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MICROWAVE COOKING HINTS
To speed cooking and promote even heating, use the following
techniques:
Stir food during cooking to bring the heated outside parts
to the center.
Turn food over when microwaving small items like hamburgers
or chops, or when defrosting.
Rearrange foods or individual items during cooking to promote
even heating.
Allow standing time to complete the cooking of roasts and baked
products.
Cover foods to hold in moisture and speed cooking.
Arrange foods in a ring or circular shape to allow maximum exposure
to microwave energy. Place tender or thin parts in the center
and thicker pieces toward the outside.
Rotate or move food a quarter or half turn during cooking to allow
foods which cook quickly to cook evenly.
Select foods or pieces of the same size and shape because small
items cook faster than large ones.
Food at refrigerator temperature takes longer to cook than food
at room temperature.
Dense foods take more time to heat than light or porous foods.
