Wolf Appliance Company ICBMW30-240, ICBMW30-230 manual W H A T A R E M I C R Owav E S ?

W O L F C O N V E C T I O N M I C R O W A V E O P E R AT I O N

W H A T A R E M I C R OWAV E S ?
Like radio and television waves, microwaves	C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F M I C R O W A V E S
are electromagnetic waves.	Microwaves penetrate all non-metal objects
Microwaves are produced by a magnetron
	made of glass, china, earthenware, plastic,
inside the microwave oven, and these vibrate
	wood or paper. This is why the microwaves
the molecules of water present in the food.
	never make these materials hot. Dishes
The friction this causes produces heat, which
	become hot only because the food inside them
ensures that the food is defrosted, heated or
	is hot.
cooked through.
	The food absorbs the microwaves and is
The secret of the reduced cooking times is the
	heated. Microwaves cannot pass through
fact that the microwaves penetrate the food
	objects made of metal and so they are
from every direction. Energy is used to the full.
	deflected. For this reason metal objects are not
In comparison, the energy from a conventional
	normally suitable for microwave cookery.
hob passes from the burner through the pan
	There are exceptions where you can actually
and so to the food. This method wastes a great
	make use of the fact that the microwaves
deal of energy.
	cannot pass through metal. If you cover food
	with aluminium foil at specific points while it is
	defrosting or cooking, you can prevent those
	parts from getting too warm, too hot, or over-
	cooked. Please check out the advice given in
	the guide.

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