Your microwave can do a lot more than reheat leftovers. In this video, All Recipes Nicole McLaughlin puts 18 clever microwave hacks, tips, and tricks to the test, from peeling garlic and butternut squash with ease to reviving stale bread, reheating rice, and softening butter without melting it. She even shows how the microwave can help you dry fresh herbs, poach an egg, cook pasta, and make a warm chocolate mug cake in less than five minutes. Along the way, discover Nicole’s highest-rated microwave tricks, including her “12/10” method for shucking corn and a dried herb hack that earns an impressive “100/10.” Plus, learn the right way to reheat food without drying it out, make crispy potato chips at home, toast nuts, steam vegetables, sanitize sponges, and even clean your microwave when the work is done. These easy kitchen hacks might completely change the way you use your microwave.