why you can't put metal in microwave: Microwave is being used in every household today. Some people make many types of things in it. Some just heat the cold food kept in the fridge in it. Experts say that food should not be eaten after heating it in a microwave oven. Doing so reduces nutrients. Cooking or heating food in the oven may or may not harm health, but heating these foods in some things can definitely prove to be harmful for health. Let us know which utensils and things should be avoided to keep food in the oven and heat it.

What utensils should not be kept in the oven?

1. Most people heat food kept in plastic utensils, lunch boxes etc. in the oven. This can be very harmful. Many studies have also come out about this and experts also forbid keeping hot food in plastic things. Some harmful chemicals present in plastic can get mixed in the food while heating it. These chemicals are harmful for health. Doing this continuously can increase the risk of some cancers.

2. Some people unknowingly start heating food in steel or aluminium utensils. Doing so can harm you. Metal utensils are good conductors of electricity. In such a situation, these utensils heat up quickly. This can lead to a risk of spark, blast or fire. Along with the food, the utensils can also get damaged.

3. Many times people wrap roti, paratha, vegetables etc. in aluminium foil and keep it in the lunch box. They put it in the oven along with the foil to heat it. Avoid putting aluminium foil in the oven as it may catch fire.

4. Always read the instructions written on the booklet or oven before using any metal utensil in the oven. Whatever utensil it is, be it iron, steel, aluminium, glass, clay etc., it should be placed in the oven as per the instructions. Actually, the oven is made of metal, which runs on electricity. A small transmitter is attached to it. It creates an electromagnetic field, which emits radiation and heats the food.

Oven safe utensils
are utensils that are used in the oven. Glass and plastic utensils are available to keep in it. There is a difference between plastic utensils used in the oven and normal plastic utensils. Such utensils are microwave safe. If you want to grill, you can keep aluminium utensils in it.