Importance of Microwave Oven in Today's Kitchen

Microwave ovens are a huge rage, not just in Indian households, but also all across the world. Do you still not own a microwave oven? Do you need a reason to convince you to buy this life-saving kitchen appliance? We have a list of reasons that will give you an idea of just why a microwave is important in your household!

Convenience:

A good budget Microwave ovens can heat and cool down food much faster than any other method, be it breakfast lunch or dinner, every meal is covered. Microwave-safe containers for food allow you to place any food inside them and have snacks at your fingertips any time you get a little hungry. Microwaves also take almost half the amount of time to cook a food item that would take you to prepare hours on the stove!

Energy-saving:

Microwave ovens use the least amount of energy compared to stoves or any other conventional oven system. This is because they heat up the moisture present in the food instantly. In a gas stove, the heat from the fire takes time to heat up the pan you're using depending upon its material, and then finally reached the food and cooked it. This hassle is easily avoided in microwave ovens. Moreover, microwaves do not retain heat and don't heat up the whole kitchen after cooking, unlike gas stoves. This makes sure that you don't have to fuss over, bringing down the temperature of your kitchen after cooking. Having direct control over your cooking time, the power you consume is much easily regulated by you.

Easier to clean and maintain:

Microwave ovens are much easier to clean and regularly maintain than gas stoves. All you require is a damp cloth and some sponges soaked in dish soap. Clean the outer surface as well as the interiors thoroughly with the cloth and sponge, to remove all stains and good splatters. To get rid of the food smells that might persist, boil some water in a bowl and add a few drops of lemon juice in it. Your microwave will be good as new.

No supervision:

The biggest benefit of microwave cooking over gas stove cooking is that it doesn't need to be supervised. You don't need to "watch the pot". No summering or stirring every two minutes, no checking to see if you have burned your food or left it undercooked. With a microwave oven, you can set the suitable cooking time and forget about the food altogether! The microwave will stop automatically after the set time is up, even if you're not around to check on it. You can finally catch that television show you've been missing forever because it clashes with your cooking time!

Microwave heating and cooling also retain all the essential nutrients and minerals in the food that might be lost while heating in a gas stove. The heated food is also evenly heated, compared to manual heating, where parts of the food might remain cold due to neglect or incorrect tossing.