Microwave

Microwave

1. Advantages

   • Warms up leftovers
     • Faster
     • Tastes Better
     • Retains Nutrients
   • Defrosts Meat
     • Use immediately
     • Large Items stand for complete defrosting
   • Eliminates extra oils and fats
   • Quickly!

2. Since 1945!

3. How does it work?

   • Food has dipolar molecules
     • Works like magnets
   • The microwaves vibrate the molecules back and forth.
     • This rapid movements produces heat

4. Techniques:

   • Stirring
   • Covering
   • Turning Over
   • Select foods of same size
   • Pricking
   • Rotating
   • Arrange Food in circular shape
   • Shielding

5. Acceptable Dishes:

   • paper
   • plastic
   • Glass
   • Microwaveable Dishes

6. UnAcceptable Dishes

   • Metal
   • Dishes with gold or silver

7. Acceptable Covers

   • paper Towels (absorb moisture)
   • Wax paper(holds in some moisture
   • Plastic wrap (holds in moisture)

8. Foods cook from outside to inside