Microwave Cooking

Microwave cooking refers to the use of a specific tool rather than to a basic dry-heat or moist-heat cooking method. The microwave oven is used mostly for heating prepared foods and for thawing raw or cooked items. However, it can be used for primary cooking as well.

Microwave oven models range in power from about 500 watts up to about 2,000 watts. The higher the wattage, the more intense the energy the oven puts out and the faster it heats foods. Most models have switches that allow you to cook at different power levels.