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This week's Consumer Reports' Smarter newsletter explores what you should, and shouldn't, put in a microwave. Plus, EV questions, answered.

Three-pound canned ham: Place ham and can juices in a 2{-quart microwave-safe casserole. Cover; cook on medium, 29 to 34 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, invert ham and rotate dish.