What utensil (material) to use in Convection + Grill mode of Microwave Oven?

My Microwave Oven (Samsung DE68-03387M) has three modes: Microwave, Convection and Grill. It has various combinations of those.

There is a Pre-heat option which uses Convection and Grill modes simultaneously. It has maximum temperature of 250 degrees centigrade.

Now, I have, at home, only Microwave Safe plastic bowls and a Baking Tray/Pan {Maybe aluminum? Some kind of non-stick color.}.

I want to make this recipe: Mac and Cheese. Where I have to bake the dish (Picture point number 34). My mother generally uses Microwave + Convection mode and Microwave safe plastic to bake the cakes. Since, it says preheat(see above), I'm concerned that the grill will melt plastic? Is this possible?

I don't want to just Microwave + Convection because it will not brown the cheese on the dish.

I saw somewhere that Borosil glass is fine but doesn't let enough infrared (convection) heat pass through. Is metal allowed in Microwave + Convection mode?

Best Answer

Preheat should be done with an empty oven, afaik. And indeed, a grill isn't nice to plastic; and I avoid plastic also when using the convection mode (alone or with microwave): where the plastic touches the food, the temperature will be limited by the water in the food, but if the plastic is not in contact with the food, it'll go to the temperature of the oven.

Convection heating is through air circulation, so IR plays only a very limited role there. Borosilicate glass is however a poor conductor of heat, compared to metal. That means that a borosilicate tray will show more browning on top when the interior is cooked. But it is perfectly usuable in a convection/microwave oven. And you can always give it a few minutes with just the grill to brown the top a bit more.

As for the use of metal in yor microwave oven, check the manual. It might be possible with limitations.

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Quick Answer about "What utensil (material) to use in Convection + Grill mode of Microwave Oven?"

Utensils made of Glass, Silicon and Metal can be used.

Utensils made of plastic, paper or wood should not used.

Can we use steel utensils in microwave grill mode?

Can We Use Steel Utensils in a Microwave grill? Sorry, but you can't use your stainless or other metal utensils and cookware in your microwave. They won't let radio waves into the food and will damage anything that touches them.

Can we use steel utensils in convection microwave?

Metal reflects microwaves, so never use metal utensils when cooking, heating, or thawing food on microwave mode. Glass, paper, microwave-proof plastic and ceramic utensils can be used, but avoid using ceramic ware or pottery with metal coating or designs. Metal utensils and foil can be used in convection cooking.

Can I put metal in a convection microwave oven?

Metal and foil can be used safely and effectively with the convection cooking feature in a microwave convection oven.

Can I use steel utensils in convection mode?

But if you are baking for household purposes like if you have to bake something(pizzas, cookies) in microwave (convection mode) where temperature is around 220 degree Celcius then you can use stainless steel without any problem.

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