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What foods can I prepare in a microwave?

Melissa Thompson Tim Anderson

Orange sweet potatoes baked with cream cheese, spices and parsley close-up on a black plate. — Start sweet potatoes off in the microwave – ‘maybe 10 minutes’, says cook Melissa Thompson – ‘then finish them in a super-hot oven or energy-efficient air fryer.’ Photograph: Sergii Koval/Alamy

What kitchen tasks are microwaves useful for?
Mark, Durham

According to a recent study by energy firm Utilita, microwaves typically cost 8p a day to use, compared with 87p for an electric cooker, so you are wise, Mark, to utilise yours in these tight-belted times.

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