Free Printable Cooking with Microwave Ovens

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Cooking with Microwave Ovens

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name

Class

Date

Which one is better for microwave cooking?

Square pan

round pan

Select which type of containers are microwave safe.

glass pan

metal 8 x 8 inch pan

cool whip container

styrofoam take out container

What is true about the amount of food you place in the microwave?

Does affect the cooking time

Does not affect cooking time

Microwave energy enters food from the outside edges first.

true

false

If possible, try to arrange food like chicken nuggets in a circular shape on a plate when microwaving.

true

false

Molecules within the food continue to agitate after the timer has beeped. This means food continues to cook even after the microwave is off.

true

false

How do microwave ovens help us?

They heat up food quickly.

They make food for you.

They are robots.

Keep food cold.

Can microwaves create crusts?

Yes

What are 3 microwave safe containers?

Glass, Ceramic and Microwave Safe Plastic

Glass, Ceramic and ALL Plastics

Glass, Plastic and Metal

Ceramic, Glass and Metal

10.

Which container is NOT safe for the microwave?

Metal

All Plastics

Glass

Ceramic

11.

What is Standing Time?

The time food continues to cook after the microwave oven is turned off

The time food is waiting before being placed in the microwave

The time food is waiting before serving with no cooking happening

12.

Why should you poke holes in baked potatoes when cooking in the microwave?

To allow the steam from the water molecules to escape without bursting the skin

To help them cook more evenly

To allow the heat to get into the potato through the holes

To allow insects to escape so you don't eat them

13.

Select all answers that help food cook evenly in the microwave.

stir food

cover food

cook food longer in the microwave

rotate food

use metal pans

14.

Microwave ovens cook by

radation burning food

microwaves causing food particles to vibrate

conduction heating the food

radio waves heating food

15.

Which is NOT an acceptable product for the microwave?

Dishes with gold or silver on the edge

paper napkin

glass

16.

You should always place a paper towel/wax paper over a product that could bubble or burst (like butter).

true

false

17.

Hot spots form when liquid food is not stirred, turned, or rotated.

true

false

18.

It is safe to put a dish wrapped in aluminum foil into the microwave.

True

False

19.

You should use potholders or oven mits to remove something that you have cooked from the microwave.

True

False

20.

You can bake cookies so that they are golden brown in the microwave.

True

False

21.

You can cook an egg in its shell in the microwave.

True

False

22.

Is it safe to put styrofoam in the microwave?

yes

sometimes

23.

Wooden dishes are considered microwave oven safe.

True

False

24.

When thawing chicken in the microwave, it is best to use the ______ setting.

high

medium high

medium low

defrost/low

25.

You may need to _______ your food so all of your food is heated evenly.

shake

stir

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Cooking with Microwave Ovens

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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