Samsung MC32J7035AS User Manual
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Cookware guide
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To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food,
without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked
microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they
should be used in a microwave oven.
without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked
microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they
should be used in a microwave oven.
Cookware guide
Cookware
Microwave-safe
Comments
Aluminum foil
✓✗
Can be used in small quantities to protect
areas against overcooking. Arcing can occur if
the foil is too close to the oven wall or if too
much foil is used.
areas against overcooking. Arcing can occur if
the foil is too close to the oven wall or if too
much foil is used.
Crust plate
✓
Do not preheat for more than 8 minutes.
China and earthenware
✓
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware
and bone china are usually suitable, unless
decorated with a metal trim.
and bone china are usually suitable, unless
decorated with a metal trim.
Disposable polyester
cardboard dishes
cardboard dishes
✓
Some frozen foods are packaged in these
dishes.
dishes.
Fast-food packaging
• Polystyrene cups
• Polystyrene cups
containers
✓
Can be used to warm food. Overheating may
cause the polystyrene to melt.
cause the polystyrene to melt.
• Paper bags or
newspaper
✗
May catch fire.
• Recycled paper or
metal trims
✗
May cause arcing.
Glassware
• Oven-to-tableware
• Oven-to-tableware
✓
Can be used, unless decorated with a metal
trim.
trim.
• Fine glassware
✓
Can be used to warm foods or liquids. Delicate
glass may break or crack if heated suddenly.
glass may break or crack if heated suddenly.
• Glass jars
✓
Must remove the lid. Suitable for warming
only.
only.
Metal
• Dishes
• Dishes
✗
May cause arcing or fire.
• Freezer bag twist ties
✗
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