Questions tagged [microwave]
Covering cooking with a microwave, selection of appropriate cooking times and powers, cooking from fresh and re-heating, differences and techniques for microwave cooking.
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Can I complete the popping if a microwave popcorn bag didn't work properly?
I sometimes make a microwave bag of popcorn, and walk away for a few minutes, and come back realizing it had never fully popped, resulting in about half of the bag being unpopped. On the bag it ...
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Metal in microwave [duplicate]
I accidentally left metal in microwave when cooking. Everything seems ok and it still works. Just wondering if it makes it unsafe to use? Could microwaves perhaps leak out?
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Can I partly cook food in the oven and finish it in the microwave (or vice versa)?
My apartment came with a gas stove, which I hate because of the reports of air pollution from cooking gas. Is it ok to partly cook food in the m-w, then brown/finish it in the oven, to lessen exposure ...
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How to quickly thaw frozen bananas without baking them?
I freeze ripe bananas to later defrost to make pancakes. I use the turbo defrost setting on my microwave to thaw them. Usually it works well, but sometimes it seems to harden/cook bananas instead. ...
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What kind of tray can i use to put a microave ON?
I just got a new kitchen and I want to protect the worktop and keep it clean.
what kind of trays can i use to put a microwave or an air fryer on?
Something with handles that i can use to carry the ...
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Does it matter where you put things in the microwave?
One thing I know about microwaves is they have standing waves such that if you put food all over them it will heat up at different rates. This is to do with the creation of a standing wave, from the ...
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How to microwave amaranth?
Can I microwave this grain?
I usually microwave my porridge oats so I want something equally as convenient. I picked up some amaranth but I can't find much online about microwaving it.
Any advice on ...
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Does microwaving/grilling tomatoes leave them a bit raw/undercooked?
Having microwaved potatoes and carrots for some minutes the end product still seems a bit raw/undercooked compared to boiling, frying, roasting.
Since tomatoes tend to be a lot softer and start ...
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What can be done to best preserve the quality of protein when reheating with sides in a microwave? [duplicate]
For a single male the most economical way of preparing food is to cook for multiple days at once and reheating the food in the microwave the next day. This is fine for the most part, but there is one ...
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Can you finish a quality steak in the microwave
If you look at recommendations on how to prepare a quality steak there are usually three steps to it.
Sear on both sides with very high heat until the outside is done to your liking
Put into the oven ...
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Microwave sparks
My children always leave silverware in the microwave and all of my microwaves stopped working. Is there a microwave if you accidentally leave silverware in that will not cause sparks?
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Is combination Microwave oven capable of doing all food types?
I am making a small 2 bedroom rental unit with kitchen but on tight space, and I'd like to understand, whether equipping a wall mounted Microwave Oven, instead of the usual Oven+Microwave, would ...
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Improving my microwave chai tea - Suggestions?
Making chai tea in a microwave (youtube)
This is a scrappy version of chai tea I made in an office microwave with things available in the pantry - a (black) tea bag and hot water and milk from the ...
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has microwave safe plastic plate gone bad
I used my microwave oven to reheat Vermicelli.
The plate was hot and the plate's centre side got bulged up a bit ( i mean noticeable level ), I never saw this before.
I used microwave safe plastic
I'...
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general principles of piercing the protective cover of unfrozen microwave ready meals
The microwave ready meals I tend to eat all say the same thing: pierce the protective plastic cover before heating at %POWER%, usually around 800W for %TIME%, usually 4-5 minutes. Most of them say to ...
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