Are microwaves only good for reheating?
No. Microwaves are excellent steamers. Always cover food that is to be cooked in a microwave. For the first half of the microwave time (two minutes), the microwave heats the water content in the food to the boiling pointthen steam is produced. It is this steam–working with microwaves–that cooks food so quickly. So, when you think of microwaves, think steam.
