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- by Danielle Walsh
Power Up (or Down): Everything You Need to Know About Using Your Microwave’s Power Levels
You’ve probably lived much of your life hitting the “express” button on the microwave, a shortcut that usually results in 30 second bursts of full-power cooking. You probably press it a few times to get the time you want —...
- by Danielle Walsh
The Truth About Metal in the Microwave
Have you ever heard people say, “microwaves emit harmful radiation!” (they don’t!) and “your microwave will kill all your food’s nutrients!” (it’s actually the opposite!)? Fun fact: Those are all microwave myths! But there's one myth we’ve been hearing a lot:...
- by Danielle Walsh
Microwaves work by vibrating certain molecules in food — like water — which we experience as heat. Since vegetables are almost 100% water, they absorb microwave energy super efficiently. This means that you can transform your microwave into a super steamer...
- by Danielle Walsh
It’s Easy, Baby: How to Make Baby Food in the Microwave
The days of colorful jarred baby food seem to be over as more and more families turn to home-cooked meals for their infants. Making your own baby food fresh does have multiple benefits: You can control exactly what goes into...
- by Danielle Walsh
What to Cook in the Microwave: Grains
Whenever somebody asks what they should cook first in their new Anyday dish, we almost always say: Grains. Why? It’s because grains cooked in the microwave are simply better. That’s right. We’re saying it: Grains cooked in the microwave...
- by Stephanie Chen
Meet Your Microwave: Your Kitchen's Most Misunderstood Appliance
As Chef David Chang famously says, the microwave is a machine from the future here in present day. Though it’s in 90% of our kitchens, the vast majority of us only use it to reheat leftovers, make popcorn, and heat...
- by Stephanie Chen
How to Cook Good Food in the Microwave
Okay, so now that you know why you should cook in the microwave, now the question is: how do you actually do it?! We've racked up hundreds of hours on our microwave and have a few starting tips to getting...
- by Seal Zheng
“I use the Anyday in every meal I make. It’s now indispensable to my cooking.”
- Dave Chang
- by Seal Zheng
Chef David Chang Cooks Mashed Potatoes in the Anyday
"Cooking mashed potatoes in the Anyday is going to make you a better mashed potato. I'm literally telling you — the automobile is faster than a horse."
- Dave Chang