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jmcquown[_2_] · **My Dinner 10/21/2017**

On 10/22/2017 7:14 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:03:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2017-10-22 6:59 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 10/22/2017 1:32 PM, graham wrote:
>>>> On 2017-10-22 8:04 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>> I have bought fresh trout and found the best way to cook it is in the
>>>> microwave.
>>>> Graham
>>>
>>> You'd have to do something really special with it to convince me cooking
>>> it in the microwave is the best way to cook fresh trout.
>>
>> I guess I am just not an accomplished microwave cook. I have never been
>> thrilled with the results of microwave cooking and I am not much
>> interested in learning all the nuances of nuking food when I have such
>> good results with other methods.
>>
> I think it is hard to beat cooking fish in the mw oven. I use half
> power (1100 watts I think the machine is) and the fish retains its
> moisture and flavour very well. Sometimes like to fry it, but mostly
> nuke it. I pretty much do most veggies in there too, cauliflower and
> sprouts doing very well. Haven't tried cabbage.
>
It may have its merits but I enjoy grilled, baked, broiled and pan-fried
fish. I enjoy cooking it.

I use the microwave for cooking vegetables, both fresh and frozen, sure.
BUT...

An acorn squash with some knife cuts around the middle then cooked in
the microwave will certainly come out cooked and tender. But not nearly
as good as if it had been split, seeded and baked with some butter in
the cavity in a hot oven. Occasionally basted with the melted butter.

You can cook a russet potato in the microwave and call it baked. But
it's not, really. It's not nearly as good as a russet that has been
pricked with a fork, skin rubbed with butter, sprinkled with salt and
baked in a hot oven. IMHO, of course.

Jill