Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basak Gurbuz Derman via Getty Images Few appliances spark as much debate as the microwave. For those who don’t have the time (or ...

A study about office microwaves may have some people rethinking the leftover food they eat for lunch. Researchers examined the differences in bacteria present in domestic spaces such as a home; in ...

An inventor is proposing a new development for microwave ovens that could revolutionize cooking the same way the countertop microwave did when it was introduced more than 45 years ago. How? A thermal ...

Despite myths about radiation and vitamin loss, research shows microwaves heat food safely and can preserve nutrients better than some traditional cooking methods. Radiation or Progress: Since its ...

Microwaving does not uniquely destroy nutrients, and in many cases it preserves them as well as or better than other cooking methods. Nutrient loss is driven more by heat, water and cooking time than ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

Although most contestants in the 44th National Chicken Cooking Contest, held recently in Sacramento, Calif., used boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 23 of the 51 finalists used leg meat. One of the ...