Dispelling kitchen myths

Chances are you'll be doing some baking and cooking in the days and weeks ahead. But have you been duped by some dopey myths about the culinary art? An author of books about computers (he cooks, too) thinks you may have been. Peter Aitken reports that the following kitchen-related assertions are false: You can't make a good cup of tea in the microwave; you shouldn't salt meat before cooking it; never put bananas in the refrigerator. Check it out for yourself.