MICROWAVE OVEN - A HELP OR A DISASTER?

Microwave oven - It is an electric oven that can be used to cook and heat foods. a very efficient and energy saving cooking tool

How does microwave oven works?

The molecules from the water is adapting the microwave radiation, and thereby heat up and heat up the surrounding food.

In the experiment:

2 cakes with the same ingredients, cooked up with a conventional microwave and the other is cooked up in a microwave oven, - Random people in the public had a taste of the two cakes, can not actually tell the difference if it's a microwave cake or conventional cake .

Microwave oven can also be used for a 3 course meal, is that possible? Yes

Top 10 hacks for Microwave oven:

put the tomato for 30 - 60 seconds in a microwave to peel easily
frothy milk on your coffee? no worries, put a a milk on a jar with lid, shake it. then remove the lid, heat the milk for 30 seconds
for melted chocolates, cut up chocolates, place it in a bowl and let it melt for 15 seconds. Repeat the process to a desired consistency
put a lemon to microwave and heat it in a high heat to get more juice
scrambled egg in a microwave oven, just put it a high heat in 3 minutes and stir for a nice consistency
peeling garlic easy by scattering the garlic in a plate, put in a high heat for 15 seconds, it will do the trick
for a toasted nuts, spread them in a plate and warm them for 5 minutes, check frequently to avoid burning
you can make a chips like kale chips, put in the oven for 3 min and if you want to be more crispy, just put it back for another 30 seconds
to soak up some fats from a bacon, just put a tissue on the plate, spread the bacon and put another tissue in the surface and heat it for 3 - 5 minutes
to disinfect sponge, put the sponge in a microwave and put in a high heat for few minutes, take it out using thongs

Myths about Microwave oven

a. Microwaves destroy the nutrients in food

not necessarily, it depends on types of food. protein and carbohydrates remain their nutritional value even when cooked. for an Orange example, yes it destroys the vitamins due to the breakdown of nutrients from the heat.

b. Microwaves cooks from the inside out

microwave can passes the heat in about first 2 cm of the food, then heat passes at the center thru the process of heat induction. (that's why whenever we reheat our food it was warm outside and cold at the center.

c. Microwaves are not an energy sufficient to cook

they are energy saving cooking appliance. It saves time, because they cook quicker than a conventional microwave

d. Microwave oven cause cancer

microwave uses electromagnetic radiation, It is not a radiation from nuclear plant that causes cancer. 'It is perfectly safe to use microwave oven '

Things you should not put in a Microwave oven

(Don't try this at home)

an egg
tin foil and forks - the charges from the end point can build and can create sparks
a glass bottle and water - It can explode due to the heat

To sum it all, Microwave oven is a help. It is just underrated and always miss understood. a great tool in the kitchen and actually our best friend to make our life easy in the kitchen.

Thank you very much for reading. Hope this helps in your understanding about microwave oven.

Wishing you a wonderful day!

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References: Wikipedia and Food files series