Microwave Magic Cooking with Tupperware!
Use these Microwave guides as a passout at your parties!
Did you know… Microwaves do not cook your food?
Micorowaves cause the food molecules to rub together 2 1/2 billions times per second. This friction creates the heat which cooks your food.
Invisible microwaves are emitted from your microwave that bounce off metal, but pass through glass, paper and Tupperware just like sunlight through a window. Microwaves are attracted to just three things - fat, sugar and water.
Standing time completes the cooking process for all foods cooked in the microwave. Just as it takes time for your car to come to a complete stop after you apply the brakes, you'll want to allow 20 - 25% of the total cooking time for the "dancing" food molecules to finish cooking your food after the microwave has stopped.
Cooking food on high power in your microwave is similar to cooking foods at 500º and generally should be reserved for foods you would normally broil or deep-fat fry. Use the scale below to help you determine which level to use when cooking in the microwave.
Conventional Cooking | 500o | 350o | 300o | 250o | 150o |
Microwave Equivalent | 100% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
A survey with Kansas Power & Light compared the cost of cooking in the microwave with the cost of cooking in the conventional oven. Not considering the savings due to fewer dishes to wash or reduced air conditioning bills, 100 hours of cooking the conventional oven cost of $72.00 while 100 hours of cooking in the microwave oven cost just $7.00.
Now that is incredible! How long do I cook it?
How long do I cook it?
Six Minutes a pound at 100% power will cook most all foods to done. Due to the high water content found in seafoods, they will cook in approximately three minutes per pound. Actors that lesson cooking time include high water, sugar or oil content, small pieces, porous and tender texture, and warm starting temperatures.
Minutes per Pound | 6 min. | 7 min. | 8 min. | 9 min. |
| Power Level | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% |
Rules in Converting
1. Cut back on the least rich liquid by 20-25%.
2. Reduce spices and sauces.
3. When using a leavening agent, let the batter stand for a minute or two before
microwaving.
4. Approximate cooking time will be 1/4 of conventional cooking time (1 hour becomes
15 minutes).
5. Use the chart at the left to determine the appropriate power level.
Use similar techniques for cooking in the microwave as you would if you were cooking the food conventionally. (i.e. determining cooking temperature or whether or not to cover it). Food is food, so we handle it the same way, no matter what cooking method.
Don't forget…
Foods cook from the outside in, and therefore, the arrangement of food is very important. Place thicker or denser portions of food to the outside of the dish and thinner or porous portions to the center area of the dish.