| One of the big advantages a microwave has over a | | | | microwave it on high for 20 minutes. |
| conventional oven is that it is so easy to keep clean, | | | | This will create a great deal of steam, which in turn will |
| especially if you keep food covered when you cook it. | | | | clean the oven, so be very careful when you open the |
| But even the most careful of cooks will have a | | | | door. Wait a couple of minutes after the cooking stops |
| disaster from time to time, and there are always the | | | | before doing so. |
| casual users who 'forget' to put the lid on whatever it | | | | Be careful handling the bowl. Although the glass will not |
| is they are re-heating. The resulting mess is all too | | | | be heated by the oven (the microwaves simply pass |
| often left for someone else to take care of. In a | | | | straight through it) it will be heated by the water it |
| microwave, that's not such a problem. | | | | contains. Use a cloth to remove it. |
| First of all, it's important not to use conventional | | | | All you need to do now is take everything out of the |
| cleaning agents in a microwave oven. Traces of them | | | | microwave and wipe the inside clean with a sponge or |
| stuck to the sides can create operational problems as | | | | other absorbent material. Pay particular attention to the |
| well as unpleasant flavors in the food you cook. | | | | little cardboard square, or squares, that you see inside |
| Fortunately you don't need them. | | | | the oven. These are where the microwaves radiate |
| Keeping the cooker clean and fresh is so simple, and | | | | from and need to be kept clean and clear for the |
| so economical, that you will not have any trouble fitting | | | | oven to operate properly. |
| it into your routine once a week. More often if you do | | | | You can wash the turntable and its support (if it has |
| happen to have a spill. | | | | one) in the normal way but rinse it well before drying |
| All you need to do is put four cups of water (no less) | | | | and replacing it in the oven. |
| in a glass bowl and add two tablespoons of vinegar. | | | | Making this a regular operation will not only help to |
| You could also use the juice of a lemon or even two | | | | keep your microwave clean and fresh, it will also help |
| teaspoons of vanilla essence. | | | | to prolong its working life and keep it at the peak of |
| Put the bowl on the outer edge of your turntable and | | | | efficiency. |