Microwaving Hints

Microwaving Hints

Did you know…

Microwaves do not cook your food?

·         Microwaves cause food molecules to rub together 2 ½ billion times per second. This friction creates the heat that cooks your food.

Microwaves bounce off metal?

·         Microwaves pass though glass, paper and Tupperware just like sunlight through a window.

Microwaves are attracted to just 3 things?

·         Microwaves are attracted to fat, sugar and water (in that order).

Standing time completes the cooking process for all foods cooked in the microwave?

·         You’ll want to allow 20-25% of the total cooking time for the food molecules to stop moving to finish cooking your food after the microwave stops.

Cooking food at high power in your microwave is similar to cooking  foods at 500 degrees?

·         The high setting on your microwave should be reserved for foods that you normally would deep fry or broil.

Microwave cooking will save money?

·         The cost of 100 hours of microwave cooking is approximately 1/7 of the cost of 100 hours of conventional oven.

Determining Power Level

Conventional      Cooking	500°	350°	300°	250°	150°
Microwave Equivalent	100%	70%	50%	30%	10%

Determining Cooking Time

Power Level	100%	90%	80%	70%
Minutes per lb.	6 min.	7 min.	8 min.	9 min.

-          6 minutes per pound at 100% power will cook most food to done.

-          Sea foods, due to high water content, will cook approx. 3 minutes per pound.

-          Factors that lesson cooking time include high water, sugar or oil content, small pieces, porous/tender texture and warm starting temp.

FYI - Some benefits of microwave cooking

Cut back on rich liquid by 20 24%

Reduce spices and sauces

When using a leavening agent, let the batter stand for about 5 minutes before microwaving

Approx. cooking time will ¾ of conventional cooking time

Reduce your cooking and cleanup time by reducing the number of dishes you use.

Tupperware has several products that are safe for cooking and steaming the microwave.

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PS my favorite is the stack cooker.