Microwave Cooking

University of Hawai'i at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources,
Department of Human Nutrition Food and Animal Science,Cooperative Extension Service, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.


Why cook with a microwave ?

Microwave cooking helps you:
• save time
• save energy because cooking is fast
• retain color, flavor, and texture
in foods
• with less clean up, since foods can
be served in the cooking container

How do microwaves cook food?

Microwave ovens have "tubes" that change regular electricity into high-frequency microwaves. Ovens have a fan, usually at the top of the oven, that circulates the microwaves.

Water, fat, and sugar absorb microwaves, causing food particles to vibrate or move very fast. This produces heat which cooks your food.



Source www.ctahr.hawaii.edu