Cookware for microwave oven - glass

• Inadmissible materials
• Features of utensils for microwave
• Glassware for microwave dishes - advantages
• Alternatives
• Plastic utensils:
• Small microwave secrets:

With a microwave oven, you can heat up the food in a while, less than a minute. And you can cook a dish faster than traditional methods. It will not be a surprise to anybody that not every dish is suitable for a microwave oven. Consider what materials you should pay attention to and what to consider when choosing dishes. For example, whether such dishes for a microwave oven are suitable - glass, plastic, silicone, ceramics. About all this - below in the text of this article.

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Requirements for dishes for microwave ovens

First of all, it must be transparent to microwaves and heat-resistant, it should not contain metals. How to test the glassware for microwave?

1. Take a thick-walled glass beaker without a pattern.
2. We collect water into it and place it in the tested dishes, and then - into the oven.

Important! The microwave oven must be operated for a maximum power of at least a minute. Then the water is checked. If the water is hot and the dishes are not heated, then it can be used in a microwave oven.

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Inadmissible materials of

There are also certain limitations, which are often indicated in the manual for a particular microwave oven by the manufacturer. But, unfortunately, not every user pays attention to such subtleties. Hence, later questions about sparks, why a glass or a plate cracked, etc.

So, categorically can not use such utensils for a microwave:

• Crystal. It consists of lead and silver. In addition, the crystal surface can not be called homogeneous, so the explosion of dishes is possible.
• Metal. Do not use even one that is designed for ovens. Despite the fact that such products can not be deformed and have low and thin walls, they can not pass microwave radiation. In the process, their heat is strong.
• Thin glass. It can not be used. To make such dishes use melanin. The structure of such material is light and brittle. If it is exposed to high temperatures, cracks may appear.
• Plastic tableware. Plastic is a non-heat resistant material. At an elevated temperature, it deforms and releases toxic products. Exceptions are materials with special markings.
• Ceramics or clay. If no hardened glaze is applied to the surface, use is prohibited. High temperatures lead to cracking and spillage of containers.

Important! Especially careful with utensils, which includes polyethylene. Under the influence of high temperature, this material melts easily.

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Features of the microwave utensils

When asked if the microwave oven is a choice, the answer is quite simple. It is necessary to observe some simple recommendations:

• The material, first of all, should be durable. It must not deform under high temperatures, do not crack, do not release harmful substances.
• When buying a dish, it's necessary to check its throughput. The best option is a transparent container without drawings.
• The surface of the product, like its material, must not contain metal elements. That is why utensils in which there is gilding, silver or copper patterns, can not be used, since the result will be the occurrence of electrical discharges in the device.
• Plastic can be used, but only if there is a special sign on the cookware for the microwave. The place of its location is the bottom or the lid.

Important! For designation, the alphabetic combinations of PP or PC are used, in addition, a schematically represented microwave oven is present.

• If there is a cover on the kitchen product, there must be a hole for hot air in it.
• The shape of the packaging is mandatory. Preferably, it will be round, oval or cylindrical. It is necessary to avoid utensils with very high sides.

Important! If there are sharp corners in the dishes - you can get overdried food.

• Be sure to pay attention to the size. In the process of working, the edges of the device should not be touched.

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Glassware for microwave dishes - advantages of

Glassware for microwave ovens has its undeniable advantages, why many housewives prefer it. The advantages are as follows:

• absolute hygiene due to the purity of the glass composition;
• strength;
• ease of care - thanks to perfectly smooth walls it does not need to be scrubbed, washed easily even without special tools;
• longevity;
• excellent non-stick properties;
• external appeal - ready dishes in such dishes for a microwave can not be shifted, and served directly in this form on the table.

Important! All these advantages in the complex can be assessed only under the condition of a really high class of quality dishes.

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Alternatives to

You can use not only common and customary materials used for the production of special utensils, but also some other options:

• A special transparent foil or film, on the packaging of which it is indicated that they can be used in a microwave oven. Baking bags can be used if you make several holes in them for the exit of hot air and steam.
• Dishes, for the production of which a special thin pressed foam is used.
• Thick cardboard or paper. It is important to see that on such a disposable dish there is no layer of wax, oily or fatty base. At high temperatures, the wax melts and the oil can catch fire.
• Aluminum containers with low beads. But only if there is a corresponding marking.
• To warm up baking, baking or sandwiches, you can use napkins, paper bags or parchment paper.
• A pure cotton or linen cloth is also a suitable option.

As you can see, glass is not the only dish for a microwave oven. You can use improvised means in case of emergency.

Disposable tableware

Some times it is better to use disposable dishes for a microwave oven. Which one to use?

• To heat up the finished food, we use a microwave oven for plastic, which has a heat-resistant coating.
• Special plastic bags are used for baking meat or vegetables.
• You can warm up pastries or sandwiches with a paper bag.

Important! With plastic you need to be very careful. Not every kind of it is used in the microwave. You need to be sure that the container is marked with icons, allowing its use.

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Plastic utensils:

1. Do not put plastic in the microwave oven without special labeling. The plastic can simply melt during heating.
2. And if the quality of the material is low, then the harmful substances that enter the food and the atmosphere are formed.
3. You can not buy plastic dishes from an unknown manufacturer. Even if there is a permission sign, do not use it. Trust is caused only by proven, well-known brands purchased in the store.

Important! In microwave ovens it is possible to use polyamide and polypropylene plastic, it is forbidden to use polystyrene and polyvinylchloride.

Features of the use of polymers in microwave ovens:

• Plastic is not worth using when you turn on the "grill" mode.
• If the dish contains sugar or fat, plastic is not suitable for its preparation. These ingredients can easily be heated to the temperature of deformation and melting of the plastic.
• It is better not to use polyethylene in microwave ovens. For a thin polyethylene film high temperature is not suitable - it melts. And when the thick film is heated, an unpleasant odor is absorbed by the products.

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Small secrets of microwave:

• Different products are prepared unevenly. Microwaves have the ability to penetrate the product by 2-3 cm. To save time, it is better to cut the product in the same small pieces. Their size should not exceed 5 cm.
• When preparing products having an irregular shape, you need a thicker side of the piece to put to the outer edge of the dishes. Thus, the energy will be obtained in a larger amount.
• To get an appetizing golden crust, glassware is used. At its bottom there is a special compound, which is heated by microns. First, the dishes are heated in microwave without products to heat the bottom, and then ingredients are added there. After the products are covered with a ruddy crust, the dishes are covered with a lid.

That's all the nuances that you need to know about the cookware for a microwave oven. The most important thing is to follow the rules, and then the microwave will serve for a long time and delight with tasty and healthy dishes.