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Microwaving food is the easiest way to cook a meal, bar none.

It doesnt get much simpler than that.

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food scientist and product development manager at Panaceutics

Friends, guess what.

The problem isnt the microwave; its you.

Or more accurately, its all of us.

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To better understand, she explains that its helpful to know a bit about a microwaves technology.

A microwave works by bombarding whats within it with electromagnetic radiation.

The waves excite water molecules and create heat, she explains.

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And placing your food on the edge of the plate ensures it is heated as evenly as possible.

She says something else that can help heat food evenly is stirring it partway through heating.

Thats a whole lot of microwaving hacks that were just dropped.

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Who knew it could get so scientific, right?

Now that you have this insider knowledge, your microwaved food will (finally!)

taste just as good as if it was cooked in the oven.

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