diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
index c6e17efb709..13bb4e8ea2a 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/kitchen_machine
 	name = "Base Kitchen Machine"
-	desc = "If you are seeing this, a coder/mapper messed up. Please report it."
+	desc = ABSTRACT_TYPE_DESC
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
 	idle_power_consumption = 5
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@
 	if(!recipes_to_make)
 		return
 
-	var/datum/reagents/temp_reagents = new(500)
 	for(var/list/L as anything in recipes_to_make)
 		var/obj/source = L[1] // The machine or a mixing bowl
 		var/datum/recipe/recipe = L[2] // Valid recipe or RECIPE_FAIL
@@ -361,26 +360,7 @@
 			fail()
 			continue
 
-		for(var/obj/O in source.contents) // Process supplied ingredients
-			if(O.reagents)
-				O.reagents.del_reagent("nutriment")
-				O.reagents.update_total()
-				O.reagents.trans_to(temp_reagents, O.reagents.total_volume, no_react = TRUE) // Don't react with the abstract holder please
-
-			qdel(O)
-		source.reagents.clear_reagents()
-		var/portions = recipe.duplicate ? efficiency : 1
-		var/reagents_per_serving = temp_reagents.total_volume / portions
-		for(var/i in 1 to portions) // Extra servings when upgraded, ingredient reagents split equally
-			var/obj/cooked = new recipe.result(loc)
-			cooked.pixel_y = rand(-5, 5)
-			cooked.pixel_x = rand(-5, 5)
-			temp_reagents.trans_to(cooked, reagents_per_serving, no_react = TRUE) // Don't react with the abstract holder please
-		temp_reagents.clear_reagents()
-
-		var/obj/byproduct = recipe.get_byproduct()
-		if(byproduct)
-			new byproduct(loc)
+		recipe.make_food(source)
 
 	stop()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/recipes_microwave.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/recipes_microwave.dm
index 4f973d7f10c..6fd116002da 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/recipes_microwave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/recipes_microwave.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+/datum/recipe/microwave/make_food(obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/container)
+	var/datum/reagents/temp_reagents = new(500)
+	for(var/obj/object in container.contents) // Process supplied ingredients
+		if(object.reagents)
+			object.reagents.del_reagent("nutriment")
+			object.reagents.update_total()
+			object.reagents.trans_to(temp_reagents, object.reagents.total_volume, no_react = TRUE) // Don't react with the abstract holder please
+
+		qdel(object)
+	container.reagents.clear_reagents()
+	var/portions = 1
+	if(istype(container) && duplicate)
+		portions = container.efficiency
+	var/reagents_per_serving = temp_reagents.total_volume / portions
+	for(var/i in 1 to portions) // Extra servings when upgraded, ingredient reagents split equally
+		var/obj/cooked = new result(container.loc)
+		cooked.pixel_y = rand(-5, 5)
+		cooked.pixel_x = rand(-5, 5)
+		temp_reagents.trans_to(cooked, reagents_per_serving, no_react = TRUE) // Don't react with the abstract holder please
+	temp_reagents.clear_reagents()
+
+	var/obj/byproduct = get_byproduct()
+	if(byproduct)
+		new byproduct(container.loc)
+
 /datum/recipe/microwave/warmdonkpocket
 	duplicate = FALSE
 	items = list(