z z wrote:
> Reminds me of the time I ordered with great anticipation a slice of
> rhubarb pie, in the summer no less, at a german restaurant. I only
> ordered it after ascertaining that they did not ruin their rhubarb
> pies with any form of strawberry jello or apples. My mistake was not
> asking more questions. I casually put a bite in my mouth of
> blistering hot microwaved rhubarb pie that had about 10cups of sugar
> in the syrupy fruit pie filling. Gag and Ouch. I love rhubarb cream
> pie, cold, with whip cream.

I once tried to make caramel in a microwave (sugar and butter). The plastic
bowl I used melted, because of the intense heat from the sugar.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)