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Kate Connally

wrote:
> I am a retired bachelor and rely heavily on a microwave oven. Just bot
> a new 900-W one to replace my dead 600-W oven.
>
> Am having a little problem adjusting to the new oven and thought some of
> you could make some helpful suggestions.
>
> I buy a lot of frozen peas, lima beans, corn, brussell sprouts and cook
> only enough for one serving. For such small amounts, how much time and
> a what power should I use. OR should I just do the old-fashioned thing
> and start with minimums and keep going until I get the desired results??
>
> Biggest problem has been: cook on high power and water boils
> over......cook on low power and it takes forever.
>
> If I can control the boiling over, is it better to cook short times. Or
> is it more nutritious to cook veggies for a longer time at a lower
> power.

For peas and corn you don't need to add water at all.
For limas stick to cooking on the stove. They need
water and it always boils over in the mw. Probably
the same with BS but wouldn't know for sure is I never
eat the horrid things. ;-)

Kate

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Kate Connally
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