Kenmore Elite 721.88519 - Manual (Page 40)

COOKING TIPS
COOKWARE GUIDE
Microwave Cooking
Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use
in your microwave oven.
However, to test cookware before using, foiiow these steps:
1. Piace the empty cookware in the microwave oven.
2. Measure 1 cup of water in a giass measuring cup and
piace it in the oven beside the cookware.
3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute, if the dish is
warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.
Combination Cooking
• Giass or giass-ceramic baking containers are
recommended. Be sure not to use items with metai trim as
it may cause arcing (sparking) with oven waii or oven
sheif, damaging the cookware, the sheif or the oven.
• Heat-resistant piastic microwave cookware (safe to 450°F)
may be used, but is not recommended for foods that
require crusting or aii-around browning, because piastic is
a poor conductor of heat.
Convection Cooking
• Metai Pans are recommended for aii types of baked
products, but especiaiiy where browning or crusting is
important.
• Dark or duii finish metai pans are best for breads and pies
because they absorb heat and produce a crisper crust.
• Shiny aiuminum pans are better for cakes, cookies, or
muffins because these pans refiect heat and heip produce
a iight, tender crust.
• Giass or giass-ceramic casseroie or baking dishes are
best suited for egg and cheese recipes due to the
cieanabiiity of giass.
COOKWARE MICROWAVE CONVECTION COMBINATION
Heat-Resistant Glass, Ceramic Glass Yes Yes Yes
Ceramics, China Yes
(Do not use china
with gold or silver trim.)
Yes Yes
Metal Cookware No Yes No
Non Heat-Resistant Glass No No No
Microwave-Safe Plastic Yes No Yes*
Plastic Wrap, Wax Paper Yes No No
Paper Products Yes No No
Straw, Wicker, and Wood Yes No No
* Use only microwave cookware that is safe to 450°F
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