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CoveringInbothconventionalandmicrowave.

cooking,coversholdinmoistureandspeedheating.

Conventionally,partialcoveringallowsexcesssteamto

escape.Ventingplasticwraporcoveringwithwaxpaper

servesthesamepurposewhenmicrowaving.

ArrangingFoodinoven. Inconventionalbaking,you positionfoods,suchascakelayersorpotatoes,sothat hotaircanflowaroundthem.Whenmicrowaving,you arrangefds ina ring,sothatallsidesareexposedto microwaveenergy.

StirringInrangetopcooking,youstirfbodsupfrom. thebottomtohelpthemheatevenlyWhen. microwaving,youstircookedportionsfromtheoutside tothecenter,Foodswhi~hrequireconstantstirring conventionallywillneedoniyoccasionalstirring.

‘IWningOverInrangetopcooking,youturnover. foodssuchashamburgers,sobothsidescandirectiy contactthehotpan,Whenmicrowaving,turningisoften neededduringdefrosting,orwhencookingfads such ashamburgersfromthefrozenstate.

StandingTime.Inconventionalcooking,foodssuchm roastsorcakesareallowedtostandtofinishcookingor set.Standingtimeisespeciallyimportantinmicrowave coding. Notethatthemicrowavedcakeisnotplacedon a coolingrack.

Shieldingh. iiconventionaloven,youshieldchicken breastsorbakedfoodstopreventover-browningWhen. defrosting,youusesmallstripsoffoiltoshieldthin parts,suchasthetipsofwingsandlegsonpoultry, whichwouldcookbeforelargerpartsweredefrosted.

PrickFkMwtoRfhse Pressure.stetu’nbuildsup pressureinf~s whicharetightlycoveredbya skinor membrane,Prickpotatoes@you doconventionally), eggyolksandchickenliverstopreventbursting.

RotatingOccasionally,repositioninga.dishintheoven helpsfoodcookevenlyTorotate1/2turn,turnthedish. untilthesidewhichwastothebackoftheovenistothe front.Torotate1/4turn,turnthedishuntiltheside whichwastothebackoftheovenistotheside.

Ifyouusea meatthermometerwhilecooking,make	I
Isureit issafeforuseinmicrowaveovens.

EffectsofFbodCbxwteristicson Microwaving

Densityofl%odInbothconventionalandmicrowave.

cooking,densefoods,suchasa potato,takelongerto cookorheatthanlight,porousfoods,suchasa pieceof cake,breadora roll.

RoundShapes,Sincemicrowwespenetratefoodsto aboutl-in.fromtop,bottomandsides,roundshapes andringscookmoreevenlyCornersreceivemore. energyandmayovercookThismayalsohappenwhen. cookingconventionally.

DelicacyFoodswithadelicatetexturesuchascustards. arebestcookedat1owerpowersettingstoavoid toughening.

NaturalMoistureoffoodaffectshowitcooks.Very moistfindscookevenlybecausemicrowaveenergyis attractedtowatermoleculesFooduneveninmoisture. shouldbecoveredor allowedtostandsoheatcan disperseevenly.

PieceSize.Smallpiecescook fasterthanlargeones. Pieceswhichmesimilarinsizeandshapecookmore evenlyWithlargepiecesoffood,reducethepower. settingforevencooking.

Shapeofl?oodIn.bothtypesofcooking,thinareas cookfasterthanthickones.Thiscanbecontrolledin microwavingbyplacingthickpiecesneartheoutside edge,andthinpiecesinthecenter.

Starting‘IkmperatureFoodstakenfromthefreezeror. refrigeratortakelongertocookthanfoodsat room temperatureTimingsinourrecipesarebasedonthe. temperatureswhichyounormallystorethefoods.

Qtmntityofl%odin. bothtypesofcooking,small amountsusuallytakekm timethanlargeones.Thisis mostapparentinmicrowavecooking,wheretimeis directlyrelatedtothenumberofservings.

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