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Microwave cooking
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "The Greatest Discovery Since Fire" 
 "Many of us have heard how a Raytheon engineer walked past a microwave tube one day, noticed that a candy bar in his pocket had melted, and was struck with the idea of using microwaves to cook food." This article discusses the "years, even decades, of engineering and marketing" to make the microwave oven work. From the American Heritage of Invention & Technology magazine. http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2005/4/2005_4_48.shtml Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Technology Last updated Apr 5, 2006 Microwave Oven Radiation
Information about the safety of microwave oven radiation. Microwaves are "of a form of 'electromagnetic' radiation." Issues addressed include leakage of radiation, an overview of microwave oven safety standards, and tips on safe microwave oven operation. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ResourcesforYouRadiationEmittingProducts/Consumers/ucm142616.htm Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Technology Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Microwave Ovens
This site explains how microwave ovens cook food by heating water molecules. "The microwave oven generates electromagnetic waves (called microwaves) which makes water move. This motion leads to friction, and friction leads to heating." Includes interactive features. Part of the Physics 2000 website (written for the layperson) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/microwaves/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Technology Last updated Oct 19, 2005 |
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