Microwave Cooking

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Reflect

Microwaves can bounce off the metal sides of the oven

Transmit

Microwaves can go through glass containers

Power levels

The % of time microwaves are cycled on during the cooking time

Shape

The _____ of the cookware can affect how evenly foods cook in the microwave oven and the cooking time.

Microwave time

The amount of time food cooks inside the microwave oven.

Conduction

When heat migrates from the outside of the food to the middle

Coldest part

Where should milk be stored in the fridge?

C

Which of the following IS needed for bacteria exponential growth: A. Freezer B. A temperature range from 140+ or 40- C. Warmth D. Both A and B

D

Which of the following describes how plastic wrap should be removed to avoid getting burned: A. Opening it in your face B. Opening it in your lab partner's face C. Not opening it D. None of the above

Food doesn't have time to brown

Why are topping sometimes added to microwaved food?

pierce

Why do you ______________ food with skin before microwaving? Keeps from exploding

Food borne

_____ _____ illness is a disease transmitted by food

shielding

Blocking the microwaves to a particular portion of the food such as more delicate smaller parts, using foil.

Hot spots

Can be created when microwaving foods with high concentrations of sugar, fat, and moisture can happen to microwaved (jelly filled) doughnuts

Magnetron tube

Converts electrical power into microwave energy

magnetron tube

Converts electrical power into microwave energy heating up food with no heat source

Friction/Induction

Cooking method used in microwaves when food molecules rub together, generating heat, which cooks the food.

Contaminate

A living substance so small it can be seen only be a microscope

Rotate

Helps Food cooks evenly even with a turntable.

stir

Helps move food molecules around to aide in heating food evenly

Vent corner

How can you prevent plastic wrap to form a huge bubble when microwaving?

Degrees of heat

How energy is measured in a conventional oven

Watts

How energy is measured in a microwave oven

Don't

Many contaminated foods ____ look or smell spoiled, but the STILL can cause illness.

Arcing

Metal causing sparks inside the microwave oven.

F

T/F: Canned foods can be stored in the pantry indefinitely

Standing time

The time immediately following microwave time, when the food is still cooking.

Paper, plastic, glass

What are 3 acceptable dishes for use in the microwave?

Clean, separate, cook, chill

What are the four steps to food safety?

Faster, more nutrients

What are two advantages of microwave cooking?

Buildup of steam

What causes plastic wrap to form a huge bubble when microwaving?

The food

What causes the cookware to get hot when microwaving food?

Bacteria growth

What does cloudy liquid around packaged hot dogs indicate?

Explodes

What happens to an egg that is microwaved in the shell?

40-140

What is the food danger zone in Fahrenheit?

Microwave ovens

______ ______ can defrost, cook, or reheat food in a fraction of the time required by conventional ovens.

Round

______ shaped containers allow microwaves to hit food evenly.

Disposable plastic containers from margarine and whipped toppings

are not recommended for cooking because it can cause the food to melt and release harmful chemicals


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