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How Much Do You Know
About Microwave Cooking?
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swers are at the end of the column
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microwave user when you’re done.
1. Since microwave ovens don’t
have hot air in them like a range
oven, the food gets cooked by a.
heat radiating from the
microwaves into the food. b. the
heat created' from friction as
microwaves make the food
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radiating off the oven walls.
2. You have to rotate food in
microwave ovens because a. some
ovens don’t cook evenly, b.
microwaves can’t bend enough to
reach all over the pan. c.
microwaves cook the food from the
outside in to the center, and the
center wouldn’t cook if you didn’t
rotate the food. d. all of the above,
e. none of the above.
3. A beef roast cooked in a
microwave a. gets dried out and
tough when cooked on high power,
b. is juicy and moist if it’s cooked
on a low power, c. will get brown if
there is fat on the outside of the
roast, d. all of the above, e. none of
the above.
4. Dry or rubbery food means a.
the food wasn’t cooked or reheated
long enough, b. the food was
cooked or reheated for too long a
time. c. the food didn’t have a long
enough standing time.
5. Standing time is needed when
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microwaving foods a. for the edges
of the food to finish cooking, b. so
the microwaves will “evaporate”
and the food will be safe to eat. c.
for the center of the food to'finish
cooking.
6. During standing time a. the
food cooks more. b. the tem
perature evens out in the food. c.
the food should be covered, d. all of
the above, e. none of the above.
7. In microwaves with two set
tings, labeled “Cook,” and
“Defrost,” you a. can cook on the
“defrost” setting when you want a
low power level, b. shouldn’t cook
on the “defrost” setting, because
the food won’t cook right.
8. In a microwave, when you turn
the power from high down to 50
percent (medium, 50,5) a. the food
will be cooked more evenly,
because heat has time to be con
ducted to the center of the food. b.
the food will take longer to code. c.
the edges will not get overcooked
as easily, d. all of the above, e.
none of the above.
9. Shielding food with foil means
a. covering it completely with foil
so it won’t overcook, b. is not safe,
since metal like foil should never
be put in a microwave, c. covering
food during standing time. d. all of
the above, e. none of the above.
10. A dish of lasagna would
microwave best on a. 50 percent
power b. 100 percent power c. high
power d. the power level doesn’t
matter.
11. All of the heavy plastic plates
or pans can be used in a
microwave, a. True, plastics are
microwave-safe. b. False, some
may absorb microwaves.
12. If you want to microwave
frozen vegetables In a serving dish
that has no Ud, what should they be
covered with? a. Plastic wrap. b.
Waxed paper, c. A paper towel, d.
It doesn’t matter, e. They shouldn’t
be covered.
13. A pork roast should be
microwaved a. Pork should never
be cooked in a microwave because
it is not safe to eat cooked that
way. b. on high power (100%) since
it has to be cooked to well done. c.
on low power (30%) in a covered
container to make sure the center
is cooked.
14. Thick pieces of meat should
be turned over in most microwaves
a. so the juices are not all pushed to
the bottom, b. so both sides get
evenly cooked, c. because no
microwaves can get under a heavy
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roast, d. so the bottom will brown.
15. It is important to stir foods
when microwaving them because
a. if you don’t stir up the
microwaves in the food, the center
won’t cook. b. the microwaves
cook from the inside out and the
edges won’t cook if you don’t stir,
c. you need to distribute the heat
from the edges in to the center of
the food. d. if you don’t stir, the
food scorches on the bottom.
16. Putting food in a doughnut
shape for microwaving is a. some
gimmick retailers thought up to
sell more utensils, b. important
when cooking on high power if you
can’t stir the food. c. important so
the edges of the food can get
cooked.
17. When defrosting food, a. the
power level you use depends on the
food being defrosted, b. you should
never use high power, c. you
should always use the “defrost”
setting on the oven.
18. How can you keep the edges
of your food from getting dried out
in a microwave? a. Use a lower
power level, b. Stir the food. c.
Shield the edges with pieces of foil,
d. all of the above, e. none of the
above.
19. If you are in a hurry a. frozen
meat can be cooked in a
microwave without defrosting it
first, b. frozen meat should be
thawed completely before cooking,
c. frozen meat should be thawed a
little on defrost, then you can cook
it on high to get it done fast.
20. Plastic foam-type plates or
cups, freezer containers, and
margarine tubs a. cannot be used
in a microwave, since microwaves
make them melt. b. can be used in
the microwave without any
problems, c. can be used in the
microwave, but the heat of the food
on them may make the plastic
melt.
21. My own microwave oven has
a. 600-700 watts of power b. 500-600
watts of power c. 400-500 watts of
power d. I don’t know!
Answers: (no cheating!!!) b, a, d,
b, c, d, a, d, e, a, b, a, c, b, c, b, a, d,
b, c.
RATINGS: 0 wrong; An expert! 1
to 5 wrong: Good for you, you
understand the basics! 5 to 10
wrong; You must be a beginner!
10+ wrong: You flunk use your
range! P.S. If you answered “d” to
question #2l, you flunk too!
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Remedial Microwave class!
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