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Tips
SOME IMPORTANT TIPS FOR
MICROWAVING COOKING
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To help equalize energy in the food so that
it cooks evenly follow these helpful tips.
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Arrange foods with varying size ends, such
as chicken drumsticks and broccoli with
the thicker or tougher part positioned to the
outside of the dish. This ensures the parts
that require more cooking will receive more
energy, so the food will cook evenly.
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Covering the dish during cooking holds in
the heat and steam to speed up the cooking
time. Use a microwave-safe lid that has been
vented, to allow the release excess steam.
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Choose cooking dishes that are shallow
dishes enable the food to cook faster.
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Use round shaped microwave dishes. Round
shapes cook more evenly than square or
rectangular dishes which absorb most of
the energy in the corners causing food to
overcook and toughen.
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Stir foods from the outside to centre of
the dish once or twice during cooking to
equalize heat and speed microwaving.
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Turn medium to large food items over once
during microwaving. This enables even
exposure to micro waves.
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Elevating some types of food such as cakes,
roast vegetables and dough products can
be advantageous. It allows more energy to
penetrate the food from all sides, base and
top. Use a microwave-safe plastic or ceramic
rack. Do not elevate any special browning
dishes, jugs of sauce or custard, small
quantities of food or mugs of beverages.
Internal temperatures of foods continue
to rise so that they continue cooking even
after they have been removed from the
microwave oven.
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It is better to underheat food slightly as it
will continue to cook once removed from
the microwave.
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MICROWAVE UTENSILS, containers,
plates, dishes, etc. used in the microwave
oven should always be microwave-safe.
Check if they are microwave-safe on the
underside of the utensil or contact the
manufacturer.
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Metal containers and utensils should not be
used in the microwave oven.
