The microwave is one of the most comfort and easiest ways to cook. And while you can easily mimic almost any kind of oven recipes in there, not all materials that prove well in the torrid perimeters of oven are actually safe to put in the microwave. One such item is the good’ol aluminum foil … Read more
Only a few things scream summer louder than ‘manning’ up the grill and wafting dry smoke with a drizzle of olive oil. But while you’re busy printing attractive grill marks on your tender salmons and summer peaches, have you ever considered using aluminum foil as an additional twist? Perhaps you have, but retracted the idea … Read more
First off, not every household wrapper is meant for oven use. Wax paper alongside its “freezing” and “anti-stick” goodness is a terrible companion in the oven. That’s because the coating melts off and the substrate disintegrates at standard oven temperatures; 350 F and 375 F. (There’s still a way around this limitation though, and if you click … Read more
Nowadays, the common materials used for containing and packaging food items include glass, plastic, paper, ceramic and metal. However, not all of these materials are suitable for microwave cooking. Some of these materials have elements or coatings that are unstable at higher temperatures and can melt or transfer toxic substances into food during microwaving. As such, it … Read more
