Now there is a microwave oven in almost every apartment or office, but many have not yet learned how to use all its advantages.
Basic warm-up rules
- To prevent dishes such as pasta and buckwheat from drying out during heating, cover the plate with a regular paper towel.
- If you are reheating pizza, place a glass of water next to the plate. So it will not become rubber.
- The dish will heat evenly if you make a small indentation in the center of the plate.
- Hot sandwiches should be placed on the edge of the turntable, not in the center. This will warm them up better.
Seasonings and spices
Dill, parsley and basil started to wither? Place a bunch of herbs on a paper towel and dry them in the microwave for a few minutes. After that, crumble them and pour them into spice jars.
If ready-made seasonings have lost their flavor after storage, put them in the microwave and heat at maximum power for 15-20 seconds. Immediately after that, you can use them in cooking.
Bread and pastries
Wrap stale bread in a damp towel or paper towel, then microwave for 10 seconds. Repeat the process if necessary.
What about cappuccino?
You can make coffee with milk foam without an expensive coffee machine. Take 2% milk, pour it into the jar about half way, close the lid and shake well. After that, immediately place the jar in the microwave, first for 30 seconds without opening the lid, and then, removing it and leaving the milk for another 30 seconds. Makes excellent frothed milk for coffee lovers with milk froth.
Vegetables and fruits
Onion
To save yourself tears while cutting onions, cut off the edges and put them in the microwave for 30 seconds. After this procedure, there will be no tears.
Garlic
Place a clove of garlic in the oven for 15 seconds to make it much easier to peel.
Tomatoes
To peel tomatoes, you can, of course, boil water, and then, making small cuts, pour boiling water over them and wait a couple of minutes. But with a microwave, the task is simplified. Just heat the tomatoes for 30 seconds on high power and let cool for a couple of minutes. The peel can be peeled off without any effort.
Pumpkin and zucchini
The same method will make it easier to peel a pumpkin or zucchini with a thick skin that is sometimes very difficult to cut.
Grapefruit
If a grapefruit needs to be peeled quickly, heat it in the microwave at full power for 30 seconds, then cut off the bottom of the fruit and cut off the peel. She will move away easily.
Beets
Put the washed and unpeeled beets in a plastic bag, tighten the knot and heat in the microwave for 15 minutes. Then remove the root crop and wait another 5 minutes. The beets are ready, and you did without a long cooking process.
Nuts
Any nuts and seeds can be quickly fried in the microwave. Put them on a plate, sprinkle with vegetable oil and heat at maximum power for about a minute. After that, let the nuts rest for 10-15 seconds, mix them and turn on the oven again for a minute. Repeat 3-5 times until nuts are done
Honey
To quickly melt candied honey, open the lid and put the jar in the microwave for 30-40 seconds. It will become clear and liquid again.
