Any tips on preparing pasta in the microwave?
Doug Kanter wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> > Doug Kanter wrote:
> >> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> >> > Doug Kanter wrote:
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> >> >> I sort of wonder about blasting that much steam into the innards of
> >> >> something like a MW oven. Just a thought.....
> >> >
> >> > Huh? Most foods are composed mostly of water. Microwave ovens are
> >> > designed to deal with moisture, even have an exhaust fan,... copious
> >> > water vapor is emitted from most everything heated in a microwave oven.
> >> > I never once saw in a microwave oven manual a warning not to heat
> >> > liquids... okay, no more reheating coffee guys... funtime is all over.
> >> > LOL
> >> >
> >> > Sheldon Zap
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yeah...I guess. And, you roast the plastic wrap anyway, even though you
> >> really shouldn't.
> >
> > Roast? Don't you mean heat, to temps no higher than that at which
> > water boils.
> >
> > Most every food these days is packaged in plastic, all metal cans are
> > plastic lined, with most having the food cooked inside the can, even
> > beer... now wines and booze is packaged in plastic... just about every
> > beverage, juice, milk, even water. If not for plastic we'd literally
> > starve.
> >
> > One good reason why not to heat food in food grade plastic wrap that is
> > specifically marked "Microwaveable", even lists "Microwave Tips" on
> > the box (Reynolds, Glad, Saran, store brands)?
> >
> > Sheldon Zap
> >
>
> I'm a skeptic. Plastic wrap smells when it's NOT heated. Worse when heated.
> Oh well.
If your food smells from the plastic wrap there is something wrong with
how you cook... my ex used to cook like you... she over cooked and/ or
burned everything too. I'm only gonna tell you once, you can't be on
the phone and cook. LOL
Sheldon
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