How can I safely cook meat or poultry in the microwave oven?
• Arrange food items evenly in a covered dish and add some liquid if needed. Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap; loosen or vent the lid or wrap to let steam escape. The moist heat that is created will help destroy harmful bacteria and ensure uniform cooking. Cooking bags also provide safe, even cooking. • Do not cook large cuts of meat on high power (100%). Large cuts of meat should be cooked on medium power (50%) for longer periods. This allows heat to reach the center without overcooking outer areas. • Stir or rotate food midway through the microwaving time to eliminate cold spots where harmful bacteria can survive, and for more even cooking. • When partially cooking food in the microwave to finish cooking on the grill or in a conventional oven, it is important to transfer the microwaved food to the other heat source immediately. Never partially cook food and store it for later use. • Use a food thermometer or the oven’s temperature probe to verify the food has reached a safe
A. Microwave Cooking: Arrange food items evenly in a covered dish and add some liquid if needed. Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap; loosen or vent the lid or wrap to let steam escape. The moist heat that is created will help destroy harmful bacteria and ensure uniform cooking. Cooking bags also provide safe, even cooking. Do not cook large cuts of meat on high power (100%). Large cuts of meat should be cooked on medium power (50%) for longer periods. This allows heat to reach the center without overcooking outer areas. Stir or rotate food midway through the microwaving time to eliminate cold spots where harmful bacteria can survive, and for more even cooking. When partially cooking food in the microwave to finish cooking on the grill or in a conventional oven, it is important to transfer the microwaved food to the other heat source immediately. Never partially cook food and store it for later use. Use a food thermometer or the oven’s temperature probe to verify the food has rea
• I used to find recipes for cooking a whole main course in the micro (and yes they were terrible). I just use mine for defrosting and heating a bit of cheese over crackers these days. I’ve never tried that actually, the REAL cooking in the microwave. They say you can cook meat and everything. Well, I’ve accidentally “cooked” meat when I was defrosting it and I tasted a little…and YUCK! And one time when I was young I cooked an egg in the microwave. Both taste like rubber.So, I’ll stick to using my microwave to heat up ramen noodles and Chef Boyardee. • A few brands to consider : Sharp, Panasonic, Daewoo, DeLonghi, Hinari, Cookworks (points will be deducted for anyone who suggests Cookworks lol) I work at a hardware store and from what I have seen the best brand,no returns and longest lasting is Sanyo.Hope this helps you.
