Surprising uses of the microwave

Microwave is probably not too strange for families. The main use of a microwave oven is to heat or cook food. Therefore, microwave cooking is very convenient because they are simple and quick.

Microwave is a kitchen appliance that uses microwave technology to turn electricity into electromagnetic waves. These waves have a stimulating effect on the molecules in the food. Thereby causing them to oscillate, rotating around each other creating opportunities to collide with each other. It's the microwave's mechanism of converting energy into heat. This is similar to how your hands heat up when rubbing them together.
Microwaves mainly affect water molecules but can also heat fats and sugars - only to a lesser extent than water.

It can be said that microwave ovens play an important role in families, because they can heat food and defrost food. That makes cooking easier than ever.
Here are some of the functions microwave ovens offer in food preparation:
Drying: Microwave ovens can dry spices to help you preserve food longer. Spread the leaves in a single layer between two paper towels and cook over high heat for 1 minute per cup. You can apply this method to parsley, basil, and celery leaves. Toasting bread: The most well-known use of the microwave oven is toasting bread. Place the bread in a single layer in the microwave. Then you add oil or butter (about half a teaspoon per cup of seeds) and heat them over high heat in the microwave for about 1 minute. Check to make sure they're ripe. Bake apples: To soften apples faster, you should peel and remove the core, but you can leave the whole fruit or cut it into medium pieces. Add any seasoning you like to spice up the dish. Cover it with wax paper and cook over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. You should let them cool a bit before eating. Bake potatoes: Thanks to the microwave oven, you will quickly have soft baked potatoes in just a short time. Cooking time for one potato is 7-8 minutes, two for 10-12 minutes and increase gradually if there is more or until tender. Cook vegetables: The time to cook vegetables can range from 3-7 minutes (varies depending on the type of vegetable) or until the vegetables are soft enough to eat. Make chicken soup at home: First, you need to cut the vegetables into diced pieces, put the beans, canned minced chicken, and broth in a microwaveable bowl. Cooking time will vary depending on ingredients and quantities, but typically ranges from 15 to 30 minutes. While cooking, stir the soup several times to make sure all is heated. Sponge cleaning: A lesser-known microwave function is sponge cleaning. It only takes 1 minute of spinning in the microwave to kill bacteria on the kitchen sponge. Wet sponges to keep them from burning. Check your sponge for any metal shards.

To make using your microwave safer and easier, you should:
Check the “microwave safe” label on the container before reheating food. Avoid styrofoam containers and never heat metal. Chemicals in plastic wrap can leach into food if you cook it in the microwave. For even cooking, choose a rounder than a square one and cut the food into equal-sized pieces if possible. It can be said that all methods of cooking foods reduce their nutritional value. However, microwave cooking is considered a better method of preserving nutrients if used correctly.

Reference sources: webmd.com, healthline.com