"john royce" > wrote in message
...
> They say never to switch on the microwave with *nothing* inside it, or it
> can be damaged.
>
> Sometimes I want to cook just a very tiny bit of broccoli in the
> microwave. (the best way of cooking it to preserve the nutrients).
>
> Since the broccoli portion is so very small, would that present *any*
> possibility of the microwave oven being damaged?
The little bit of water and the broccoli will be sufficient not to damage
the microwave oven.

Jill