Microwave Oven

Microwave Oven

1. Dishes that can go into the microwave are paper,plastic,glass,and microwavable dishes

2. DO NOT put metal or dishes with gold and sliver in the microwave

3. Cover dishes with paper towels, wax paper, and plastic wrap to prevent food from spitting everywhere

4. Techniques for Microwaving are as follows... stirring, turning over, standing time, shielding, covering, arrange food in circular shape, rotating, pricking, and selecting foods of the same size

5. Microwaves bounce off the sides of the oven

6. Steam can build up inside confined areas and cause foods to explode

7. Arrange foods so the thickest parts are toward the side of the oven

8. Use both microwave oven and a cenventional stove for the quickest and most efficient meal preparation

9. Rearrange foods while they are cooking. Turn dishes several times during the cooking period

10. Convection Oven

    • Cook food at 50 degrees less than you would usually in a Convection Oven
    • Has very high heat; also has an extra fan
    • You can place you food on any rack becuase of how much heat is circulating through
    • Convection oven is a cooking device that heats food by the circulation of hot air.
    • A convection oven cooks food faster, even cooking, better browning, and saves energy
    • You should not put the fiollowing things in the convection oven... Custards and flans Souffles Cakes Quickbreads Breads
    • A convection oven is very efficient

11. Foods that should not be microwaved are... eggs in shells, pancakes, popcorn, canning foods, deep-fry foods, large amounts of food

12. pierce foods with a skin (such as egg yolks, potatoes, or sausage) to let steam escape

13. Use potholders to avoid burns

14. Microwaves cause molecules in food to vibrate. This creates heat that cooks the food.

15. Heat is inside the food, so food does not stop cooking when you turn off the oven

16. The microwave oven has been around since 1945