INTRODUCTION<br >How Microwaves Work<br >Invisible Light Wa~es... And Is Safe To Use...<br >There s nothing mysterious about micro- The microwave is one of the safest appliances<br >waves, even though they can t be seen. They in the home. According to government re-<br >are simply a form of radiant energy, much like ports, after more than a quarter of a century<br >radio and television waves. They are emitted of in-home use, the microwave has yet to result<br >by all objects in the world -- from plants to in a single documented instance of injury re-<br >humans to the kitchen sink. lated to microwave exposure. Strict limits on<br >Uncontained, microwaves spread out in every the level of energy" emitted have been estab-<br >direction. Their energy diminishes rapidly, lished by the government to assure tile safety<br >like the heat from a little birthday candle. In of microwave cooking.<br >fact, at a distance of 10 inches from their With Proper Operation...<br >source of energy, they contain only 1/100 as Like other cooking appliances, the microwave<br >much energy as they do at a distance of I inch. must be operated properly in order to provide<br >Generated In Your Oven... safe usage. Be sure to follow the manufactur-<br > er s instructions for operation and cleaning.<br >Microwaves for cooking are produced by the<br >magnetron tube which converts household But Not Yet Standardized.<br >electricity into microwaves which bounce off the Although microwaves operate the same way,<br >metal walls of the microwave. They pass through they are af the stage conventional ovens were<br >nonmeta/materials such as glass, paper, plastics many year s ago. All microwave units are not the<br >and wood, and are absorbed by food which con- same! They differ from each other in:<br >rains moisture. 1. Wattage (see Testing for This Book on<br >Cook With Friction Heat... page 8).<br >The microwaves agitate and vibrate the mois- 2. Power setting descriptions.<br >ture molecules in foods at a speed of about 21,z2 3. Cooking patterns, even within brands.<br >bilfion times a second, which causes friction, Moreover, cooking time may vary with peak<br >which in turn heats and cooks the food. Micro- and low loads of electric power from your area<br >waves only penetrate 1 inch into the tbod from going into the microwave. Therefore, you will<br >top, sides and bottom, so the rest of the cook- want to adjust recipes to the workings of your<br >ing is done by conduction of heat into the own microwave:<br >food. The hot food heats the container as well, 1. Check for doneness at mininmm cook-<br >so potholders may be necessary, ing time given in the recipe.<br >Which Stops Automatically... 2. Add more cooking time after doneness<br > test only if necessary.<br >When the set time has elapsed or when you 3. Give less or more attention (stirring,<br >open the door of your microwave, the mag- rotating or elevating) depending on<br >netron turns off and microwaves are no long- your microwave s cooking pattern.<br >er produced -- similar to your radio or televi-<br >sion set, which no longer receive signals when<br >the station has signed off.<br >
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拿到这本沉甸甸的烹饪书时,我立刻被它那种朴实无华的风格吸引住了。这本书的魅力就在于它的“反潮流”,它没有一味地追逐那些时髦的烹饪技术,而是扎扎实实地回归到微波炉最核心的价值——效率和便利。我个人对那些动辄需要提前腌制几个小时或者需要复杂预处理的食谱感到头疼,而Betty Crocker显然深谙此道。我记得有一次加班回来已经晚上十点了,饿得前胸贴后背,当时冰箱里只有一些冷藏的鸡胸肉和几颗土豆。我翻到书里关于“快速晚餐”的那一章,找到了一个用微波炉制作的“土豆泥配水波蛋”的组合。那个水波蛋的做法简直是神来之笔,不需要任何醋或者旋转技巧,只是在小碗里加水,打入鸡蛋,用保鲜膜盖住,微波几分钟,出来的蛋白凝固得恰到好处,蛋黄还是溏心的!这比我用炉灶上的平底锅做出来的还要完美,而且清理起来超级方便。这本书的另一个优点是它的“故障排除”部分,我特别喜欢那些小小的“小贴士”,它们总是在意想不到的地方出现,比如提醒你加热带皮的食物前要刺孔,否则会爆炸,或者不同品牌微波炉功率差异带来的微调建议。这种细致入微的关怀,让我觉得作者真的是站在使用者的角度思考问题,而不是高高在上地发布指令。它不仅仅是一本食谱,更像是一位经验丰富的老朋友在厨房里耳提面命。
评分天呐,我最近真是对微波炉食谱有种莫名的执念,赶紧翻出了我那本厚厚的《Betty Crocker's Microwave Cookbook》,准备大展身手一番。这本书的封面设计就给人一种温暖又实用的感觉,那种熟悉的红色和白色的字体搭配,让人一下子就联想到厨房里忙碌的场景,同时也带着一丝丝怀旧的情绪。我最欣赏的是,它不像现在很多食谱那样花里胡哨,动不动就搞什么分子料理,它完全是脚踏实地的,针对我们这些平常人家的日常烹饪需求。比如,我一直搞不定那种快速加热冷冻蔬菜的方法,总觉得加热完后软塌塌的,一点口感都没有。但这本书里有一个专门的章节讲如何用微波炉“蒸”蔬菜,里面的小技巧,比如加一点点水在盘子里盖上保鲜膜,留一个小口透气,简直是救星!我试着做了书里推荐的“一分钟巧克力马克杯蛋糕”,本来没抱太大希望,毕竟微波炉蛋糕成功率不高,不是干得像石头就是中间稀得像浆糊。结果,那次居然成功了!口感湿润,巧克力味也挺浓郁,完全可以解馋。而且,这本书的排版非常清晰,每一步骤都有明确的时间和功率指示,这对于新手来说太友好了。我甚至发现,连一些看起来很复杂的菜肴,比如微波炉做的烤鸡翅,书里也给出了详细的分解步骤,让你觉得“我也可以做到”的信心倍增。总而言之,这本书给我的感觉就是,它不是一本炫技的食谱,它是一本真正能帮你解决“今晚吃什么”和“怎么快速搞定一顿饭”的可靠伙伴。
评分这本书的实用性简直达到了教科书级别,我得这么说。我之前试过很多号称是“微波炉快速菜”的电子书或App,但往往那些食谱要么配料复杂到需要跑好几趟超市,要么就是烹饪时间和功率描述得含糊不清,结果就是厨房一团糟。但《Betty Crocker's Microwave Cookbook》完全没有这个问题。它的配料清单总是尽可能地使用常见食材,你家储藏室里翻一翻基本就能凑齐大部分。我最常做的是书里教的“微波炉蒸蛋羹”,以前我用蒸锅做,总要等水开,再算时间,很容易就蒸老了。这本书的方法是:鸡蛋打散后加入温水和少许盐,用筷子搅匀,盖上保鲜膜扎几个洞,然后用中低功率分段加热。出来的蛋羹口感细腻如丝绸,没有一丝蜂窝状气孔,嫩滑到让人感动。更让我感到贴心的是,它很多食谱都提供了“炉灶替代方案”的备注,比如如果你的微波炉没有“解冻”功能,可以参考文末的炉灶解冻法,这确保了即便是设备有限的用户也能享受到成果。这种考虑周全的设计,让这本书跨越了单纯的微波炉说明书的范畴,变成了一本全方位的家庭烹饪助手。
评分这本书在我家厨房的地位,可以说是“镇宅之宝”级别的存在,尤其是当我对烹饪感到力不从心的时候。我特别喜欢它的那种毫不矫饰的“家庭风味”,它不是在教你成为米其林大厨,而是在教你如何高效、美味地喂饱一家人。我记得有一次周末,家里突然来了几个朋友,临时起意想做点热乎的小吃,我赶紧翻到了“聚会零食”那一章,找到一个“微波炉玉米片墨西哥辣酱”的做法。整个过程,从准备到上桌,可能不超过十五分钟。它教你如何将罐装黑豆、番茄丁和一些简单的香料混合,放入一个大碗中,然后快速加热,让味道充分融合,最后撒上奶酪丝再加热融化。那种烟火气十足、热气腾腾的食物,在朋友面前端出来,大家赞不绝口,完全没有“微波炉快餐”的廉价感。这本书最棒的一点是,它教会了我如何“信任”微波炉,不要害怕它,要学会利用它的快速加热特性来弥补其他烹饪方法的耗时。它的设计理念是解放你的双手和时间,而不是增加你的烹饪负担。每次翻开它,都感觉一股踏实的、可以信赖的烹饪能量又回来了。
评分坦白说,我购买这本书的初衷是想看看微波炉除了热剩菜还能做些什么“正经”的菜肴。我一直觉得微波炉是厨房里的“二流角色”,但这本书彻底颠覆了我的看法。它里面的甜点部分尤其让人惊喜,我尝试制作了一个用微波炉烹饪的“苹果酥派馅”。我原本以为微波炉做出来的馅料会水水的,但书里建议先将苹果块用少许黄油和肉桂粉在微波安全的碗里加热两分钟,让苹果稍微出水但保持形状,然后再加入面粉和糖混合物,最后铺上酥皮层再加热。出来的效果,苹果的酸甜和肉桂的香气完美融合,口感软糯又不失层次感,完全不输烤箱出品。这本书的结构设计也十分人性化,它清晰地划分了“早餐”、“午餐”、“晚餐”、“零食”乃至“派对小食”,让你能根据不同的场景快速定位所需食谱。我尤其钟爱它针对不同食材的“基础处理”章节,比如如何正确解冻海鲜、如何快速软化黄油,这些都是日常生活中经常遇到的难题。这本书的价值在于,它把微波炉的潜力挖掘到了极致,让你在有限的时间和设备下,也能端出令人满意的餐点,这对于忙碌的现代生活节奏来说,简直是太宝贵了。
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