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In today’s modern world, every family needs an easy way of working and time-saving method for any task so that they can divert to the other activities once they are finished with it. Women in general who are bored with their kitchen work and daily routine can enjoy making food in an easy way with more taste within the fraction of a second using a microwave oven. The microwave contains touch buttons which help to set time according to the recipe required and fulfill all the requirements of the family members by making different delicious food.The molecules present in the food vibrate faster and try to build up thermal energy. The duration of heat is so short that the nutrients and vitamin C are maintained in a microwave without decaying.  The microwave oven is designed in a way with which cooking, baking, grilling, roasting, toasting, etc can be done easily. Like all other kitchen appliances, the microwave to has benefits and drawbacks, advantages and disadvantages. ...

When you are adapting conventional recipes for the microwave, cooking times are reduced considerably. For example, a chicken which takes 1 hour to cook in a moderate oven will take 15 to 20 minutes on Medium-High Power in your microwave oven. If you aren’t sure how long to cook something, you can always look for a similar microwave recipe to help you adapt conventional recipes. A good rule of thumb is that it’s always best to undercook a recipe and then add an extra minute or two to finish it off. Here are our top 10 very handy tips: Liquids: Reduce liquids in a conventional recipe by one half to two thirds, e.g. 1 cup (250 ml) should be reduced to 1⁄2 cup (125 ml). Sauces and gravy: Add more thickening such as flour or cornflour to sauces and gravies if you do not reduce the liquid. Seasoning: Reduce seasonings slightly in a recipe where ingredients do not have time to simmer by microwave. Salt : Do not salt meats, poultry or vegetables before cooking; otherwi...

1.  Reheating leftovers  Are you planning to use last night's leftovers for breakfast today? Re-heat cold leftover food easily without making it dry or tasteless. All you need to do is to keep the food in the microwave along with a glass of water. Heat the food along with the glass of water for a minute. The water helps in adding moisture to the air inside the microwave which prevents the food from drying out. This is an excellent option for pizzas, rotis, or anything that easily dries out. 2.  Peeling garlic  Peeling garlic is a daunting task because of its pungent smell and sticky texture. However, you can put the garlic in the microwave and heat it for not more than 15 seconds. The heat will draw out the moisture from the garlic clove which gets trapped between the skin and loosens it. Once you take it out, the skin will easily slide off. 3. Squeeze out the lemon juice easily It does get difficult to squeeze the juice out of a lime, but here's an easy...