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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MeGusta" data-source="post: 19415880" data-attributes="member: 419878">Do:           <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Glass containers. These are probably the best to use, since there's zero debate about how safe they are in the microwave</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Most paper plates, towels, and napkins. However, because some paper towels are made with plastics and some paper plates and cups are coated with plastic, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International <a href="http://www.afspc.af.mil/news1/story.asp?id=123306669" target="_blank">recommends</a> only using those products marked as microwave-safe</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ceramics, although <a href="http://www.ceramicstoday.com/articles/031901b.htm" target="_blank">Ceramics Today</a> recommends only porcelain and stoneware, rather than ceramic dishes that may have been low fired, because those could possibly explode; their article offers a test to figure out if a piece would be safe to microwave (if you knock on it and it has a clean ring, it's probably fine). Plates with metallic paint can also cause sparks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wax and parchment paper, as well as microwave cooking bags are deemed fine too, according to NSF International</li> </ul>         Don't:         <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/aluminum-foil-in-the-microwave.htm" target="_blank">Aluminum foil</a>. Technically, you can use foil in the microwave (fun fact: Hot Pockets microwaveable containers and similar foods <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/32032/why-cant-you-put-metal-microwave" target="_blank">have aluminum lining</a>), but it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2obQRAzxhtw#t=0" target="_blank">might not be the wisest thing to do</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Metal containers (e.g., canned foods in their cans), for the same reason above</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brown paper bags from the grocery store. Per the <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/poultry-preparation/turkey-alternate-routes-to-the-table/CT_Index" target="_blank">USDA</a>: "They are not sanitary, may cause a fire, and can emit toxic fumes. Intense heat may cause a bag to ignite, causing a fire in the oven... . The ink, glue, and recycled materials in paper bags can emit toxic fumes when they are exposed to heat. Instead, use purchased oven cooking bags"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One-time storage containers like take-out containers, margarine tubs, or yogurt containers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Plastic trash bags, garbage cans, or film canisters. I had no idea people consider these cooking vessels, but nevertheless the <a href="http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ftsep04.htm" target="_blank">University of Nebraska</a> warns against using these items for microwave cooking</li> </ul>         Debatable:          <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Plastics. This is the big one people fear cause cancer. Even BPA-free products <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/32032/why-cant-you-put-metal-microwave" target="_blank">leach hormone-like chemicals</a> (although new research suggests it <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/02/26/283030949/government-studies-suggest-bpa-exposure-from-food-isn-t-risky" target="_blank">might not be as bad</a> as previously thought). The jury's still out, though, on the health implications of microwaving or dishwashing plastics. The Environmental Working Group <a href="http://www.ewg.org/research/healthy-home-tips/tip-3-pick-plastics-carefully" target="_blank">advises against</a> microwaving foods or drinks in any kind of plastic container at all. The FDA, however, approves containers for microwave use based on their measures of the chemicals leaching out; as <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0706a.shtml" target="_blank">Harvard Health reports</a>: "The maximum allowable amount is 100–1,000 times less per pound of body weight than the amount shown to harm laboratory animals over a lifetime of use. Only containers that pass this test can display a microwave-safe icon, the words "microwave safe," or words to the effect that they're approved for use in microwave ovens."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Styrofoam. Similarly, some Styrofoam products are marked "microwave safe"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you do decide to microwave in plastic containers, just <a href="http://lifehacker.com/when-to-throw-out-microwaveable-plastic-containers-477924415" target="_blank">make sure they're not cracked, old, or discolored</a>. And when covering food with plastic wrap, make sure the plastic doesn't touch the food.</li> </ul><a href="http://lifehacker.com/what-should-and-shouldnt-i-microwave-1532532172" target="_blank">http://lifehacker.com/what-should-and-shouldnt-i-microwave-1532532172</a></blockquote>

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