Appetizer: Are you tired of the typical potato chips, industrial crackers and toasts at snack time? It's time for a change!

A new method of using microwave vacuum drying can create crispy beet snacks—a potential alternative to traditional drying or ...

Microwaves aren't radioactive. A microwave is a small appliance that uses radio waves to cook food — the same energy produced by your radio or television. Microwaves have a device called a magnetron.