Lena B Katz wrote:
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> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, aem wrote:
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>> I was surprised to see microwave ovens listed by several people in the
>> 'outlandish/useless...kitchen gadget' thread. In the past several
>> days I used the microwave in the following beneficial ways:
>>
>> * partially cooked bacon slices -- makes the bacon lie flat in the
>> pan
>> * reheated coffee -- better to let it go cold and reheat than to
>> keep it (insufficiently) warm for hours
>> * defrosted frozen berries before blending them for a sauce for
>> ice cream
>> * cooked frozen peas, cooked fresh broccoli, pre-cooked potatoes
>> before baking
>> * reheated a variety of leftovers
>> * poured chicken stock into a pot for heating, then briefly zapped
>> the jar to liquefy the gelatinous stock still clinging to the insides -
>> no wastage
>> * zapped refrigerated tortillas soft/flexible for making burritos
>> * zapped a large lime for 10 seconds to maximize squeezing juice
>> from it
>> * heated milk/butter mixture before mashing potatoes
>> * zapped frozen peas to defrost/warm before adding to fried rice
>> * defrosted various meats for supper -- didn't have to decide
>> which hours in advance
>>
>> Could I have accomplished these things without the microwave?
>> Absolutely. Would the alternatives have been as effective, as fast, as
>> easy? No way. What else do people do with theirs? -aem
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> In the last few days, I've heated water for ramen (multiple times).
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> Warmed/sterilized a bathtowel.
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> Sterilized dishtowels (again, several times)
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> Made a frozen dinner...
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> and used it to warm choco-liquer for vienesse capuccino.
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> lena

I have to say that I don't use the microwave on a regular basis. Since
being injured, heating the therapacks has been well worth it.