Microwave Cooking Crossword

6. Cooking that continues after the microwave has stopped.
9. Microwaves_____ food to a deapth of about 1 1/2 inches.
10. Do this to food to hold in moisture and prevent spattering.
14. Fan in the top of the microwave that distributes the waves throughout the microwave.
16. What the molecules in the food do when the microwaves penetrate the food.
17. This tube converts electrical energy into microwaves.
18. Microwave power is measured in this.
19. The way irregular shaped foods cook.
21. A very short high-frequency energy wave that is similar to a radio wave.

1. Microwave feature that provides automatic rotation for more even cooking.
2. You cannot do this in the microwave.
3. The more dense a food is, the _____ it will take to cook.
4. What you should do to foods with skin or that are sealed in plastic wrapy.
5. This part of the food takes longer to cook.
7. These types of pans and bowls should never be in the microwave.
8. What you can use the microwave for when you have frozen foods.
10. Food that lead to the discovery of the microwave.
11. You should never operate a microwave while empty. TRUE or FALSE
12. Lightening-like sparks that can damage the microwave and start a fire.
13. Since microwaves require less fat and water for cooking, when cooking food in a microwave, your food will retain more of these.
15. Do this to food to help it cook more evenly. Rotating can also help.
18. This can be used to cover food in the microwave. Paper towels, dish covers, and microwave safe plastic wrap can also be used.
20. Foods with high sugar, fat, or moisture content will cook______.