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Cooking Meat In The Microwave During Those Hot Summer Months
By Donna Rivera-Loudon
Summer is here and if you are anything like me, you don't want to turn on your oven or stove unless
absolutely necessary. I do most of my cooking in the microwave during the summer months. It helps
keep my home cooler and cuts down on my cooling bill.
I have found that many people don't like to cook meat in the microwave. I was once one of those
people. Chicken would come out like rubber and I always worried that ground beef didn't cook
thoroughly. I have since found that the trick is to use the right cooking utensils.
There has also been some hype about how its not safe to use plastic to cook meat or anything else in
the microwave. This is only half true. Certain types of plastic have chemicals that are activated with the
extreme heat of the microwave and these chemicals can get into your food. Hence, the key to cooking
in your microwave is, once again, to use the correct cooking utensils. Basically, use containers that are
specifically designed for cooking in the microwave.
My preference in microwave cooking is Tupperware. Their cookware is specifically designed for the
microwave so you don't have to worry about the chemicals. Their Oval Cooker is designed to retain the
moisture of your meat so that your meat does't come out dry and rubbery. It also has a colander so you
can brown your meat and let the grease drip to the bottom. That makes it easy to dispose of the grease
drippings or use them for gravy. Tupperware also backs it cooker with a lifetim