Centre-piece:
When cooking in the microwave, all utensils should be placed in the centre of the oven, whether you have an auto-rotating oven or not. This is so that the microwaves will be deflected evenly during the cooking process.

Size does matter:
In order to prepare a recipe properly in a microwave oven, the utensil recommended in the cookbook should be used. If a different utensil is used and the recipe is followed faithfully but the results are poor, the failure can be attributed to the cooking utensil. You may safely substitute other utensils if the sizes and shapes are the same.

Type
Plastic cooking utensils are sometimes too fragile and too difficult to clean; in addition, the food they produce just doesn't taste as good as the food produced by ceramic or glass dishes.

Safe bets
Most glass and ceramic dishes are safe for the microwave, but if you have your doubts, here is a simple way to test the dish. Place a cup full of water and the dish in question in your microwave. Cook at 100% power for one minute. If the water gets hot and the dish remains cool, it is safe to use in the microwave. If the dish is hot that means the microwaves were attracted to lead or other metallic substances in the dish, and it is not safe to use in your microwave. Metal reflects the microwaves rather than letting them get into the dish to the food. You should also avoid cookware that has any metallic trim on it. Microwave energy can become trapped in the trim and cause arching (sparks that can start a fire).

Clean Up is a Breeze
To clean any food encrusted on ceramic or glass utensils, put a small amount of dishwasher detergent in the utensil, add hot water and allow to soak for half an hour. The utensil will rinse clean and your kitchen cleanup time will be reduced considerably.

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