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COOKING UP TROUBLE When you bought your stove and oven, you probably weighed all the options: cost, features, warranty, energy-efficiency, appearance. What you probably didn't consider is whether they would [...]

Byline: Evans, Julie A No appliance inspires consumer angst like the microwave oven, says physicist Louis Bloomfield, PhD, author of How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life. He should [...]

Those are the choices you have with microwave popcorn. No one knows that lesson better than a co-worker. Having returned from his lunchtime workout, he tossed a bag of popcorn [...]

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging found that shallow and wide open aluminum or steel containers could be safely used to heat food in microwave ovens. 1,000 microwave heating tests did not lead to an incidence of a spark or created a risky situation. Guidelines for using metal containers in microwaves are presented.

Microwave ovens are small but powerful enough to require extra care. Always check for the "microwave safe" label on containers and wrappers. "When you follow some general rules, microwaving is […]

No You won't nuke anything more than your food. All microwaves sold in the United States must meet FDA guidelines to ensure that they don't leak microwave radiation. If the [...]

Though they are used widely to nab speeders, send electronic communications, and treat muscle soreness, microwaves are most commonly used to heat and cook foods in the nation's microwave ovens. [...]

Issues and answers on microwave food safety A veritable tidal wave of microwave ovens has hit the U.S. Some three out of four American homes today have at least one [...]