“Always check for a ‘microwave safe’ symbol at the bottom of the container to confirm its suitability,” said food scientist and author Jessica Gavin. Advertisement. Advertisement.

Squiggly lines indicate that your container is microwave safe. This symbol can vary a lot, sometimes showing an image of a microwave, or sometimes a dish set below radiation waves, but the ...

While there aren’t universally accepted symbols for dishwasher safe or microwave safe, they’re still fairly easy to discern. The dishwasher symbol often shows a small square with the dish in ...

Now that you know a little more about the types of items than can or can’t go in the microwave in the first place, it’s time to decipher those different symbols on your food storage containers and ...

If you're shopping for microwave-safe containers with lids, this 18-piece set from Glasslock is a smart choice. The glass containers and BPA-free lids are oven and freezer-safe, microwavable ...

Provided it truly is plain cardboard—again, check for that microwave-safe symbol—you can microwave it for about 60 to 90 seconds only; otherwise, it will dry out and pose a fire hazard. 7.

While you might see a microwave-safe symbol that looks like a microwave with wavy lines on it, most takeout containers will ...

This story begins with a tragic tale of woe: After a long evening at a cocktail party, I returned home with a ravenous appetite for melted cheese. Luckily, I had a plastic takeout container of queso ...

This story begins with a tragic tale of woe: After a long evening at a cocktail party, I returned home with a ravenous appetite for melted cheese. Luckily, I had a plastic takeout container of queso ...