| With microwave cooking, the trick is to learn to cook by time not sight. Many people become frustrated when attempting to cook in the microwave because they do not realize that most recipes for microwave ovens are written for the 700-watt oven (the industry standard). Don't be discouraged if your first attempt is not a glowing success. It takes time to learn how to cook in your microwave oven. Now for the few recipes that I have. One of the first things I did when I started cooking in my microwave, was to buy a microwave cooking book and followed it exactly, until I was comfortable with using the microwave. | The second thing I did and this very important, I kept a notebook beside the microwave and as I experimented with different recipes, I marked down the time it took to cook that recipe. Then there was no more guessing! There is no set conversion from conventional to microwave cooking. Remember when you are converting a recipe, use less liquid (almost 1/4 less) because there is less evaporation; and you can almost eliminate using salt. Foods containing liquid, sugar and fat cook faster. So reduce the cooking time by 1/4 of conventional cooking and then gradually increase until you obtain the desired result. I hope this helps you with your cooking. |
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