Microwaves - educate me!
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I've never owned or even used a microwave.
A while ago, we had someone doing a bit of work here & at lunchtime, he produced a plastic box & asked me if I'd mind 'popping it in the microwave'. He was 'very shocked' when I informed that we didn't have one.
He told me that they're 'really good for heating up pies'. Well, we don't eat pies. We don't eat ready meals either — so why would I need one?
A while ago, we had someone doing a bit of work here & at lunchtime, he produced a plastic box & asked me if I'd mind 'popping it in the microwave'. He was 'very shocked' when I informed that we didn't have one.
He told me that they're 'really good for heating up pies'. Well, we don't eat pies. We don't eat ready meals either — so why would I need one?
I use mine for 'baking' potatoes, sponge puddings and Christmas puddings. Also if you are entertaining and producing too much food for your cooker to get ready all at the same time, you can parboil some earlier (eg potatoes, carrots etc) and finish off in the microwave at the last moment to get the timing right.
Depends on what features it has. I can cook a frozen pizza in 10mins with not too soggy a bottom and a crispy top in mine. Also useful as mentioned for baked potatoes and reheating stuff like left over curry and ragu etc.
Forgot vegetables work well too in a bowl with a dash of water and some butter on top and cover with cling film then cook for a couple or few minutes depending on veg and power of your machine.
Forgot vegetables work well too in a bowl with a dash of water and some butter on top and cover with cling film then cook for a couple or few minutes depending on veg and power of your machine.
Edited by jogon on Tuesday 21st January 12:06
Baked potatoes (but then finish them off in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes), defrosting stuff & cooking some veg (potatoes, carrots, peas, broccoli, green beans). Find its very good for that, keeps much more flavour in than boiling the crap out of stuff. Occasionally use it for heating soup.
jogon said:
Depends on what features it has. I can cook a frozen pizza in 10mins with not too soggy a bottom and a crispy top in mine. Also useful as mentioned for baked potatoes and reheating stuff like left over curry and ragu etc.
Forgot vegetables work well too in a bowl with a dash of water and some butter on top and cover with cling film then cook for a couple or few minutes depending on veg and power of your machine.
Most frozen pizzas I've eaten have all cooked from frozen in a really hot oven in around 10 minutes (and no soggy bottoms!)Forgot vegetables work well too in a bowl with a dash of water and some butter on top and cover with cling film then cook for a couple or few minutes depending on veg and power of your machine.
Edited by jogon on Tuesday 21st January 12:06
Microwaves heat water. They don't "cook" things as such.
Good for defrosting things(*) or warming liquid (ish) things up: coffee, soup, baked beans, casseroles, or even mashed potato.
ETA- you can steam your green veg in them. Into bowl with a little water, cover, 1 or 2 minutes. Done.
* though a sink full of cold water does the same thing for free.
Good for defrosting things(*) or warming liquid (ish) things up: coffee, soup, baked beans, casseroles, or even mashed potato.
ETA- you can steam your green veg in them. Into bowl with a little water, cover, 1 or 2 minutes. Done.
* though a sink full of cold water does the same thing for free.
Edited by grumbledoak on Tuesday 21st January 12:45
Soup. I use one of these mugs, it holds a full tin of soup and heats it in about 3.5 mins, and prevents splashing as well.
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/16359/Klip-It-Soup-Mug
Butter - straight from the fridge, I find that 10 secs in the microwave and it's soft and spreadable. Just be careful with the timing, because the difference between "soft" and "liquid" is about two seconds!
A microwave is also great for heating up tinned or frozen veggies, defrosting bread, heating up baked beans, making popcorn, etc.
Also, porridge, baked spuds, reheating takeaways or meals you prepared before.
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/16359/Klip-It-Soup-Mug
Butter - straight from the fridge, I find that 10 secs in the microwave and it's soft and spreadable. Just be careful with the timing, because the difference between "soft" and "liquid" is about two seconds!
A microwave is also great for heating up tinned or frozen veggies, defrosting bread, heating up baked beans, making popcorn, etc.
Also, porridge, baked spuds, reheating takeaways or meals you prepared before.
Edited by calibrax on Tuesday 21st January 12:43
calibrax said:
Soup. I use one of these mugs, it holds a full tin of soup and heats it in about 3.5 mins, and prevents splashing as well.
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/16359/Klip-It-Soup-Mug
Butter - straight from the fridge, I find that 10 secs in the microwave and it's soft and spreadable. Just be careful with the timing, because the difference between "soft" and "liquid" is about two seconds!
A microwave is also great for heating up tinned or frozen veggies, defrosting bread, heating up baked beans, making popcorn, etc.
I like that.http://www.lakeland.co.uk/16359/Klip-It-Soup-Mug
Butter - straight from the fridge, I find that 10 secs in the microwave and it's soft and spreadable. Just be careful with the timing, because the difference between "soft" and "liquid" is about two seconds!
A microwave is also great for heating up tinned or frozen veggies, defrosting bread, heating up baked beans, making popcorn, etc.
Might treat myself
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