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if you put food in the microwave it can kill all the nutrients and goodness, so it makes food bad for you, this is because it has like micro waves or something :S i don't know why, but i know it is much healthier to cook your food in the oven because microwaves kill off the nutrients.
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What is the function of a microwave?
to heat up food
What are all of the things that a microwave do?
cook all your food and heats it up and unthaws food
Are microwave cooked foods dangerous?
Not at all. Food cooked in the microwave does not contain any microwave radiation. However, you could burn your mouth if, for example, you heat a danish in the microwave and bite into it too soon as the bready outer part can seem cool enough to eat while the filling is still dangerously hot. But on the other hand microwave use the same wave lengths as xrays and such and could possibly harm you depending on the age of the microwave.
Is microwave cooked food is healthier than gas cooked food?
The first answer was :- i believe it is no because the microwave uses radiation waves to cook, either way microwave food is already gas pre-cooked.....My answer is :-The above answer is a common error although I simply can't understand why because Microwaves are a type of radio wave and are an electromagnetic wave...they are NOT a type of radiation but are wave like oscillations of electric and magnetic fields.The microwaves used to heat food in microwave ovens work by heating the water in foods at a frequency to optimally heats water molecules. The microwave energy is converted into heat energy of the water molecules, which in turn heat the other molecules in the food. You can not cook dry foods such as rice and pasta without water.
How does a microwave cook?
Just by using radiation which is able to displace and heat up the water molecules inside your food
What happens to solid food when in the microwave to long?
If the microwave is not energized, then the food will spoil. If the microwave is energized, then the food will burn.
How does cooking happen in a microwave?
When food is placed inside the microwave oven, the microwave released will 'agitate' the water molecules in the food, which causes heat to be produced, which then cooks the food.
Is sterilite microwave safe?
All of Sterlite food storage items are microwave safe. They are designed to reheat food in the microwave. Use caution when reheating food high in sugar or fat as they can cause damage to microwave safe containers. See microwave manufacturer's instructions for information regarding the use of microwave safe containers in your microwave."
Why you need a code at microwave to reheat food?
A person doesn't often need to enter a code at a microwave if they want to reheat food. They simply program the microwave for how long they want the food to cook after they place the food inside.
Can you leave plates of food to be eaten later on-top of a microwave if the microwave is used in the mean time will it not keep reheating the food on top of the microwave?
Microwaves should not be leaking from the microwave oven, however leaving food out and not refrigerated can be a health hazard in itself.
How was the microwave used when originally invented?
The Microwave was used to cook food.
Is it important to have a magnetron in a microwave?
The microwave cannot cook food without the magnetron that causes the food to heat up!
What kind food is cooked in a microwave?
people food
Can you microwave?
Anybody can microwave - all you do is put the food in and set the timer correctly.
What is microwave cooking and how does it allow cooking of food?
A microwave makes the particles in the food accelerate, making it hotter, eventually cooking it
Food should be defrosted in the microwave under cold-running water or?
Food can be defrosted under cold water, or in the microwave (although microwave settings vary), or ideally in the refrigerator.
Are food heated in microwave oven safe?
Yes, food from a microwave is just hot, it isn't changed in any real way.
