Zap your garlic.
We asked some of our favorite chefs, including
, Vijayudu Veena, and Richard Hales, about which foods they zap. Below, find all the unexpected items, from garlic to fresh herbs, that chefs always put in their home microwaves.If you throw fresh herbs in the microwave, they dry up fairly quickly. They can be blended into herb powders and sprinkled on dishes.” —“I use the microwave to roast garlic. It makes the process so much quicker. I also use the microwave to juice lemons and limes as well.
"I don’t really use a microwave, but I do think they work well for melting cheeses for queso and those kinds of things." —“I reheat tea or coffee, and occasionally birthday cake. Otherwise I have no idea how to use the microwave.” —“Trim a jumbo artichoke, wrap it in about three to four layers of plastic wrap, then nuke on high for 10 minutes. Rest for five minutes, then serve with the best butter you can find, barely melted with fresh lemon juice and sea salt.
“When I am in a cooking competition, the microwave is a time saver. Starchy root vegetables that typically take up to an hour to get soft take about 15 minutes or less in the microwave. Put a cup or so of water in a bowl, add the starchy vegetable, and cover in plastic wrap. Once done, throw in the pan, fryer, grill, or oven to crisp and you are good to go.” —“I like to cook spinach in the microwave. The leaves only wilt slightly, and they don’t give off water.
Bruce Moffett, founder-chef of Barrington's, Good Food on Montford, NC + Red, Bao and Broth, and Stagioni“I try to limit microwave usage as much as possible, especially at our restaurants. The only things that we really microwave are dessert items such as our white chocolate bread pudding because let’s face it — who doesn’t love a warm dessert? We also warm up our sticky toffee pudding in the microwave and then top it off with smoked whipped cream.
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