Every microwave cooks differently as the wattage ranges from 500 to 1000. Many models have built-in sensors that can detect a burning dish but most of them don’t. So be sure to read the instruction manual and follow the cooking time, temperature and wattage specifications mentioned with each recipe or it could all go very wrong!

Tips & Tricks

We’re sure you’ve all heard stories of messy microwave cooking and dreadful disasters. So these safety tips and tricks will come in handy. A microwave cooks by creating heat in the food so it’s important you let the food rest for a while after you’re done cooking. Allow the heat to transfer through and through and let the temperature to come down on its own.

Also be sure to place the dish in the centre of the glass tray and use microwave friendly utensils only. It’s ok to use paper towels, cardboard, and grease-proof paper. Use a slightly bigger dish, especially if you’re baking because what you make will expand. Never use metal as it may cause the microwave to spark. Don’t leave the dish open if you’re cooking something with sauce in it as it will splatter and also be sure not to use aluminum foil to cover it.

There are so many great things a microwave can do and to prove that to you, we’ve picked out some absolutely phenomenal microwave recipes – mac&cheese, cakes, cookies, potatoes and more. So go ahead and try them out for yourself.