Serene Vannoy wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Serene Vannoy wrote:
>>
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>> On the second question, MCINL.
>>
>> <g> That's what it's there for.
>
> I know. Were we not meant to expound on that on the newsgroup?

Huh?

For the record - I am always interested in what people have to say about
the surveys here because I often miss some of the more 'obvious'
answers - and then I have a "Now, why didn't I think of that?"
moment...

>
>>> Half the time, I don't cook them at
>>> all,
>>> just thaw them under running water and add them to salads. The
>>> other half of the time, I either add them frozen to something that's
>>> going to be heated (casserole, curry, soup, etc.) or cook them in a
>>> tiny bit of water on the stove, then add butter/salt/pepper.
>>>
>>
>> If we're having them as a 'stand alone' veggie I always nuke 'em. (I
>> also add butter). On the odd occasion e.g. when using them in a
>> curry, I'll throw them in frozen.
>
> I don't own a nuker, or that's probably what I'd do, too.

Oh, right. I think you've mentioned that before. I have to admit I'd
miss my MW if it suddenly died... Mine is a 'combi' MW - it's not just
a nuker - it has convection oven/grill options too. Frozen peas come
out really great on the nuker setting - and I even use it to roast a
small chicken using the convection/grill (broil?) settings sometimes.
First time I tried it for 'roasting' a chicken I was amazed; it browned
beautifully, didn't dry out - and the skin was crispy.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy