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Microwave terms.
Term
Arcing
_ve_g
Shielding
Standing 77me
_n_g
Definition
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is
_aused by:
• metal o1 foil touching rim side of the oven.
• foil that is not molded to food (upturned
edges act like
antennas).
• metal such as twist-lies, pouhl T pins, gold-rimmed
dishes.
• recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces.
Covers hold in moisture, allow tbr more even healing and reduce
cooking lime. Venting plastic wrap or covering xdth wax paper
allows excess
steam
to
escape.
In a regular oven, you shield chicken breasts or baked tbods It)
prevent ove>broxming.
_qmn microwm-ing, you use small snips
of foil to shield thin parts, such as the lips ofxdngs and legs on
poult U, which x_xmld cook betbre larger parts.
When you cook xdfl_ regular ovens, foods such as roasts or cakes
are allowed u_ stand u) finish cooking or to set. Standing lime is
especially important
in microwave cooking. Note that a
microwaved cake is not placed on a cooling rack.
After covering a dish xdth plastic wrap, you vent the plastic _Tap by
t tll_ling
back one corner st) excess steam can escape.
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