Food that tases 'ok' microwaved?

[mouk786]

The situation:

My workplace has a kitchen of sorts with a microwave and fridge.

Most mircowaveable stuff tastes gash though - anyone recommend any products that come out tasting fairly good? Would be nice to have some hot food at lunch.

Sadly we dont have an oven, otherwise I could have done myself a nice jacket potato (won't do them on microwave though as they dont come out very nice).

Edited by mouk786 on Tuesday 8th January 17:06

[Swoxy]

I don't know where you are in the UK but these Jamaican patties available from most Asda supermarkets in London ...





And come in beef, lamb, chicken, salt fish and vegetable flavours
They're about 50p each and definitely did the job for me when I was at work.

Edited by Swoxy on Tuesday 8th January 17:16

[thebluebus]

Tesco steak and kidney pies that say 'Not Suitable for Microwave Cooking' on them - well, they're really nice microwaved.

[otolith]

Make a nice casserole at home and then freeze it in lunch-sized portions?

[rude-boy]

There are a number of decent mico meals which i lived on until i met the current g/f but they aren't exactly Gordon Blue.

eggs cook well, bacon to unless you like it ruined (sorry cripsy).

Best bet is to take a home cooked meal to work and heat it up in there. (as said above and beaten to it whilst typing)

Edited by rude-boy on Tuesday 8th January 17:21

[Timberwolf]

I quite like a spot of soup this time of year, together with a freshly-baked crusty roll.

What I'd like to do with the workplace is bring in a little Camping Gaz stove and a pan or two, bet Elf and Safe Tea would have a field day with that one though

[ali_kat]

Tesco & Sainsbury's both do a healthy option balanced microwave meal.

They are fantastic!

For example



http://www.sainsburys.com/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1199820138753 

[m3ser]

Strangled egg. But don't leave it in too long it turns green

[Roger645]

Christmas pud, gotta be the best food for a microwave

[Noger]

Liver !

Other chefs used to wonder how Marco Pierre White (when he was a chef rather than a celeb) got the Grilled Calves Liver at Harveys so perfectly cooked. The secret was to bung it into a microwave to cook the middle, before quickly charing the outside.

[jmorgan]

Liver in the micro?

Sounds like a plan. Didn't realise that though I don't mind it a tad pink.

[Piglet]

Jacket pots (try mostly cooking it in the oven the night before then heating it up in the microwave - might deal with the skin - I just accept it's not crispy.

Porridge (my breakfast right now!), Soup - New Covent Garden is often on special in Sainsbury etc., smoked mackeral is nice slightly warm.

Left overs and then ready meals - just watch the salt and "crud" content of some ready meals (and soups))

Will try to think of what else I have!

[Roop]

Steamed veggies come out of the microwave OK as do some of those 'microwave steam' ready meals. Other than that, dunno really. Pies and pasties (I like the pastry flat rather than dry and flaky).

[mouk786]

I havent been inspired by any of your suggestions boys! poor effort!!

actually i havent had much time to do anythign as of yet,

we have a fridge so i may just start storing stuff that you can eat cold first.

or i might just stink the palce up with a curry

[Wildsea]

What is nice is a chunk or french stick, with brie and bacon inside tastes soooooooooo good!

[Mattt]

ali_kat said:

Tesco & Sainsbury's both do a healthy option balanced microwave meal.

They are fantastic!

For example

I had the Chilli version of that - was so tasteless - just like a big bowl of cous cous. Covered it in Reggae Reggae in the end to give some flavour!

[Mattt]

Forgot to say, you used to get microwave donner kebabs in Safeways - that would piss the office off!

[Flawed]

m3ser said:

Strangled egg. But don't leave it in too long it turns green

What are these? Scrambled eggs done in the microwave?

[miken2k8]

my gf's panties after being worn lol

[Wadeski]

Japanese microwave rice packs are really good. You'll need to get online or from a Japanese store, but its better quality than Uncle Bens or the brands you get here.

Also, curry heats up nicely in the microwave...just take some leftovers in a Tupperware...

combine the two and bob is your father's brother.