Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
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> Arri London wrote:
> >
> > Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
> >
> >>Arri London wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>The reason I haven't been around is that I've been ill and had major
> >>>surgery in May. Recovering nicely thank you very much.
> >>>
> >>>However there has been some loss of vision (ie one eye no longer works;
> >>>the other one is its usual short-sighted self LOL).
> >>>
> >>>So I don't want to cook on the gas cooker if I can avoid it until my
> >>>brain has learned to deal with the asymmetry. We have a crockpot, bread
> >>>machine and a rice cooker but I'd like to do more with the microwave.
> >
> >
> >>>TIA
> >>>Arri
> >>
> >>You don't mention specifically if you are vegetarian, but several years
> >>ago before i could replace my gas stove i used the microwave to cook
> >>meat loaf, turned out so well, i have done it several times.
> >>--
> >>JL
> >
> >
> > Thanks! There's an idea! I like meatloaf (made with pork and turkey) and
> > it's too hot now to use the oven. And I'm a dedicated omnivore LOL.
>
> You don't get the browning and its subsequent effect on the flavours but
> on the other hand, i rather like the way meat cooked in the microwave
> turns out, at least ground meat. i have never done a steak in the
> microwave but i have done chicken breasts with good results.
>
> Sometimes i like to layer thinly sliced deli meats, chicken, beef,
> turkey whatever i have on hand with pepper jack cheese on white rye with
> mustard and mayo and nuke it just till the cheese is melty, delicious.
> --
> JL

Thanks! I do the deli meat/cheese thing on a flour tortilla rather than
bread...of course with a dose of Vietnamese red chile sauce spread on
the tortilla first.