How A Microwave Oven Works - Samsung M1779 Owner's Instructions And Cooking Manual

How a Microwave Oven Works

Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released
enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or the
colour.
You can use your microwave oven to:
Defrost
Auto Cook
Auto Reheat
Cook
Cooking Principle
1 The microwaves generated by the magnetron are distributed
uniformly as the food rotates on the turntable.
The food is thus cooked evenly.
2 The microwaves are absorbed by the food up to a depth of
about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Cooking then continues as the heat is
dissipated within the food.
3 Cooking times vary according to the recipient used and the
properties of the food:
Quantity and density
Water content
Initial temperature (refrigerated or not)
As the centre of the food is cooked by heat dissipation, cooking
continues even when you have taken the food out of the oven.
Standing times specified in recipes and in this booklet must
therefore be respected to ensure:
Even cooking of the food right to the centre
The same temperature throughout the food
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