7 Unexpected Ways to Use Your Microwave, According to Professional Chefs

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Read on for seven unexpected ways that chefs use their microwave. Cook bacon“It’s a secret, but I love cooking bacon for breakfast in the microwave,” says 2014 F&W Best New Chef Matthew Accarrino. 1988 F&W Best New Chef Rick Bayless relies on an even faster technique to mellow garlic’s bite. 2025 F&W Best New Chef Jordan Rubin often leans on his microwave to perfectly steam vegetables. Rather than pan-frying a sample-sized portion, 2016 F&W Best New Chef Ravi Kapur cooks it in the microwave.