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From mud chulhas to microwaves,
India has indeed come a long way as far as cooking food is concerned. While the
former are still in vogue in rural areas, the urban working population is
completely besotted by microwaves – the easiest, fastest, and most convenient
way to mostly heat food and sometimes cook.
Microwaves were first introduced
after World War II and soon became popular across commercial as well as
residential kitchens chiefly for heating the already cooked food. Microwaves in India, in that sense, are a phenomenally new entry as compared to the West. But
with both the man and the wife working, such appliances have become immensely
popular in India, never mind the health hazards that are hardly taken into
consideration when using something that uses electromagnetic radiation to heat
your food. Nevertheless, more and more people are buying microwaves in India
for a comfort induced lifestyle that such appliances are apt to provide. And no
wonder it has become an essential part of every kitchen in India today.
So whether you need to boil water,
heat pre-cooked food, or simply make papads, popcorn, roast almonds and
cashews, or even bake, the microwave comes to your disposal like no other
kitchen appliance. And this, with no oil and sticky business. It’s all about
clean and no messy cooking. And microwaves cook or heat food evenly. Most
Indian homes even use microwaves to cook Indian recipes like dhokla and kheer
without any hassle. There is absolutely no danger of the dish getting burnt or
over cooked what with a timer facility to fix an exact cooking time. So even
while microwaves may be a stylish entry into every home, they are convenient as
well.
While during the time microwaves
were launched in India, there were very few chosen companies that sold the
product, today there are plenty in the market to offer a whole lot of choices to
the ever-willing consumer. From specifications to design to features and
colours, there is a wide range to choose from. And from the small ones to the
big, these microwaves are available in any size to suit your requirement and
fit into your budget.
Sunflame has now on offer a whole
range of microwaves, some even with a grill as well as convection. With a
stainless steel body, these microwaves are easy to clean and hence easiest to
maintain. And of course, not every utensil can get into the microwave. There
are only special textured plates and bowls as well as glasses that can be used
for microwave cooking. Only ‘microwave safe’ containers are to be used for
cooking or heating in microwaves. No metal is to be used because microwaves
bounce off metal and can explode and cause fire. One must be very careful when
using a particular container/utensil in a microwave oven. So even while
technology is at our beck and call, its hazards cannot be overlooked. Caution
is to be exercised even while using a simple appliance like a microwave not
just for it’s safety but also of the consumer.
