If you just got a microwave, then you can have a lot of questions about the rules of its operation. Including, is it possible to put glassware in a microwave oven?
Requirements for microwave dishes include transparency for microwaves, absence of metal, heat resistance and current non-conductivity. Glassware for microwave ovens meets all these requirements.
Permitted dishes for microwave dishes
It should be said that glassware for microwave from special tempered refractory or refractory glass is suitable for use in microwave just perfect. Moreover, such glassware for microwave oven is suitable for the oven too. Its walls are very thick and strong, when exposed to microwaves, they practically do not heat up, because they do not absorb them.
If there is no possibility and desire to buy a special set of dishes for a microwave oven, you can use ordinary glassware - glasses, plates, salad bowls. But they should not have gilding patterns, because even a thin edging can lead to sparks during warming up or even to a malfunction of the stove.
In addition to glass it is allowed to use ceramic, porcelain and earthenware in the microwave, if there are no drawings on it. The ceramics must be completely covered with glaze.
But the use of plastic need to be extremely careful. Not every plastic is designed for heating in a microwave. On the bottom of plastic containers, there is usually a marking, and if among other symbols there is a schematic image of a microwave oven and a temperature of 130-140 ° C, then it can be placed in a microwave oven.
Any utensils before use can be checked for use in a microwave oven. To do this, put a glass of water in it, put it all in a microwave and turn it on for warming up. As a result, the water in the glass should warm up, and the test dishes - no.