Tips for Using Microwave Ovens

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

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The cooking process depends on the size, shape and composition of the food. The more food you want to cook, the more time you have to spend. Cut foods cook faster. In addition, the thinner parts of a large piece are faster to cook in less time.

2. Areas of meat or chicken around the bones cook faster.

3. Since the heating is faster at the edges than in the middle, foods that take longer to cook should be placed at the edges.

4. The colder the food, the longer it takes to cook.

5. More porous foods cook faster (for example, minced meat will cook faster than a whole piece of meat).

6. Fat and sugar absorb microwaves well, so they heat up quickly. Mix the sugar thoroughly with the other ingredients.

7 … Since the process of cooking in a microwave oven occurs due to the evaporation of water, then if you put a product in the microwave oven, the weight of which is less than 100 g, then it is better to put about 100 ml of water there in the dishes for the microwave, because there may not be enough water in 100 g of the product for cooking (the magnetron may be damaged).

8. When using the grill setting, it is best to put the plate down to collect the fat.

9. Place the lid on when cooking. This will help to retain moisture, speed up the cooking process and make the dish more tender. If you are making soups, etc., use perforated lids to allow steam to escape.

10. When defrosting or cooking large pieces such as chicken, put the food upside down first. After half of the allotted time has passed, turn the product over.

11. It is better to pierce the product covered with skin (potatoes, other whole vegetables). Do not microwave eggs.

12. If the oven is difficult to clean, then you can put a container of water inside and boil for about 5 minutes.

13. To check if your dishes are suitable for microwave cooking, fill them with cold water and turn on the oven for about one minute. If the dishes get warm at the same time, it means that they are not suitable for the microwave oven.

What is not recommended when using the oven? 10 simple "NOTs":

DO NOT turn on the oven with the door open.

DO NOT run the oven empty. You can damage it or shorten its lifespan.

DO NOT use metal utensils, forks, spoons, or glass or china utensils with gold or silver patterns in the oven. You may witness spectacular electrical discharges on the edges of the cookware, but this can damage both the oven and the cookware.

DO NOT use a microwave oven for frying in oil, as it is difficult to control the temperature and there is a risk of the oil catching fire.

DO NOT boil or reheat eggs in their shells, they may "explode".

DO NOT reheat food in hermetically sealed containers: baby food in bottles, canned food in cans. Take the nipples off the bottles, open the cans.

DO NOT leave products with natural membranes or shells (liver, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, chestnuts, peas, corn) to their own devices without special preparation. They can cause "explosions" in the oven due to rapidly evolving steam and loudly bursting shells. To prevent this from happening, vegetables and liver must be pricked with a fork or cut. Cover meat, fish or poultry with microwave-safe foil.

DO NOT fall for the advice of Russian craftsmen published in periodicals to adapt a microwave oven for drying clothes, medicinal plants, sterilizing baby diapers or jars of homemade pickles.

DO NOT place pans or other large metal objects on top of the oven. Currents can be induced in them, and over time, the appearance of the panel can be damaged.

DO NOT place hot food or dishes on the cold turntable and vice versa.