• Unplug the microwave • Remove loose parts, e.g. turntable, and wash separately
• Wash interior with hot, soapy water, then rinse and dry
• Repeat on the outside • Avoid using abrasives
Advantages
• Reduces cooking time and saves energy
• Relatively inexpensive to buy
• Reduces wash up • Good retention of colour, flavour and texture
• Easy to clean and maintain • Good for defrosting food quickly
Discovery Learning To find out how to use a microwave oven to cook full meals, visit www.bbcgoodfood.com and search ‘10 dishes you can cook in a microwave in minutes’. For technique videos, recipes and lots of other information, visit www.chefs.com.
Revision Questions U
1. Give three reasons for cooking food. 2. Describe five effects of cooking on food. 3. Name two foods that are suitable for each of the following cooking methods: (a) Stir-frying (b) Poaching (c) Boiling (d) Roasting
4. Write a set of safety rules to follow when frying foods. 5. Give two advantages and two disadvantages of frying as a method of cooking. 6. Name the vitamins that are most likely to be destroyed in cooking. 7. List the effects of overcooking.
128 Disadvantages
• Unsuitable for cooking some foods • Food overcooks easily
• Requires suitable cookware
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