Best microwave-safe cookware

Top pick: STONE LAIN Cairo 12-piece stoneware set — it's the one that does everything: plates and bowls that go from fridge to microwave to dishwasher, and stoneware holds heat evenly so leftovers reheat without hot spots.

Who the others suit:

• Gibson Ultra Break-Resistant Opal Glass — households with kids or clumsy hands; opal glass is tough, light and clearly microwave safe, and it serves six.
• Soulgenix wheat straw set — dorms, RVs and outdoor eating; unbreakable and light, though it feels less like real dinnerware.
• Wedgwood Sterling / Corelle Simple Lines — replacing a single broken piece of a set you already own.
• Porto Brasil Bio — a step-up serving piece for the table.

For cookware, look for glass or ceramic casseroles marked microwave safe; the Simax glass dish here doesn't state it, so I left it out.