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Cooking in the microwave, the great discovery!

The vast majority of people use this device only to heating food or a cup of milk for breakfast in the morning. And, obviously, it fulfills its function but what if we are not taking the enough profit? Do you know you can cook in the microwave also amazing dishes just with him? Here we will tell you more about how you can use this versatile appliance.

What's so great about cooking in the microwave?

The microwave cannot be missing in our kitchens. It is a functional element that heats up all kinds of food. But it also has many advantages when it comes to cook and you can create great recipes that you will now know. Among the great benefits we obtain from cook in the microwave is the conserve nutrients in one more way efficient and healthy and, furthermore, with less fat.

Also, you save a lot of time and you can see it reflected in the energy, so it also helps you save economically speaking. Other great benefits that you can get with it is that you allows better adjustment of quantities for individual consumption and is practical for everyone, as well as easy to use. All these advantages and some more are now reflected in a book that highlights the importance of this great appliance.

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Cooking in the microwave | Source: Pinterest.es

"Cooking with a microwave", the definitive manual

La Foundation Alice is a center with a social vocation dedicated to technological innovation in the kitchen, to the improvement of eating habits and to the appreciation of agri-food heritage. Now, together with Larousse, they have decided to publish a book that has very important data on the subject at hand. This writing is called “Kitchen with microwave. Healthy, safe and sustainable " and speaks with culinary knowledge and with scientific rigor of the use of this device beyond simply heating. 

Some of the cool things you can learn from this book is to banish myths that have always surrounded the microwave, like denatures proteins in food; you can also know the advantages of using it; or know and memorize many more data, such as the cooking time necessary for the food, the adequate power for each food, and so on. "Kitchen with microwave" is the perfect manual so that you launch yourself to explore the possibilities of this universal appliance.

The best recipes

With this domestic appliance, as we have already told you, you can make endless recipes, but today we will tell you some of the best. As a first option we offer you monkfish skewers with bacon. This simple and exquisite dish is achieved with monkfish, bacon, water, pepper and virgin olive oil.

Its preparation is very easy to do. The first thing you have to do is cut the monkfish into squares and the bacon in half. Second, you have to wrap each piece of monkfish in a slice of bacon and prepare the skewers with them rolled. Third, you must sprinkle a little pepper and add a spoon of water and a few drops of oil on top. Finally, you should put it in the microwave for between 2 minutes and 2 minutes 30 seconds and then let it rest for 1 minute.

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Plate of monkfish wrapped in bacon | Source: Canalextremadura.es

Another easy recipe to make and that is also found in the "Cooking with microwave" manual are eggs to the plate with sobrasada. For this tasty dish you need simple ingredients that you can find in any supermarket. These are: eggs, fried tomato, cooked peas, sobrasada, salt, pepper and virgin olive oil.

To make this delicacy, the first thing you have to do is put a tomato sauce base in a container. Then add the peas and the sobrasada in small pieces on top. Later you must crack the eggs inside and prick the yolk 4-5 times with a toothpick very carefully. Finally, season with salt and pepper and season with a few drops of oil on top and cook for between 1 minute 30 seconds and 2 minutes until the white is set. And… ready to serve and eat!

These recipes are just two of the endless options what do you have for cook in the microwave. With less fat and more nutrients, this choice is useful to you on any occasion. What's more you save time and money. Why don't you try him more often? You are sure to see great benefits.

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