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Cooking Tips - Microwave

Cooking tips to help improve performance

Below are suggestions for cooking tips to help improve performance

Covering

Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time, and reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is unavailable, wax paper, paper towels, or plastic wrap approved for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during heavy cooking.

Stirring and Turning

Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.

Arranging

If heating irregularly shaped or different-sized foods, arrange the thinner parts and smaller-sized items toward the center. If cooking several items of the same size and shape, place them in a ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.

Piercing

Before heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick foods with skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg yolks, chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several places to allow steam to vent.

Standing Time

Food will continue to cook through the natural conduction of heat even after the microwave cooking cycle ends. The length of standing time depends on the food's volume and density.

Sparking and Arcing

If caught at once, arcing should not damage the oven. Remove the offending utensil or food from the oven and substitute a microwave-safe utensil or cook the food by other methods.

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