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How do Electromagnetic Waves (Microwaves) cook food?
The electromagnetic waves cause the molecules to become excited and vibrate. This causes friction between molecules which generates the heat to cook the food
The electromagnetic waves heat up the food molecules in a similar way as a conventional oven
The electromagnetic waves create a dry heat that warms the molecules in the food
The electromagnetic waves send heat to the molecules which makes them begin to vibrate and cook
What are 3 microwave safe containers?
Glass, Ceramic and Microwave Safe Plastic
Foam plastic, Glass & Ceramic
Glass, Plastic and Metal
Ceramic, Glass and Metal
Which container is NOT safe for the microwave?
Metal
Microwave-safe plastics
Glass
Ceramic
Which container cooks more evenly and why?
Shallow containers because the food is more spread out allowing the microwaves to reach more surface area of the food and not having to penetrate as deep
Deep containers because it traps the microwaves in allowing more food to heat up.
Which shape containers cook more evenly and why?
Round containers because there are no corners for the microwaves to overcook the food.
Square containers because the foods in the corners tend to get overcooked due to small volume of food compared to large amount of microwave action.
What 3 movements/actions help improve even cooking of food?
Stirring, Rotating and Covering
Plastic, Glass and Ceramic
Stirring, Resting and Shaking
Which type of container(s) are microwave safe?
glass pan
Cool Whip container
Metal 8 x 8 inch pan
Styrofoam take out container
Which is NOT an advantage of Microwave ovens?
Faster cooking
Defrosts frozen foods quickly
Retains nutrients
Makes food greasier
Microwave energy heats up the outside edges of the food first then works its way inside like a conventional oven.
False
True
If possible, try to spread out/arrange food (like chicken nuggets) in a circular shape on your plate to cook more evenly.
True
False
Hot spots form when food is not stirred because microwaves can concentrate in one area in the microwave oven.
True
False
All microwave ovens have the same wattage and therefore cook foods in the same amount of time.
False
True
Microwave ovens can replace conventional ovens because they can cook all foods faster than a conventional oven.
False
True
Cold spots or Dead Zones happen in microwave ovens when waves cancel each other out thus producing no heat.
True
False
Since the air in a microwave is at room temperature, the containers will not get hot and you do not need oven mitts to remove hot foods from the microwave oven.
True
False
Foods with low moisture contents are more affected by microwaves than foods with high moisture contents
True
False
Food continues to cook after it is removed from the microwave due to the remaining heat contained in the food.
True
False
Which shape container cook foods more evenly?
Round, deep
Round, shallow
Square, deep
Square, shallow
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