Samsung MG402MADXBB User Manual

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.

✓ ✗

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.

✓

Do not preheat for more than 

eight minutes.

✓

Porcelain, pottery, glazed 

earthenware and bone china are 

usually suitable, unless decorated 

with a metal trim.

✓

Some frozen foods are packaged 

in these dishes.

fast-food packaging
•  Polystyrene cups 

containers

✓

Can be used to warm food. 

Overheating may cause the 

polystyrene to melt.

•  Paper bags or 

newspaper

✗

May catch fire.

•  Recycled paper or 

metal trims

✗

May cause arcing.

Glassware
•  Oven-to-tableware

✓

Can be used, unless decorated 

with a metal trim.

•  Fine glassware

✓

Can be used to warm foods or 

liquids. Delicate glass may break 

or crack if heated suddenly.

•  Glass jars

✓

Must remove the lid. Suitable for 

warming only.

metal
•  Dishes

✗

May cause arcing or fire.

•  Freezer bag twist 

ties

✗

paper
•  Plates, cups, 

napkins and kitchen 

paper

✓

For short cooking times and 

warming. Also to absorb excess 

moisture.

•  Recycled paper

✗

May cause arcing.

plastic
•  Containers

✓

Particularly if heat-resistant 

thermoplastic. Some other 

plastics may warp or discolour 

at high temperatures. Do not use 

Melamine plastic.

•  Cling film

✓

Can be used to retain moisture. 

Should not touch the food. Take 

care when removing the film as 

hot steam will escape.

•  Freezer bags

✓ ✗

Only if boilable or oven-proof. 

Should not be airtight. Prick with a 

fork, if necessary.

✓

Can be used to retain moisture 

and prevent spattering.

✓

✓✗

✗

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