Many people may only know the general purpose of the microwave oven, which is used to heat or cook food. In fact, microwave ovens have many uses. How much do you know? 1, food thawing-frozen food is difficult to thaw in a short time, and microwave oven can solve this problem well. The process of natural thawing is carried out from outside to inside, which is relatively slow. Thawing by microwave oven, within the depth range that microwave can reach, can be thawed by internal and external heating, with high speed. At the same time, when the microwave oven is thawed, microbial reproduction can be limited to the maximum extent, and the original fresh taste of food can be maintained to the maximum extent. 2, food secondary heating-this is the most affordable and convenient place for ordinary consumers. It only takes a few minutes at most to reheat cooked food in the microwave oven, and the original flavor can be maintained. There is no need to stir the food when heating, and the original shape of the food can be maintained. 3, cooking food-many consumers have not made good use of this function, in fact, cooking food in a microwave oven is convenient and fast, which can effectively lock the nutrition in food and maintain the original flavor of food. At the same time, traditional dishes are used to make nutritious and delicious food quickly. 4, food preservation-for leftovers, in order to prevent deterioration, you can put them in the microwave for a few minutes with the utensils, and then put them in the refrigerator after cooling, which can prolong the preservation time and ensure the quality. 5. Disinfection and sterilization of tableware: Except for metal products and products with metal edges, tableware can be heated and sterilized by microwave oven, which is convenient and thorough. But soak it in water or wrap it in a wet towel to prevent it from drying. Alternative use of microwave oven 1, food drying and dehydration-using the principle that a large amount of water can be evaporated when microwave oven is heated, food is dried or dehydrated to achieve the purpose of long-term preservation or mildew prevention. 2. Drug moth-proofing and mildew-proofing: Valuable Chinese herbal medicines are often scrapped due to mildew. If they are heated in a Huibo furnace, they can be sealed with plastic bags after cooling and can be stored for a long time. Other foods such as mung beans, red beans, soybeans and fungus can also be treated in this way. 3. Mothproof of dry sweaters: After the sweaters and wool products are washed dry, they can be heated in the microwave oven for a few minutes until they are warm, and moth-proofing agents such as moth-proofing pills are not needed (put them in plastic bags after cooling). But be careful not to dry the wet woolen sweater in the microwave oven, or the wrinkles will be damaged by high temperature. 4. Making scented napkins: Soak the napkins in water a little, spray your favorite spices such as lemon juice on the paper, roll up the paper, put it in a microwave tray, heat it at a high temperature of 100% for 20 seconds, and then take it out and cool it. 5. Squeezing juice: firstly, poke some small holes in the peel of citrus and other fruits, then put the fruits in a high-temperature resistant vessel, put them in a microwave oven, heat them at high temperature for 15-20 seconds without covering, let them stand for 1 1-2 minutes, and then knead them by hand to squeeze out delicious juice. 6. Stir-fry nuts such as melon seeds: spread nuts such as raw melon seeds evenly on the glass plate of the microwave oven and heat them on medium heat for no more than one minute at a time. After stopping, turn over the melon seeds and continue heating. After hearing the cracking sound, stop the machine after a few seconds and let it dry for a while before eating.