Cookware tips. GEAppliances.comConvection CookingMetal Pans are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning orcrusting is important.Dark or dull finish metal pans are best for breads and pies because they absorb heat and producecrisper crust.Shiny aluminum pans are better for cakes, cookies or muffins because these pans reflect heat andhelp produce a light tender crust.Glass or Glass-Ceramic casserole or baking dishes are best suited for egg and cheese recipes dueto the cleanability of glass.Combination CookingGlass or Glass-Ceramic baking containers are recommended. Be sure not to useitems with metal trim as it may cause arcing (sparking) with oven wall or oven shelf, damaging thecookware, the shelf or the oven.Heat-Resistant Plastic microwave cookware (safe to 450°F) may be used, but it is not recommendedfor foods requiring crusting or all-around browning, because the plastic is a poor conductor of heat.Cookware Microwave Convection CombinationHeat-Resistant Glass, Glass-Ceramic Yes Yes Yes(Pyrex ®, Fire King ®, Corning Ware ®, etc.)Metal No Yes NoNon Heat-Resistant Glass No No NoMicrowave-Safe Plastics Yes No YesMPlastic Films and Wraps Yes No NoPaper Products Yes No NoStraw, Wicker and Wood Yes No NoQUse only microwave cookware that is safe to 450qF.19