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ChefSteps
The Science of Microwaves
Season 2015
Episode 16
That rectangular contraption gathering dust on your countertop? It's your one-way ticket to bright, flavorful vegetables, warm salads, quick-and-delicious soups, three-step vegetable confit, crispy dehydrated meat, and so much more. What are you waiting for? Take the old girl for a spin.
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3:36
A smoky, salty beach clambake—hold the beach. All the flavor of the real thing, at home.

0:44
All the components of the delicious original, transformed into a stunningly elegant dish.

1:22
Perfectly creamy ice cream that’s vanilla, through and through.

1:54
A dessert that's both refined and playful—creamy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor.

1:43
Smoked beef short ribs with an East Texas–style BBQ Glaze.

1:54
Crispy-outside, tender-inside, homemade chicken wings in two hours. Need we say more?

1:59
A warm salad made with radicchio dressed with buttermilk, chive oil, and blue cheese.

4:25
Rich, moist, and eggy, and durable enough to hold up to a big, fat juicy burger.

1:39
Showcase a great piece of fish by serving it raw, chilled, and gorgeously garnished.

2:06
Rich, unctuous Foie Gras Ganache with a ruby-hued pomegranate gelée.

2:12
A simple, elegant beef tartare that you can make at home.