Interesting uses of a microwave
A microwave is an appliance that helps a lot in the kitchen. It is used not only for heating but for many other purposes.
Generally, the microwave is used for heating food and to defrost foods that need cooking.
Some Unknown Uses of the Microwave
1) Dehydrate herbs: when aromatic herbs start to spoil, they can be kept dry. They are placed on a microwave dish and covered with paper towels. Microwave one minute and go.
2) Soften legumes: Sometimes, we want to cook chickpeas or lentils, and we forget to let them soak the previous night. Put in a microwave bowl with three parts of water for one of the legumes, let it heat to maximum power for 10 to 15 minutes, cool and soak for 1 hour, and case solved.
3) Raise the yeast: To speed up the process of raising yeast, we can do it in the microwave and not wait an hour at room temperature.
We put a quarter of a liter of water in a container. Put the bowl inside with the dough covered with film and heat everything at low power for about 3 minutes.
Let it stand for 3 minutes, heat again 3 minutes, let it stand for 6 minutes, the yeast is ready. It can reach twice its size.
4) Freshen up chips, bread, or snacks: wrap them in paper towels and heat for 10 seconds, and they are fresh again.
5) Disinfect and clean rags and dirty kitchen sponges: put them in a bowl with soap and water and heat 10 minutes in the microwave and surprise! It´s clean and disinfected.
6) Foam coffee: fill a glass jar half with milk and cover, stir vigorously for 30 seconds, then uncover and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
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