About Microwave Ovens & Food Safety

Friends:

Hope that you had a great pre-Thanksgiving weekend!

Today, our subject is "Microwave Ovens & Food Safety." The information here should come in handy, as we prepare our Thanksgiving fare and take care of any leftovers.

And once again our data source is the United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA) Fact Sheets. I am depending on you to click on this link and to read the several Fact Sheets that appear, carefully. They are all highly informative:

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Microwave_Ovens_and_Food_Safety/index.asp

Also, I will go a step further this time and recommend that you read up on the following questions. The USDA Fact Sheets provides full answers for your consideration and action:

· How do microwaves cook food?

· What are the USDA recommended temperatures for microwaving food safely?

· Is it safe to cook stuffed poultry in a microwave oven?

· How do you safely reheat cooked food in a microwave oven?

· What containers and wraps are safe to use in the microwave oven?

· Is it safe to use aluminum foil in a microwave oven?

· How do you determine if a utensil is safe to use in a microwave oven?

That's all for now. Please check us out again tomorrow!