#17: Making (Micro)waves
Cooking food in the microwave nowadays is frowned upon. But back in the 1960s, the microwave oven was a new and exciting appliance, not to mention expensive. As such, making meals in your microwave was considered a high art. These recipe books helped you get the most use out of your microwave, making sure that the food was cooked evenly—well, as evenly as it could be.

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