The microwave: 10 new ideas for using it in the kitchen The microwave does not just heat or freeze food in a short time , what are the other solutions that we offer?
description When it comes to microwave things that you can do would seem to be fairly assumed: cook , defrost or reheat your food in a short time . But are you sure that the use of microwave are limits to this ? We then discover how many other solutions gives us , in the kitchen!
1 . Disinfect and deodorize sponges. When your sponges to clean s'impregnano the details of cooking smells , does not mean that you have to throw them in the trash. A great remedy is to soak the sponges in water with lemon juice or white wine , then put them in the oven at high temperature for about one minute and remove them with an
oven mitt . In this way you not only a sponge odorless , but also disinfected to clean your kitchen hygiene in total .
2 . Cook an entire dinner in less than 10 minutes! It is not the race of a television game show , but just a quick way to cook braised salmon with green beans and mashed potatoes . The microwave oven , in fact is great for dishes that require soldering, brazing or steaming . Remember only to extract from the oven foods 1 or 2 minutes before the end of cooking , since they continue to cook for a bit ' .
3 . Disinfect the plastic chopping board. Disinfect the plastic cutting board after using it in the kitchen is a standard that should be respected , especially if you or your family has food allergies or various allergies . In this case all you need to do is wash the cutting board, rub the entire floor with lemon and then " bake " for about 1 minute .
4 . Soften brown sugar . If sometimes brown sugar can be too hard and not easy to solve, try to warm it in the microwave with a few drops of water at an average temperature . After 10-20 seconds the sugar will be soft as the traditional white sugar.
5 . Dissolve the honey solidified . Sometimes it happens that the honey solidifies it has been difficult to be taken with a spoon . That is why we need to return it to its liquid state. What to do? Simple, just remove the lid from the jar and put the jar of honey in a medium oven for 30 to 60 seconds.
6 . Encourage the rise of a dough made by hand. When you decide to prepare a homemade pizza dough , it takes more patience to wait for the yeast to do its job and the dough is ready to be worked . A solution much faster is just to use the microwave to regrow quickly the dough . All you have to do is put the dough in a plastic bowl ( suitable for microwave) and bake for 15 minutes. You will see , the dough will double managing to earn half the time you would have spent with the classical processing .
7 . Prepare beauty products. The microwave is sometimes also used to heat beauty masks , waxing hot or for those classic beauty products that can be used only when heated. The important thing is to check after a few seconds the degree of heat right and suitable to your skin (especially in the case of waxing , where the risk of scalding hot wax too is quite frequent ) .
8 . Making juices. If we decide to make a delicious juice with fresh fruit , we find more difficulties when the fruit is stored in the refrigerator . To get more juice , therefore , it is always advisable to put the fruit in the microwave for about 20 seconds. By doing your genuine fruit juice will be more tasty and easy to prepare.
9 . Toast hazelnuts and almonds. When it comes time to prepare some tasty cake with toasted nuts the problem is always the same: " How to toast almonds and hazelnuts ? " . With a microwave , the solution is at hand : just , in fact , lay them out on a flat dish , bake at high temperatures and let them roast for 2 to 3 minutes , making sure to turn them occasionally until golden .
10 . Prepare a sauce of apples. You know that delicious apple sauce perfect to eat with biscuits or even to dress your dessert? Here , you can achieve it with the oven in no time. Peel an apple, cut into cubes and place in a bowl with Âź cup water , 2 teaspoons of sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Cover and bake in the oven at high temperature for 8-10 minutes until the apples are tender .
If, despite everything, you are convinced that we can do without the microwave , think at least for a moment to warm homemade popcorn in the microwave that only you can give ... certainly also for this reason alone will be worth rush to buy one!