While the microwave is often used for re-heating, steaming and defrosting, there are several other ways you can use the appliance that can make your life a little easier.
And now several home cooks have listed the microwave tricks they find the most useful and shared the tips on YouTube.
From taking the dreaded 'sting' out of onions to helping dough rise, these are some of the most interesting - and surprising - uses:
- Fix stale bread - 20 second zap
- Take the sting out of onions - 30 second zap
- Get extra juice from a lemon - 10 second zap
- Make garlic easy to peel - 15 second zap
- Toast nuts - 60 second zap
- Help dough rise - 30 minutes
- Loosen brown sugar - 20 second zap
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