Thank you for the most helpful and informative videos on microwaves that I have ever seen. I came across your content by accident today and was very pleased and relieved to have found it. Greetings from Indiana, USA.
Great video, thanks. I love a bowl of porridge in the mornings, especially the larger jumbo oats (sometimes marketed as 'old fashioned') which take an extra half a minute longer to microwave than the quick varieties. If you don't cook them long enough they are gritty and not very nice.
I have been using my MWO several times a day for almost 20 years. I bought it for 25 euros and it still works perfectly. Definitely one of my best investments I've ever made. Cooking with it is possible, but it is very tricky and not easy. But it is now indispensable for simply heating up food.
We bought Sharp microwave it lasted 8 months a replacement arrived that lasted 8 days, now needless to say ! the new replacement is certainly not Sharp but a Kenwood. I don’t need it to last 25 years 5 years will be great
any alternative to #1? I can taste plastic in my food if I use the cover. Also, it would be good to get the links for the products you are showing in video please along with Timestamps if possible. thanks and keep up the good work
Sometimes I use a bread and butter or dinner plate turned upside down on top of your plate or bowl which you are using to reheat the food. Just check it before it get too hot as the steam can dislodge the plate and slide off.
I'd also note that most MW interior lighting is woeful (not that ovens are that much better but few of us want to stand too near a microwave door for long). Most of the very low MW power options are near useless ie barely warm. Does anyone find that steam options work in MWs (that included this option). Note many combination MWs have a grill at the top so less room for using the cup tip without touching the top grill. I have a combo one and the setting that uses an oven AND some microwave power has a good result and cuts cooking time but retains more of the flavour of a conventional cook (plus its a smaller oven so less time to reach the correct temp). I would not bother paying extra for the grill in a combo as its often to far away from the food surface to work well.
I wouldn't recommend covering the food at all when you are using it in combi mode, but it can depend on what you are cooking. If its something that needs crisping and is using the grill then def do not cover it.
I meant to prevent fat spitting. Whe using oven/microwave combi not grill.I use pyrex dishes for casseroles etc.but if cooking ribs or chops om combi they spit fat so an ovem proof sover would be useful. Great videos have watched quite a few now
Here my feedback....... please don't scare monger people into thinking dangerous to heat up rice, you can buy pre made rice in ready meals and packets of pre-cooked rice, environmental health would not allow it if it was dangerous. I reheated home cooked rice many a time without problems, so please Stop ✋ with the nonsense!
Pre made meals are usually vacuum sealed inside a room that has an air filter that filters all mold spores, just like they do with bread that is factory baked and yes, home cooked rice and potatoes don't fare well in the refrigerator but not after a day. You can usually see when these things aren't good anymore since they grow mold like nothing else after 2 days.
Number one tip for frozen French fries: microwave for 4 minutes on 80% (unfortunately I don't know how many watts that is) before air frying. The idea here is similar to preboiling them, but using the microwave is much easier. What follows is a couple of rants: I never put anything plastic in the microwave - even if it claims to be microwave safe. I rarely use full power (100% here in Canada). The first microwave I ever used (back when they first came out, I'm 52 years old now) advised reheating food at 70%, so that's what I do. It is strange that successive microwaves I've owned do not mention the 70% rule. After listening to your video, I should probably think more about specific wattage than 70% of some microwave's maximum from decades ago.
I appreciate this. I suggest that not only should people use the power settings, they should use the stages, with power setting 0, if necessary. For example, if you want to heat it a bit at first, then pause for 30 seconds, and then heat again...then you can set it like this. Stage 1: 45 seconds; power 70% Stage 2: 30 seconds; power 0% Stage 3: 2 minutes; 100% The lower setting in stage 1 gives the food time to transfer the heat without the outer layer being blasted right away. By the end of stage 2, the food is much more even, and then stage 3 can go at it a little longer. I used to use the 2nd stage like this for homemade popcorn, and it had really great consistent results.
MANY , MANY THANKS !! "Lords Electricity" APPRECIATE ALL THE 10 TIPS! A CALMING GENTLE VOICE! 🙂 COMPARED TO SOME 🤔! FAST TALKING PRESENTERS ! 😂. FROM, U.K. (2023).
Does it harm the microwave to unplug, then plug in only when using, up to a few times a day, as opposed to leaving it plugged in always? Does it save electric cost to leave unplugged when not in use? Thanks. I enjoy the channel; very informative.
Most people will leave the microwave plugged in so it is less hassle when you come to use it as far as setting the clock. More people now are switching off devices now to save on the running costs while the appliance is in standby
@@lords-electrical Thank you...I was just wondering if plugging and unplugging several times a day could hurt the microwave internals. Are they stressed by electric current every time I plug in the oven? (There is no way for me to turn off the device, other than by unplugging it).
@@lords-electrical Please can you answer this question. I watch one of your videos on Sharp R860SLM Combination Microwave ovens. Does the stainless steel interior have paper waveguides like other microwave ovens because the one I bought doesn’t??? Thanks.
Tip1 . Get the biggest clear pyrex casserole dish that will fit in your microwave and put the bowl or plate of food you are cooking inside that. Any splashes will be contained in the pyrex dish and most of the water will condense inside the pyrex dish so you can pour it down the sink rather than making the air more humid. Be careful to wait long enough for the steam to subside or open the lid on the far side of you to avoid steam burns to fingers etc. Tip 2 If your fruit like banana, orange, apple etc has been sitting in a cold room or fridge then you can warm it in microwave full power for 10 or 15 seconds depending on size. Enjoy eating fruit at summer ambient temperature rather than a reminder of chilly winter. For instance if you make home made muesli with chopped apple, oats, sultanas, milk then you can put the bowlful in microwave for 30 or 40 seconds full power and it will be slightly warm rather than stone cold fridge temperature.
@@eugeneysaye2685 I have a 1000 W Panasonic inverter Microwave. My kitchen in winter mornings is maybe 5 Celsius so if i chop up a cold apple for muesli I stick the bowl with chopped apple in microwave full power 10 seconds or even 20 seconds and then it tastes warmish like it would on a summer day. Then add oats, sultanas, milk, extra thick double cream. Works for satsumas too, peel then 10 seconds = better than eating them stone cold. But if you have time to do a lower power setting go for it. I have no idea what it does to nutritional value but i would guess very little
@@zytigon Ha! But microwave ovens with Inverter Technology are said to be different from standard ones. And that's why can you warm up fruits at full power for 10-15 seconds. Insread, with standard microwave ovens I wouldn't recommend warming fruits at full power.
What the shit is going on here. Why should he know all these names? He should learn, science, literature, languages or other skills. I am sorry to say this will bring nowhere instead damage his brain.
Thank you for the most helpful and informative videos on microwaves that I have ever seen. I came across your content by accident today and was very pleased and relieved to have found it. Greetings from Indiana, USA.
This channel is a hidden gem! You just got yourself a new subscriber. keep up the excellent work 👍👍👍
Thanks very much
Great video, thanks. I love a bowl of porridge in the mornings, especially the larger jumbo oats (sometimes marketed as 'old fashioned') which take an extra half a minute longer to microwave than the quick varieties. If you don't cook them long enough they are gritty and not very nice.
I needed this... fantastic. Thumbs up Brov.
I have been using my MWO several times a day for almost 20 years. I bought it for 25 euros and it still works perfectly. Definitely one of my best investments I've ever made. Cooking with it is possible, but it is very tricky and not easy. But it is now indispensable for simply heating up food.
We bought Sharp microwave it lasted 8 months a replacement arrived that lasted 8 days, now needless to say ! the new replacement is certainly not Sharp but a Kenwood. I don’t need it to last 25 years 5 years will be great
Brilliant info for microwave cooking and warm ups…
🙏🏠🇨🇮 thank you just watching your program just answered my question
This is great. Nice presenting style too.
Loving the tip on fitting two bowls in at once by raising it with a cup. Genius.
Do you understand why he stood one bowl higher on a cup? Could you explain to me please?
Yes surface area smaller and a cup needs a small base than the dish
Thanks a lot. usefull tips 👍
Useful tips...I always use a cover so I don't get any splashes.
Great Tips. Thanks
Cracking tips! Thank you. Have subscribed. 👍
any alternative to #1? I can taste plastic in my food if I use the cover. Also, it would be good to get the links for the products you are showing in video please along with Timestamps if possible.
thanks and keep up the good work
You don’t taste anything. That plastic is not getting into food.
Sometimes I use a bread and butter or dinner plate turned upside down on top of your plate or bowl which you are using to reheat the food. Just check it before it get too hot as the steam can dislodge the plate and slide off.
@@cosettapessa6417 fumes
@@marsbeads plastic fumes? What?
@@cosettapessa6417 If the plastic is overheated it most certainly can emit fumes.
Plastic is one thing I avoid. Are there any (silicone, rubber, glass etc) alternatives? Thank you.
I'd also note that most MW interior lighting is woeful (not that ovens are that much better but few of us want to stand too near a microwave door for long). Most of the very low MW power options are near useless ie barely warm. Does anyone find that steam options work in MWs (that included this option). Note many combination MWs have a grill at the top so less room for using the cup tip without touching the top grill. I have a combo one and the setting that uses an oven AND some microwave power has a good result and cuts cooking time but retains more of the flavour of a conventional cook (plus its a smaller oven so less time to reach the correct temp). I would not bother paying extra for the grill in a combo as its often to far away from the food surface to work well.
What is the Best tip for doing a poached egg in a Mug or reheating Tea or Coffee
I would recommend medium setting for the poached egg and high setting should be ok for heating your drink
🙏🏠🇨🇮 I recently bought Dyson could you tell me what you think about them
On the whole Dyson vacuums are very good. Reliability is normally good and the performance is great.
can you recommend a cover for when cooking with combi.
I wouldn't recommend covering the food at all when you are using it in combi mode, but it can depend on what you are cooking. If its something that needs crisping and is using the grill then def do not cover it.
I meant to prevent fat spitting. Whe using oven/microwave combi not grill.I use pyrex dishes for casseroles etc.but if cooking ribs or chops om combi they spit fat so an ovem proof sover would be useful. Great videos have watched quite a few now
I keep reading this as 10 Tips on Micro dosing.
A blue shirt, yeahhhhh 👏
Anyone got a ninja i. Multi purpose cooker fryer , rice cooker , slow cooker , pressure cooker..
Anyone
🇨🇮🏠🙏 can you answer a question why does the microwave go rusty
🙏🇨🇮🏠🙏 thank you for replying
Where’s the reply?
Don't leave it outside...
The question is literally answered in this video.
Here my feedback....... please don't scare monger people into thinking dangerous to heat up rice, you can buy pre made rice in ready meals and packets of pre-cooked rice, environmental health would not allow it if it was dangerous.
I reheated home cooked rice many a time without problems, so please Stop ✋ with the nonsense!
Pre made meals are usually vacuum sealed inside a room that has an air filter that filters all mold spores, just like they do with bread that is factory baked and yes, home cooked rice and potatoes don't fare well in the refrigerator but not after a day. You can usually see when these things aren't good anymore since they grow mold like nothing else after 2 days.
Seems like need to go to University in order to use a microwave
Number one tip for frozen French fries: microwave for 4 minutes on 80% (unfortunately I don't know how many watts that is) before air frying.
The idea here is similar to preboiling them, but using the microwave is much easier.
What follows is a couple of rants:
I never put anything plastic in the microwave - even if it claims to be microwave safe.
I rarely use full power (100% here in Canada). The first microwave I ever used (back when they first came out, I'm 52 years old now) advised reheating food at 70%, so that's what I do.
It is strange that successive microwaves I've owned do not mention the 70% rule.
After listening to your video, I should probably think more about specific wattage than 70% of some microwave's maximum from decades ago.
For french fries AIR fryer 8 minutes at 200
I appreciate this.
I suggest that not only should people use the power settings, they should use the stages, with power setting 0, if necessary. For example, if you want to heat it a bit at first, then pause for 30 seconds, and then heat again...then you can set it like this.
Stage 1: 45 seconds; power 70%
Stage 2: 30 seconds; power 0%
Stage 3: 2 minutes; 100%
The lower setting in stage 1 gives the food time to transfer the heat without the outer layer being blasted right away. By the end of stage 2, the food is much more even, and then stage 3 can go at it a little longer.
I used to use the 2nd stage like this for homemade popcorn, and it had really great consistent results.
Thank you veru much for your clear explanation. I sort of do this though not systematically. 多谢您。
The lemon tip you gave is brilliant 👏 I use it all the time thank you.
MANY , MANY THANKS !! "Lords Electricity" APPRECIATE ALL THE 10 TIPS! A CALMING GENTLE VOICE! 🙂 COMPARED TO SOME 🤔! FAST TALKING PRESENTERS ! 😂. FROM, U.K. (2023).
Do you have a
I’m running a 700w microwave off a 1000w inverter in my van. Hardly used a microwave before now my whole life hence why I’m here for tips lol
That’s okay providing the dish of soup doesn’t fall off the cup or take longer, cleaning up the mess but great tips and advice appreciated
Tanks sir
You know you sound like Ewan McGregor right?
Have heard that before
Does it harm the microwave to unplug, then plug in only when using, up to a few times a day, as opposed to leaving it plugged in always? Does it save electric cost to leave unplugged when not in use? Thanks. I enjoy the channel; very informative.
Most people will leave the microwave plugged in so it is less hassle when you come to use it as far as setting the clock.
More people now are switching off devices now to save on the running costs while the appliance is in standby
@@lords-electrical Thank you...I was just wondering if plugging and unplugging several times a day could hurt the microwave internals. Are they stressed by electric current every time I plug in the oven? (There is no way for me to turn off the device, other than by unplugging it).
@@kelseymathias3881if there is no OFF button, I'd assume it is off and not in a standby mode. I would not unplug
@@lords-electrical
Please can you answer this
question. I watch one of your videos on Sharp R860SLM Combination Microwave ovens. Does the stainless steel interior have paper waveguides like other microwave ovens because the one I bought doesn’t??? Thanks.
Tip1 . Get the biggest clear pyrex casserole dish that will fit in your microwave and put the bowl or plate of food you are cooking inside that. Any splashes will be contained in the pyrex dish and most of the water will condense inside the pyrex dish so you can pour it down the sink rather than making the air more humid. Be careful to wait long enough for the steam to subside or open the lid on the far side of you to avoid steam burns to fingers etc. Tip 2 If your fruit like banana, orange, apple etc has been sitting in a cold room or fridge then you can warm it in microwave full power for 10 or 15 seconds depending on size. Enjoy eating fruit at summer ambient temperature rather than a reminder of chilly winter. For instance if you make home made muesli with chopped apple, oats, sultanas, milk then you can put the bowlful in microwave for 30 or 40 seconds full power and it will be slightly warm rather than stone cold fridge temperature.
Warming fruits is a good tip, but did you say full power, like 10? Why don't we use much lower power? Could you please educate me?
@@eugeneysaye2685 I have a 1000 W Panasonic inverter Microwave. My kitchen in winter mornings is maybe 5 Celsius so if i chop up a cold apple for muesli I stick the bowl with chopped apple in microwave full power 10 seconds or even 20 seconds and then it tastes warmish like it would on a summer day. Then add oats, sultanas, milk, extra thick double cream. Works for satsumas too, peel then 10 seconds = better than eating them stone cold. But if you have time to do a lower power setting go for it. I have no idea what it does to nutritional value but i would guess very little
@@zytigon Thank you very much for replyinh
@@zytigon Ha! But microwave ovens with Inverter Technology are said to be different from standard ones. And that's why can you warm up fruits at full power for 10-15 seconds.
Insread, with standard microwave ovens I wouldn't recommend warming fruits at full power.
Great job. Liked. Subscribed
Great to hear you found the video useful, thanks for the sub and great feedback 😊
What do you think about inverter microwaves? Are they worth it? Are they durable?
Yes microwaves with inverters tend to have larger capacities and can be slightly more reliable than a standard type of microwave
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I try to be 😀
What the shit is going on here. Why should he know all these names? He should learn, science, literature, languages or other skills. I am sorry to say this will bring nowhere instead damage his brain.
U talk funny accent
I love it, when mentally challenged people, explain how to use a microwave!!! xD