Microwave Terms
Term Definition
Arcing
Covering
Shie/ding
StandingTime
Venting
Arcina is file microwave/erm tbr sparks in/he oven. Arcing is
caused by:
0 racial or tbil touching tile side of tile oven.
0 t()i] Ill:It is no/m_ddcd to tood (upturned edges act like
:In tenniis f
0 racial such as/wist-fies, pouhl y pins, g_dd-rimmed dishes.
0 recycled paper/owels containing small metal pieces.
Covers hold in moisture, allow tbr more even heating and reduce
cookina time. Venting plastic wrap or covering with wax paper
allows excess s[ealn /o escape.
In a rea ular oven. you shield chicken breasts or baked toods to
prevem over-browning. When microwaving, you use small strips of
toil to shield thin parts, such as tile tips of wings and legs oil pouhry,
which would cook betore larger parts.
When you cook with regular ovens, tbods such as roasts or cakes :Ire
allowed to stand/_ finish cooking or/o set. Standing time is
especially important in microwm'e cooking. No/e/hat a microwaved
cake is n_t placed oil a cooling rack.
A]/eF coverina ,t dish wi/h plastic wrap, you vent tile plastic wrap by
tl/rning. l):lck one COKIICE SO eXCeSS ste:ln/ C:lIl eSc:Ipc.
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