The secrets Tricks in our microwave meals

On the label it simply said “Value Vegetable Lasagne”. But from the picture on the box, I could see that the manufacturer was being modest. This was going to be a carnival of flavour, with a delectably rich sauce, layers of silky pasta, a light-yet-creamy bechamel topping and the savoury tang of crispy melted cheese. 

I dutifully removed the cardboard sleeve, stabbed the film lid and set it in the microwave. Two minutes later, however, the dish that slopped onto my plate was unrecognisable. The cheese had liquefied into an oily slick, the bechamel had congealed and the pasta was as rubbery as overcooked calamari.


Source : bbc