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MICROWAVE COOKING PRINCIPLES
Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas
1.
towards outside of dish.
Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest
2.
amount of time indicated and add more as
needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke
or ignite.
Cover foods while cooking. Covers prevent
3.
spattering and help foods to cook evenly.
UTENSILS GUIDE
The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwave, it allows energy to pass
1.
through the container and heat the food.
Microwave can not penetrate metal, so metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim should not be
2.
used.
Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain small metal
3.
fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires.
Round /oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommend, as food in corners tends to
4.
overcook.
The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils.
Heat–Resistant Glass
Non Heat–Resistant Glass
Heat–Resistant Ceramics
Microwave–Safe Plastic Dish
Kitchen Paper
Metal Tray
Metal Rack
Aluminum Foil & Foil Containers
COOKWARE
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Turn foods over once during microwaving to
4.
speed cooking of such foods as chicken and
hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be
turned over at least once.
Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway
5.
through cooking both from top to bottom and
from the center of the dish to the outside.
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