Microwave

Microwave

1. Microwaving foods makes them a little healthier than other methods of cooking.

2. Do not use dishes that are not acceptable.

   • There are certain dishes that are not acceptable include: metal, and dishes that have silver or gold on it.

3. There are acceptable coverings for microwaves to which include: paper towels, wax paper, and plastic wrap.

4. There are certain things that are acceptable and certain things that are not acceptable for using a microwave.

   • There are certain dishes that are acceptable for microwaves only.
     • Dishes that are acceptable include: paper, plastic, glass, and microwaveable dishes.

5. Advantages:

   • It warms up food:faster, retains nutrients, tastes better.
   • It defrosts foods.

6. Been around since 1945

7. Foods that can not go into a microwave: eggs in shells, pancakes, popcorn, canning foods, deep fry foods, large amounts of foods

8. Techniques: stirring, turning over, standing time, shielding, covering, arrange food in a circular shape, rotating, pricking, select foods of the same size.

9. Foods at refrigerator and freezer temperatures take longer to cook than those at room temperature.

10. Density affects cooking time.

11. Foods can explode. piece them with a fork.