Shopping for Microwave-Safe Utensils and Other Kitchen Essentials

Abt Electronics is our first choice when it comes to purchasing an Amana, GE, or Panasonic microwave on the Internet. They offer free shipping on items less than 50 pounds (most microwaves are), and the lowest prices we've found.

Accessorize Your Microwave Oven — Have you been searching for a popcorn popper, bacon rack, turntable, baked potato maker, or other accessories for your microwave? We've found them.

All-Clad Metalcrafters LLC — All-Clad cookware is sought after by chefs and home cooks for its exquisite styling and superior performance. The secret to All-Clad's superior performance is bonded material. The multilayered construction utilizes the best attributes of stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. The stainless-steel cooking surface is nonreactive and easy to clean. The thick aluminum or copper core provides excellent conductivity and even heat distribution. The exterior metal used on All-Clad cookware differs to appeal to a wide range of tastes. All-Clad offers a lifetime guarantee for all five cookware collections. While All-Clad is not safe for the microwave, it is excellent for your conventional cooking needs.

Anchor Hocking — has the right look in glassware for your home, which is functional, practical and beautiful.

As Seen On TV — You saw the commercials for Perfect Omelet and Egg Wave, but darn! Where are a pencil and piece of paper just when you need them? Have no fear, we've found these items available on the Internet, as well as some other items made especially for use with the microwave.

Auctions — Are you looking for something that isn't even manufactured any more? Like that special Corningware dish or Corelle serving platter?

Chantal Ceramic Bakeware is made from extra thick stoneware, so not only will it last a long time, it also retains heat longer than other materials, so your dishes will stay hot longer at the table. And because it's so good-looking, you can serve from it and not have to worry about heat lost when you transfer your recipe to a dish for serving — an important feature, especially when microwaving. You can use this bakeware in the microwave, oven and freezer — and it is dishwasher safe!

Cooking.com is designed to offer the best assortment of cookware, accessories and specialty foods available anywhere. The site also offers exciting creative content like recipes, menus and tips from today's top chefs.

CorningWare has been a trusted name in kitchens everywhere for its versatility and appealing design since 1958. CorningWare's glass-ceramic cookware can be used anywhere in the kitchen, from the refrigerator or microwave oven to the table and back again.

Cuisinart has been a trusted name in kitchens for years. Their well-crafted appliances last a lifetime.

Microwave Safe Dinnerware — One of the wonderful features of microwave cooking is that you can cook in the utensil you are going to serve in. Isn't it wonderful that so many popular lines of dinnerware are also microwave-safe? When you want a quick bowl of oatmeal, why not cook it right in the bowl you're going to eat it out of? Why scrub pots and pans when you don't have to?

Do It Best! — Tired of trudging through humongous hardware stores, only to discover they don't carry what you're looking for? Hardware stores of yore used to carry everything for your kitchen as well as tools and electrical supplies. Do It Best is just like one of those old time hardware stores — a solution that will save you both time and money.

Duncan Industries developed the first mitt designed specifically for microwave use. Kitchen Grips Microwave/Stovetop Mitt eliminates all fears of removing hot foods from your microwave oven. The revolutionary material is heat resistant to 500°, has a non-slip grip, water repellant and stain resistant. This mitt adds a level of safety, comfort, control and confidence never before offered in conventional oven mitts.

GLAD — Turn to Glad for help around the kitchen. When it comes to getting things done in the kitchen, Glad's innovative family of products is there to help you every step of the way from meal preparation all the way to disposal of the garbage. You'll especially love GladWare for storing and microwaving leftovers!

Emile Henry is specially adapted for the microwave, allowing the waves to diffuse through the dish and keep food hot on the table. This beautiful line of cookware is ideal for going from the microwave to the table, and will truly last you a lifetime!

Eva Solo has developed to comprise a unique collection of award-winning designs. Each product is created as the center of its own universe, and represents the ultimate combination of appearance and function.

French Onion Soup Bowls — If you're going to the effort of making genuine, honest to goodness French onion soup, you really should cook and serve it in a crock such as these.

General Electric — GE is dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems. GE offers a large selection of microwave ovens with features to suit your needs, lifestyle and pocketbook.

The Home Marketplace — From cookware and dinnerware to cleansers and storage, The Home Marketplace has it all. They carry the broadest and best selection of innovative work easers and time savers.

Just Desserts — Whether you're preparing dessert for just yourself or company, we've found the bakeware and serving dishes you need to do it up right.

KitchenAid — For over 85 years, KitchenAid has inspired and enabled cooks to express their personal style and satisfy their exacting standards. Today, their fast-growing family of major and portable appliances, cookware and cutlery can help you achieve all the professional quality results and precision control you desire.

Le Creuset — Le Creuset's Traditional Stoneware is so useful in the kitchen, you may wonder what you ever did without it. Not only does it perform beautifully in the microwave and oven, its classic design lends a distinctive charm to the table. This all-in-one fashion serve ware moves smoothly from the refrigerator or freezer to the microwave or oven to the table, allowing you to spend more time entertaining and less time washing dishes.