Utensils Used in the Microwave Oven!

Here is a list of utensils and items which are safe to be used in various modes of microwave cooking.

Mode	Can Use	Do Not Use
Microwave Round or oval dishes are better for this mode as the corners of the square dish absorb more microwave energy rays and hence food at the corners tends to get over cooked.	China Pottery (earthenware) Heatproof glass dishes like pyrex, borosil, etc. Paper and cloth napkins as covers. Plastic or cling wrap can be used as cover for short durations. Wooden skewers and toothpicks. Plastic or polythene cooking bags.	China or any other utensil with gold or silver lining. Very delicate glass dishes. Metal cake tins or any other material. Aluminium foil as covers. Metal skewers.
Convection In this mode there are no microwave rays or microwave energy. The oven becomes a conventional oven when put on this mode so all utensils which go in the regular oven work well in the microwave oven when set on the convection mode.	Metal cake tins or any other metal utensil. Heat proof glass dishes like pyrex or borosil Metal skewers Aluminium foil as covers	Delicate glass dishes which are not heatproof Wooden skewers Paper and cloth napkins or plastic wraps
Grill In this mode there are no microwaves so all heatproof utensils work well.	All as given for convection mode.	All as given for convection mode.
Combination (Micro + Oven) (Micro + Grill) Utensils must be microproof as well as heatproof for both the combination modes	Heat proof glass dishes like pyrex or borosil Use a glass microproof and heatproof glass plate as cover	Metal tins China Wooden and metal skewers Aluminium foil, paper or cloth napkins or plastic wrap
Combination (Grill + Oven) Utensils must be heatproof	All as given for convection mode.	All as given for convection mode.