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8 the era the tribune april 30 may 1 1975 tl 7 microwave ovens do it faster cooler arid often better x most good inventions like nylon cellulose tape and the zipper are instant successes others like the wankel engine the 10speed bicycle and the microwave oven have to wait for their time to come a microwave oven installed in a vancouver home nearly 25 years ago made local headlines for its ability to cook a roast in 30 minutes and ham burgers in 3 with nothing more than radio waves to supply the heat it worked fine and was a great conversation piece but the price tag of 1500 probably helped dampen consumer in- terest a over the next 20 years or so the- microwave oven was improved in size ef- ficiency safety and price and soon became a popular appliance in cafeterias and short- order restaurants there are probably few canadians who havent eaten a meat pie or hot danish that was wanned up before their eyes in a few seconds in a nmicrowave oven and now this science fiction appliance has suddenly become one of the hottest hew products on the home scene its not going to replace the conventional oven but its proved itself to be a very practical and useful addition to any kitchen the latest models look like portable tv sets and are just as easy to handle they plug into any grounded 115- volt outlet and can be used anywhere in the bouse or outside it for that matter they give off very little heat and use about l10th ar electricity as a regular oven doing the same job but how do itiey really work microwaves are a form of radio frequency energy originally developed for radar the energy in these waves is normally dissipated over long distances but in a- microwave oven it is confined within the cooking cavity molecules of water in the food placed inside this area absorb the microwave energy and vibr at an extremely rapid j rate producing heat a damp cloth x will be similarly heated uta microwave oven but a dry one is- unaffected metal reflects these waves so you cant use metal containers in a microwave oven food can be placed on or in glass eramic paper heavy cardboard and most dishwashersafe plastics bacon can be fried on a paper towel for instance and takehome food can be heated up in its carton the important dif ference between a microwave oven and a conventional oven is that the heat is produced inside the food itself the oven and the air inside it is only heated by the food and remains much cooler than a conventional oven because the beat is produced inside the food it cooks in about a quarter of the time it would normally take 7 and no time at all is required for preheating the oveh cooking time not tem perature is the variable factor in a microwave oven and this depends on three things the foods starting temperature volume and density 1 as with a con- ventional oven food from a refrigerator takes longer to cook than food at room temperature 2 there is only so much energy available in a microwave oven so the more in it s the longer it will take to cook one baked potato mayttake 4 minutes while three potatoes may- take 9 r 3 the denser the- food the longer it takes for the beat to travel through it thus a im pound piece of meat will take longer to cook than a impound loaf of banana bread v you can roast bake poach fry boil and broil in a microwave oven but there are limitations as well as advantages souffles popovers and angel food cake cook too fast and dont set properly poultry fish and white meats cook beautifully beef and other red meats turn out very nicely but they dont brown quite as well as we areaccustomed to and only very thick pieces can be cooked rare steaks are better done on a conventional grill some manufacturers provide special i husk in 3 or 4 minutes eggs can be poached or scrambled but not fried or cooked in then- shells which might explode from the internal steam pressure cookies and cakes that dont need browning can be baked in minutes in a microwave oven break and rolls can be heated in seconds but not baked again because they wont brown properly pastry cooks beautifully but- doesnt brown frozen foods can be thawed very quickly in a microwave oven a pound of frozen ground beef can be ready for hamburgers in 15 minutes and a- frozen turkey that would take 23 days to thaw in therefrigerator can be ready to cook in less than almost as long to heat up meat pies canned casseroles and other convenience foods as it would take to prepare spareribs 30 minutes cherry cheesecake minutes what about safety there was a flurry o them now they can be concern in the us a fev beaded in their serving years ago about thi browning trays that can an hour tv dinners can be used to sear such items be cooked in 7 minutes as steaks and chops the shallow aluminum made of- a ceramic fou tray is permissible in material with a metallic mos models because the coating that heats up the browning k tray is preheated in the microwave oven before the food is put in fresh or frozen vegetables can be cooked in their serving dish with little orno added water and have far more flavor and color than ordinary boiled vegetables corn on- the cob cooks in its food need only be warmed form the top until the microwave oven came along it took dishes in a couple of minutes there are any number of handy tricks that can be done with a microwave oven ice cream that is too hard to serve can be softened in its carton baby bottles can be warmed in seconds damp cloths can be quickly heated for hot compresses bread and rolls can be warmed and freshened in less than a minute fruit can be canned directly in the preserving jars and a surprisingly wide range of dishes can be quickly cooked from scratch in a microwave oven here is a small selection sole 9 minutes chicken stew with dumplings 39 minutes lasagna 15 minutes beef stroganoff 8 minutes stuffed pork tenderloin 48 minutes possible radiation hazar of microwave ovens bv tests conducted by th radiation protectio bureau of health an welfare canada have nc supported those fears microwave radiatior they point out does m produce radioactivit and its effect is m cumulative like xra there is no record canada of any ill effect caused by exposure microwaves all thingsednsidi it is our belief that microwave oven can be very useful practical and efficient kitche appliance if you hav little time for cooking your lifestyle calls for lot of quick snacks foi family and guests its u to you jo decide if thesi considerable advantage are worth the 400 to price range hm installation participation includes v 14 gauge 2 oz copper bearing galvanized sttel walls 38 high reinforced with concrete a 30 mil vinyl liner with- 30 year manufacturers warranty white bullnose pvccoping all jacuzzi equipment including high rate sandfllter through the wall wide mouth skimmer two directional inlets main draln includes earth removal excavation 7v deep end yew v 1u vacuum equipment vac head j vac hose vac pole v w vacpole hooks leaf skimmer wateriest kit water thermometer 16x32 in ground 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