Food CharacteristicsCooking Techniques

Bone and Fat

Both bone and fat affect cook- ing. Bones may cause irregular cooking. Meat next to the tips of bones may overcook

while meat positioned under a large bone, such as a ham bone, may be under- cooked. Large amounts of fat absorb microwave energy and the meat next to these areas may overcook.

Density

Porous, airy foods such as breads, can aih rolls tcan- ess timet torcood tan- heavyT, dDeney foods such as

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