Try Cooking Great Meals in the Microwave!

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When you get out on your own or are going through college you find that the fastest way to cook is often the microwave. Many of us never really master the art form of cooking in the microwave. Most of us never move beyond cooking popcorn, chicken pot pies, and left overs in our microwaves. You can actually create healthy and tasty meals by using a microwave with a little bit of knowledge.

Meals can be cooked very efficiently and quickly using a microwave. Though you can’t cook a steak to perfection in a microwave there is a wide range of things you can cook. If you want to learn to cook in a microwave, then you need to get a cook book like Not Your Mothers Microwave Cookbook that specifically focuses on how to cook in a microwave. These cookbooks provide clear instructions on how to cookin a microwave along with a wide range of tips about up keep and what to look for when purchasing a microwave. It is very important to use the correct cooking times along with the correct power levels and that is another reason why you must purchase a cookbook geared toward microwaves.

Although you don't have to stock a full kitchen full of gadgets for the microwave, there are a few that can help you along the way. In my opinion glass cookware is a must when it comes to cooking in a microwave.  Glass doesn't leach chemicals out of it over time either and doesn't get scratched and damaged like plastic can.  This is another bonus. Parchment paper is also handy to have on hand when you cook in a microwave. You can use parchment paper to create pouches to steam fish and veggies for very good food.

Fortunately you don't need a large number of gadgets for the microwave a few are handy such as the bacon racks.  These allow the grease to drip away from the bacon. Special omelet makers can be very handy in making a healthy and quick breakfast in the microwave.