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  2. Microwave oven - Wikipedia

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    Microwave ovens produce heat directly within the food, but despite the common misconception that microwaved food cooks from the inside out, 2.45 GHz microwaves can only penetrate approximately 1 centimeter (0.39 in) into most foods. The inside portions of thicker foods are mainly heated by heat conducted from the outer 1 centimeter (0.39 in).

  3. Home appliance - Wikipedia

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    Refrigerator, toaster, kettle, microwave, blender A home appliance , also referred to as a domestic appliance , an electric appliance or a household appliance , [ 1 ] is a machine which assists in household functions [ 2 ] such as cooking , cleaning and food preservation .

  4. Kenwood Limited - Wikipedia

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    1940s. The first Kenwood product was a toaster invented by Kenneth Wood, which was brought to market in 1947, known as the A100. 1950s–1960s. Three years later in 1950, the first version of the Kenwood Chef Kitchen machine was launched at the Ideal Home Exhibition.

  5. Microwave - Wikipedia

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    A microwave oven passes microwave radiation at a frequency near 2.45 GHz (12 cm) through food, causing dielectric heating primarily by absorption of the energy in water. Microwave ovens became common kitchen appliances in Western countries in the late 1970s, following the development of less expensive cavity magnetrons. Water in the liquid ...

  6. Percy Spencer - Wikipedia

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    The result was the egg exploding in the face of one of his co-workers, who was looking in the kettle to observe. Spencer then created the first true microwave oven by attaching a high-density electromagnetic field generator to an enclosed metal box. The magnetron emitted microwaves into the metal box blocking any escape and allowing for ...

  7. Oven - Wikipedia

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    A double oven A ceramic oven. An oven is a tool that is used to expose materials to a hot environment. Ovens contain a hollow chamber and provide a means of heating the chamber in a controlled way. [1] In use since antiquity, they have been used to accomplish a wide variety of tasks requiring controlled heating. [2]