Bob Pastorio > wrote in message >...
> Dan Abel wrote:
>
> > In article <hW%kb.597876$Oz4.596500@rwcrnsc54>, Julia Altshuler
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>Microwave ovens cook from the inside out.
> >
> > But this one is true! It may be over-simplified, but, in comparison to
> > regular ovens, which heat only from the outside, microwaves penetrate the
> > food and heat it from the inside also.
>
> Not really. Microwaves are energy sources and, as such, need to
> penetrate from the outside. They do penetrate more deeply (in meats,
> no more than about 1 1/2 inches) than radiant heat or convected heat
> in conventional cooking sources.
>
> It means that they're heating a bit under the surface simultaneously
> as the surface. But there's still more energy at the surface.
>
> Pastorio

Are you sure about this one Bob?

While I've learned a lot from you, (really I have and I apologize for
my original idiocy and hostility when I first joined the list, it was
a stupid hangover from hanging out on MFW, a hostile but very
entertaining list), I've wondered about this "myth" and microwaves...

Eggs tend to explode, even when scrambled if not totally homogenous.

Try "toasting" peeps in the microwave. A fun and harmless passtime!
The inside of these marshmallow treats turn brown and toasty/crunchy
while the outside stays white and soft. :-)

It's fun to toast peeps in the microwave...

Ok, so it does not take much to entertain me. %-)

C. (who also likes to melt peeps in hot cocoa...)