwave cooking
It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully
in your 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
NO
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.