What makes a dish microwave oven safe?
Materials respond differently to microwaves. Some containers absorb the microwaves, heating up the dish, while others allow the microwaves to pass through them, heating the food directly. Those items which do not allow the microwaves to pass through them are not considered microwave safe.FunctionMicrowave ovens use electromagnetic waves to speed up the molecules and ions in food. Collisions occur as a result, and heat is created as a bi-product.ConsiderationsCertain materials allow the microwaves to pass through them, heating the food directly. When cookware is crafted from these materials, it is considered microwave safe.TypesGlass, plastic, and ceramics can all be microwave safe. However, not all cookware made from these materials is microwave safe.WarningsCertain cookware is not transparent to the electromagnetic waves. The ions and molecules inside of the dish are sped up, and heat is created in the dish instead of in the food.
