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Metal utensils can go in a microwave.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that metal utensils can go in a microwave?
Partly. One manufacturer guideline and a cookbook state that metal items should not go in a microwave, while a Skeptics answer notes the USDA says smooth aluminium foil is acceptable and a design paper reports metal utensils usable in a specially modified combination oven. The sources only partially address the general claim.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked
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Does placing metal inside the microwave damage the microwave?. (2016). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/31845/does-placing-metal-inside-the-microwave-damage-the-microwave
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Microwave friendly utensils, what qualifies as. (n.d.). cooking.stackexchange.com. https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/44445
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Combination Microwave Ovens: An Innovative Design Strategy. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/08327823.2012.11689836
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Wikibooks: Cookbook:Cookware. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cookware
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