Microwave or radio frequency cooking are newer methods that have been introduced to the meat industry. Welke et al (1986) reported roasts cooked by microwave took less time to reach endpoint temperature than did roast cooked by convection or conventional methods. The shorter cooking times associated with microwave cooking doesn’t give enough time for the browning reaction. Meat cooked with microwave does not have the typical browned surface associated with other methods of cookery. Radio frequency heating is another rapid cooking alternative that is regarded as a volumetric form of heating in which heat is generated within the product, which reduces cooking times and could potentially lead to a more uniform heating (Zhang et al. 2006). Zhang et al. (2006) reported that radio frequency cooking resulted in a significant reduction in cooking times for leg and shoulder hams. However , a number of quality attributes of the radio frequency cooked samples differed from those of their steam-cooked counterparts. Radio frequency cooked hams had significantly lower water-holding capacity and higher yields than their steam cooked counterparts. Additionally , radio frequency cooking resulted in a less well-done coloration with higher Hunter a* values (Zhang 2006)than the steam-cooked product.