The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Microwave Cookbook

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While not strictly a microwave cookbook, this collection of recipes is a bible for anyone that wants to eat healthy, tasty food while ensuring that they live within their means. From money-saving tips to easy and affordable recipes, everything you need is right here. With its limited capacity, microwaved food is for a limited quantity. For a lrge get together you may need to do multiple batches. Pictures/Illustrations

Books that cater towards desserts or mug-sized recipes are great, but sometimes you need a general guide that'll cover all the bases. With a whopping 365 recipes, all of which can be made in the microwave, you'll never need struggle for inspiration again!There are no great mechanics to these recipes; they are just something you would do in a home kitchen. You can easily double these recipes if you are a couple or two office colleagues for lunch. These eighty recipes are nutritious, flavorful, and colorful. They do not require much cooking time.

If you live on your own, or primarily tend to cook for one, you'll find a microwave cookbook dedicated to solo eaters indispensable. These books are full of recipes that take advantage of the convenience of microwave ovens, allowing you to prepare tasty, individual meals, without having to reconfigure ingredient amounts. Save time and money with these easy microwave recipes. Did you know that using the microwave works out much cheaper than switching on the oven or cooking on the hob? Omelettes are great made in the microwave. Grease a lipped microwave-safe plate with melted butter, then follow the same method as for scrambled eggs, but change the microwaving time to 45–60 seconds. Set aside for a minute when almost cooked. Do not overcook or you will have a rubbery omelette.Index: Cookbooks should be easy to read and follow. Look for cookbooks that have recipes in the index by the food or courses. This book consists of recipes that cater towards students, and pretty much anyone who wants to eat healthy while on a limited budget. This means several dishes can be cooked in our beloved microwaves. Most cookbooks provide you with recipes that require you to shop for special ingredients that you may use only rarely. Instead, opt for cookbooks with food ingredients that you can easily find in your pantry or the local groceries.

No take-outs, no instant food, or processed food. All the meals in this cookbook are cooked for a delicious, simple serving. Some users find the portion sizes to be small for one person; they augment the food with an extra side dish, salad, fruit, or a shake. The method you choose for microwaving fish will depend on the fish you're cooking and the dish you're making, but poaching and steaming produce the best results. White fish is good steamed in parcels of baking paper (en papillote, if you will), while it's best to poach salmon or other fatty fish in the sauce you'll be serving it with. Perhaps because microwave cooking is not as popular as it once was, dedicated microwave cookbooks are getting harder to come by. These days, convenient microwaveable recipes are often nested within books that also contain other meal ideas. There are a lot of people who do not know to cook. This is when you will need to cook on a microwave as it is easier and you can blindly follow the recipe in this book. It is simplified and is very easy to understand. This has very clearly written step by step instructions of how to make over 500 dishes. With this microwave cookbook, you can make a menu for any kind of meal and even for the entire family. There are people who know to cook perfectly well in a stove but aren’t microwaves much faster? This book has many recipes of dishes that is usually cooked on a stove. This is one of the most useful books to people who need to cook faster and also use the microwave to make it easier.The good news doesn't stop there. Contrary to popular belief, the microwave preserves more nutrients than traditional cooking methods such as boiling or roasting, thanks to the shorter cooking time. It is also very easy to buy a book that you may need. There are a lot of books available in the market with various kinds of recipes. It makes the kitchen a place where you don’t have to stand for a really long time. You can get more confident about your own cooking if you followed them. Need breakfast on the go or in a hurry? The microwave is your best friend. Eggs are among the most versatile ingredients when it comes to a microwaved breakfast. This simple hotpot is made in the microwave but tastes just as delicious as if it’s been baked. If you are new to cooking, it’s a great way of making an economical meal with very little bother.