Brief Guide On Types Of Microwave Safe Dinner Sets & Their Benefits

by Divya K. Shopping

Dinner sets are not just for plating the food out. They speak of class, sophistication and elegance. Today’s urban living demands a lot more than that though. Dinner sets should not only look good but they should be great from the utility point of view as well. Nowadays, home appliance like microwave is not a novelty. It is extensively used for cooking and heating food on daily basis. It is fast, safe and reliable to use microwave. It is ideal for people having busy and hectic lifestyles and used by people everywhere with varied routines. With microwave becoming an inseparable part of daily cooking for most of the people residing in cities as well as small towns, the necessity of utensils compatible with it became prominent. Thus, dinnerware manufacturers started producing microwave safe dinner sets which can withstand high temperatures and various cooking practices.

Types of Microwave Safe Dinner Sets

Microwave dinner set can double-up as cookware as well. Various dishes can be cooked easily and speedily in these types of utensils and casserole which are a part of most dining sets. Such sets come in variety of materials like ceramic, glass, melamine, plastic and polypropylene.

Ceramic Sets

Ceramic sets fairly conduct heat and are great for microwave cooking. They can withstand high temperatures of the micro mode. They can be used to prepare many dishes, even the ones which take long time, say about 30-45 minutes to cook. Some of the ceramic dinner sets are scratch and chip resistant besides being freezer and dishwasher safe as well.

Glass Sets

This type of utensils properly conducts heat and bare high temperatures as well. They are suitable for cooking and heating food items in microwaves. They are elegant and come in many kinds of attractive designs and shapes. Generally they are dishwasher safe too.

Melamine Sets

Melamine dinner set are sturdy and can withstand rough handling. Being microwave safe makes them even more efficient. They are mostly ideal for heating purposes rather than cooking. Certain melamine containers might be customised for cooking as well.

Plastic Sets

Plastics sets in higher price range are safe for microwaving purposes. These too are similar to melamine sets but come in lesser varieties.

Polypropylene Dinner Sets

Polypropylene material is a type of plastic. It is rugged and chemically neutral. Polypropylene material is a type of plastic. It is rugged and chemically neutral i.e. it does not react with almost any of the food products. The polypropylene dinner sets are considered to be of high quality due to their sturdiness. They can be microwaved and are freezer and dishwasher safe too.

Microwaving and Dinner Sets

Dinner sets made up of different material have different capacities to stand high temperatures for variable amounts of time. All of them are perfect for heating, reheating and defrosting. Microwave-proof ceramic and glass bowls or trays can be used for baking. Dinner sets in plastic varieties like melamine and polypropylene can be but are less popular for baking purposes. Certain varieties can be used for cooking purposes though.

All microwave-proof dinner sets come in attractive colours, designs and shape. They exhibit a great combination of style, convenience and efficient functionality.