How to make the microwave evenly heat food

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In the fast-paced modern life, the microwave oven is convenient and efficient for us to quickly present hot meals. However, when it is used, it will occasionally lose its temper and become unfamiliar. This is mostly because the food is uneven in thickness, improperly placed, or the container is inappropriate, resulting in uneven heat transfer. The top is cooked close to the heating source, but the bottom is not hot. In fact, as long as you master some small skills, you can turn the microwave oven into a uniform heating expert and easily solve these problems.

(1) Pretreatment

Before the official start of the microwave oven heating tour, a careful pretreatment of food is like building a solid stage for a wonderful performance, which can lay a solid foundation for subsequent uniform heating.

1. Food cutting and placing

The shape and size of the food directly affect the heating effect of the microwave oven. The heat of large pieces of food is difficult to penetrate into the inside quickly. Cutting it into small pieces of uniform size can greatly increase the contact area between food and microwave and distribute the heat evenly. When placing food, try to spread them out and avoid stacking them. If the food is piled together, the middle part is like being protected and it is difficult to fully absorb heat.

2. Cover wet towel or special cover

Food will lose water during the heating process, causing the surface to dry and hard, affecting the heating uniformity. Covering a wet towel or microwave oven cover is like putting a moisturizing coat on your food. The water in the wet towel will evaporate when heated to form a layer of water vapor, which not only prevents the loss of food water, but also allows the heat to be transferred more evenly inside the food. When using the special cover of the microwave oven, remember to leave a small gap so that the steam can be properly discharged to avoid excessive pressure.

(2) Dynamic adjustment during heating

When the food enters the microwave oven to start heating, we need to accurately control the heating rhythm through dynamic adjustment to ensure that the food is evenly heated.

1. Halfway pause and stir/flip

When heating food in a microwave oven, in order to avoid local overheating more completely and make the heating more uniform, the heating can be suspended at regular intervals, the oven door can be opened, and the food can be stirred or turned over with chopsticks or spoons. For example, when heating fried rice, stir it several times more so that every grain of rice is stained with rain and dew, so that the taste and taste of the food will be better.

2. Use thawing or medium-low fire gear

Many people are quick to choose the high fire gear when heating food. However, the disadvantages of high fire are obvious. The surface of the food heats up rapidly, but the inside is not fully heated, and the condition of external coke and internal health often occurs. High fire is not suitable for foods that need to be heated evenly, such as meat and cakes. If you want a better heating effect, you should use thawing or medium and low fire gear to allow the heat to slowly and evenly penetrate into the food to ensure the heating quality.

3. Use of rotary heating function

Many microwave ovens are now equipped with a rotary heating function, which is a secret weapon to improve heating uniformity. When the turntable drives the food to rotate, the food can be irradiated by microwaves from all angles, avoiding the heating dead angle due to immobility. When using the rotating heating function, make sure that the food is placed in the center of the turntable, and do not place too large a container, so as not to affect the normal rotation of the turntable.

(3)、The use of auxiliary tools

1. Special tools for microwave heating

①. Special dishes for microwave oven

Special dishes for microwave oven material safety, good heat conduction. Its special design allows heat to be evenly distributed, allowing food to be heated more fully and taste better. Choose heat-resistant glass or ceramic material marked "microwave oven applicable". The shallow bottom and wide mouth design allows microwave to penetrate evenly, avoiding metal edges or decorations, reducing heating dead corners, and ensuring consistent heating of food.

②. Steam heating device

The steam heating device can generate steam while heating, so that the food is evenly heated in a humid environment and maintains a fresh and tender taste. Use a special steamer for microwave oven or a steam box with ventilation holes, add water and then circulate the steam to lock the moisture of the food, evenly heat and retain the fresh and tender taste, especially suitable for vegetables and seafood.

2. Auxiliary heat transfer material

In addition to the reasonable selection of heating vessels, some auxiliary heat transfer materials also play an important role, among which the performance of the heat insulation ring and the bracket is particularly significant. The heat insulation ring can be placed on the bottom of the container to prevent the container from directly contacting the heating area, so that the heat is evenly distributed from the surrounding to prevent local overheating. The bracket can set up the food, so that the heat can circulate freely under the food, wrap the food in all directions, realize uniform heating, and ensure the heating quality of the food.

Conclusion

By mastering these microwave oven heating even tips, you can easily say goodbye to the problem of uneven heating and cold, so that every bite of food is full of warmth and delicious. Let's take this love and dedication to delicious food, light up our daily life with these skills, feel the pure happiness brought by even heating in every 1 meal, and make life better because of delicious food.