The convenience of microwave cooking often finds itself outweighed by the result of soggy, inconsistently heated food. However, a quick look at these tips from online bloggers finds that it may not be the microwave itself but rather the way you're using it.
1. Put a mug of water in the microwave with pizza
Ever wonder how cold pizza for breakfast became a thing? Probably because the oven took too long, and the microwave left the crust a chewy mess. No more! WikiHow provides great tips for including a cup of water and a paper towel in the microwave to steam-heat your leftover pizza, leaving it warm and moist but not ruining the texture.
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2. Put your leftovers on the edge of rotating dish (not the middle)
Sometimes, a little repositioning makes a huge difference in even heating. WonderHowTo offers fantastic tips for avoiding a microwave's hot and cold spots to guarantee even heating. No more cold bites in the middle of your leftover lasagna.
3. Revive stale chips
The microwave is great for more than reheating leftover meals, though. It does wonders on leftover chips, which quickly turn into a stale mess destined for the garbage. LifeHacker says that a quick trip in the microwave gives new life to these bottom-of-the-bag bites by drying out the extra moisture and making them crisp again.
4. Keep flipping your food
Men's Health reminds you not to let your cooking common sense depart when hitting the microwave buttons. Just as you'd flip your food on a grill or in a pan for even heating, you should flip your food in the microwave.
5. Wrap food with wet paper towel
Finally, WonderHowTo provides tips for maintaining the moisture content in any food by covering with or wrapping in a wet paper towel. This steaming technique works not only for heating leftovers but also for cooking vegetables.
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Keep these time- and food-saving tips handy, and you'll never be disappointed when that microwave buzzer goes off. Share these tips with your favorite microwave gourmet!