Tips For Microwave Cooking

o Flavour of the herbs and spices is increased in microwave cooking, reduce the quantity to half while cooking. Round dish must be used for cooking. It gives more result than rectangle or square dishes.

o Always make provisions for the steam to escape from the covered dish. So you can make holes on the plastic wrap or loosen the lid while cooking.

o Arrange food in dish so that the thicker part is on the outside and the thinner part inside for more even cooking. Food must not be piled one on top of the other. In a microwave food always cooks evenly when spaced apart.

o Small quantities of food with low moisture content can burn, spark, or catch fire if re-heated for long.

o Place a handful of corn in a micro-safe dish and cover it. Then cook on high mode for 5 minutes and then transfer it to a paper packet.

o If the food has been cooked with a cover leave it covered for the standing time. If it was cooked uncovered add a loose covering of foil to retain the heat. Please remember never microwave the dishes covered in Alluminium foil or any metallic material . It may generate sparks.

o While cooking in the microwave make sure that the dish is covered properly with a lid or plastic wrap.

o Season vegetables with salt after cooking them in microwave. Salting before hand could leave brown spots.

o Place one-tablespoon oil, one-cup tomato puree, one-cup tomato paste, and salt and pepper to taste in a micro-safe dish and cook on High for about 6 minutes.

o Never microwave the dishes covered in Alluminium foil or any metallic material . It may generate sparks.

o Keep your microwave clean from inside as if left unclean it may spoil your food ,

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