Microwaving Meats Author:Barbara Methven Microwave Cooking Library. — If you aren't using your microwave oven to cook meat, youj're missing many of the benefits of this important appliance. A microwave does more than defrost and cook meat quickly or reheat leftovers so they taste freshly cooked. Microwaving brings out the full flavor of good meat and keeps it moist and juicy. The one th... more »ing a microwave oven can't do is improve the quality of poor meat. Successful microwaving begins in the market. The informed shopper is a better cook. Most people don't shop every day. Proper storage of meat in either the refrigerator or freezer is as important as careful buying. There is no mystery in meat microwaving. Much of what you already know about conventional meat cookery applies to microwaving, too. Power levels serve the same purpose as oven and surface burner temperatures. Less tender cuts require different cooking techniques from naturally tender ones. The book tells you what you need to know about meat and microwaving in step-by-step pictures. Learn what the microwave oven can do for the most important item on your menu.« less