Is it safe to microwave food only until it's partially done?

Is it safe to microwave food only until it's partially done?

Barbara Kafka (Chef and Cookbook Author) gives expert video advice on: Is it safe to microwave food only until it's partially done?; What's the best way to thaw frozen food in the microwave?; What's the best way to reheat cooked food in the microwave? and more...

Yes! The Microwave oven is wonderful for sautéing, although not browning, also to make stock and other things. No food cooked by any method: oven, top of the stove or microwave should be undercooked. However foods can be partially cooked in a microwave and then finished by the so-called conventional methods. For example one can put a potato in the microwave partially cooking it and then finish it up in a conventional oven. Although it will be nothing like a "real" baked potato. It is basically alright to partially cook foods in the microwave and finish by other methods. (I might add: I "bake" potatoes in the microwave all the time and personally, I think they come out better, I just add a small amount of moisture)