This takes just a little planning but is very doable, especially
if you have prepared your meal plan for the week. Do not thaw foods in your
microwave. Instead take out the meat or other frozen ingredient from
the freezer one to three days in advance and let it thaw (on a plate or in a
dish) in the refrigerator.
When we remodeled our kitchen, I got rid of our microwave.
Microwaves heat the water molecules inside foods, so the heating occurs at the
molecular level from the inside out. This causes superheating of the
molecules. This 'superheating' method of defrosting and heating of foods
destroys much of the nutritional content of the food. I buy top quality
foods/ingredients and I want to retain this nutritional value for my
meals when cooking them.
I know many people feel that the claims that microwaves destroy
the nutritional value of food are bogus, but you should investigate
this yourself if you do not believe me. Many studies have been done
concerning the superheating of water molecules in food in microwave
ovens. Studies show that water heated in the microwave is heated beyond
its typical boiling point (thus superheated). This method of heating
causes eruptions of steam and hot pockets, damaging your food at a molecular
level when these explosions occur.
Before I took my microwave out of my kitchen, I used it to store
my clean yogurt jars or as a bread box. Using your microwave as a storage
container is a much healthier practice! I reheat my foods on the stove
top or in my smaller oven (I was blessed with double ovens when
moving to our house in the country). If you rely on your
microwave to reheat foods, and don't want to heat your large oven, then buy a
toaster oven to use instead.
"Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." Galatians 6:7
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