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You don't necessarily have to use lids on containers when cooking in a microwave oven; it depends on what you are cooking. If heating a processed or pre-packaged food, follow the package directions.
One reason for covering foods as they are microwaved is to keep the oven clean; this is easily achieved with foods you don't want to cover with a lid by simply putting a paper towel over the top of the container.
If you are using a lid on a container, remember not to close it tightly; it should not prevent steam escaping. Equally, if covering with plastic film, pleat the plastic across the centre so there is space for steam; otherwise the plastic can burst.
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What kind of cookware should you use to cook chicken in a microwave oven?
You can use glassware or any microwave-safe dish to cook chicken in the microwave. Check the bottom of any plastic dishes to see if they are microwave-safe.
Why doesn't a microwave oven make a plastic dish get hot?
A microwave oven doesn't make a plastic dish get hot because plastic is not a good conductor of heat and does not absorb microwaves as efficiently as other materials like glass or ceramic. This means that the plastic dish does not heat up as much when exposed to the microwave radiation.
Can you take a hot glass dish from the oven and put it in the fridge without breaking the glass dish?
A regular glass dish - that is very cold when taken from the fridge, will crack if placed inside of a heated conventional gas or electric oven, due to the rapid change in temperatures - thermal shock. A regular glass dish that is very cold when taken from the fridge, may or may not crack if used inside of a microwave oven, since a microwave oven heats the food first, and not the dish itself. A pyrex dish - that is a cooking vessel of some kind - that is very cold when taken from the fridge might crack if placed inside a heated conventional oven, however if the oven was cold and then started the same dish will probably not have a problem. Usually it is best to let the dish become room temperature before placing it in the oven. A pyrex dish even cold may not have as much of a problem in a microwave oven, again since the microwave oven heats the food directly and not the dish. Corningware that was made from pyroceram (generally the older dishes) as well as the Visions line of Corningware cookware can withstand the sudden temperature changes of a cold fridge and an oven - whether the oven is a conventional or microwave oven. If you are unsure whether the dish is pyrex, stoneware (often used in many casseroles), Corningware pyroceram or Visions Corningware - then it is best to set the dish out until if becomes room temperature and to not preheat the conventional gas or electric oven. Often the bottom outside of the dish will indicate if it is oven or microwave oven safe. Since microwave ovens do not generally heat the dish inself, there is less danger of cracking with most cooking vessels.
Can you cook clay in a microwave oven?
no
If a coffee mug is microwave and dishwasher safe is it oven safe also?
not really. it just depends on the dish...like if its glass, stone, plastic, etc.
Can a oven safe glass dish be used in atoaster oven?
Yes, it can. A toaster oven is like mini oven, literally, a oven safe glass dish can be put in a toaster oven
Can you put a top on cornning ware in the oven?
Corningware is specifically made to be able to go into the microwave and oven, so yes, you can as long as you are using the glass lid that came with the dish.
Does a marshmallow get larger when you cook it in the microwave oven?
no
Which is safer a microwave or an oven?
An oven as it does not use radiation to cook food.
Is a microwave oven the same as a microwave?
No, a microwave oven is a kitchen appliance that uses microwaves to cook food, while a microwave is a type of electromagnetic radiation.
Can you cook a pizza in the microwave?
Yes, you can cook a pizza in the microwave, but the crust may not be as crispy as when cooked in an oven.
Can you put microwave dishes in oven?
A conventional oven projects heat onto an object, warming it by passing the heat into the object from the heating elements. If the oven is turned off, the heat remains built up in the oven and the object will continue to cook until the heat has been dissipated. A microwave oven vibrates molecules to create heat from inside the object. Once the microwave stops, the molecules stop vibrating and the heat stops. The only heat remaining is eminating from the object as it cools. A microwave dish is sometimes made of plastic, Melamine or glass. None of these are safe to use in a conventional oven. Some glass containers such as Pyrex Glass are made for a conventioanl oven. Other glass containers may break. Glass will not melt with the heat an oven can produce, but the uneven cooling of the outside may differ from the inside and it could break. http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/SaiLee.shtml Glass not made for microwaves may break in the microwave. Bubbles in the glass may expand and crack the glass.
