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15 April 2007

1; Once you have finished cooking your food always leave it to stand for at least two minutes before serving or eating it. This allows your food to finish cooking properly. 

2; Before you clean your microwave ovens put a bowl of water in the microwave and run your microwave for a couple of minutes. The steam created will help looosen any baked on food.  

 3; If you need bread crumbs for your cooking, just crumb some fresh bread and zap it in your microwave until it has dried out. 

4; To get more juice from your lemons and limes put them into your microwave oven and cook them, on full power, for 20 seconds 

5; Sterilise dishwashing cloths and sponges by putting them into  your microwave oven and blasting them on full power for 30 seconds. Make sure they are damp.

6; Most microwave cooking times are based on the use of a 700 watt microwave oven, so make sure you check the wattage of your microwave before you cook in it and adjust your cooking times acordingly.

7; Warm plates in your microwave oven by sprinkling each one with a lille water and then zap them on full power. Do not do this if the plates have metal edges.

8;When cooking food in your microwave always allow for the fact that your food will keep cooking for a couple of minutes ater it is removed from your microwave. This will stop you ending up with dried up tough food.

9;Always use microwave safe wrap or a microwave cover when using your microwave. This will save a great deal of cleaning time.

10; Buy a microwave that suits your needs not one that has too many controls that confuse you. Remember microwaves are functional objects not just expensive decorations.

11; A magnetic temperature probe is a great way to check how hot your food is and weather it is cooking properly

12; It is not necessary to blast your food on full power. Using have power will help your food cook more evenly without burning it.

13; Do not heat breast milk in your microwave.

14; Microwaving fish is the best way to cook your fish