Subj : Cookware [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Mar 15 2023 20:11:09
Hi Dave,
DD> confines of the nuker. I tend not to cook in the microwave anyway -
DD> just re-heat or thaw. Except for "baked" potatoes or popcorn. Bv)=
RH> When we had a microwave with a temperature probe and I was making bread
RH> full time, I'd put the liquids in a Visions pot, pull the battery
RH> operated turn table out of the microwave and pop in the pot, temp probe
DD> My turntable is run by the mains current not a battery. It operates a
DD> six R.P.M. (one full turn every 10 seconds) so when I'm re-heating a
DD> cup of coffee I set the timer in 10 second increments to let the cup
DD> handle be pointing in the right direction for easy pick-up and
Our first microwave (bought in 1984) had no turntable so we bought a
battery operated one. We called it "the rattlesnake" because the sound
it made (after winding up every 15 minutes) sounded like the snake's
rattle. Subsequent models have had built in turntables, and yes, it's
nice to have the mug handle pointing in the right direction. (G)
RH> set for 125. I could then measure out the first part of the flour,
RH> yeast, salt, etc while the liquids were heating without having to stand
RH> over the stove waiting for the temp to rise. Very useful, miss that
RH> feature at times. I use my microwave a lot for reheating sides for
RH> meals, heating water for this & that and other tasks, as needed.
DD> I forgot - I *DO* cook/bake in my nuker. Steam-in-bag veggies and the
DD> occasional Banquet pot pie. I had one for lunch yesterday since it was
DD> Pi Day (also because it was fast and tasty). My microwave will "brown"
DD> pastry and microwave biscuits - altho I've not tried it on biscuits.
I do soups and suchlike in mine--faster and easier clean up than stove
top.
DD> from a friend's estate sale. I always have to remember to use a
RH> "hot DD> pot" when cooking with them because hot glass looks very much
RH> like DD> cold glass and there are no insulated handles.
RH> My current cookware is stainless steel with glass lids; I make sure I
RH> grab a pot holder to protect my hands with them also. Making sure I
RH> grab anything heavy with the left hand, give extra support with the
RH> right as the latter isn't quite strong enough (still rehabbing) to be
RH> comfortable using it as the main "grab hand".
DD> I'm going to have to make an appointment with an orthopedis. I'm
DD> having trouble with the trapezium or capitate bone in my left wrist.
DD> As I am left-handed and it's my left wrist it is becoming a problem.
DD> Ah, well, the joys of living this long ...........
RH> My finger is getting better tho I still can't quite close it into a
RH> full fist. I can use the sewing machine; picking up/putting in pins
RH> still isn't as smooth as before. I can stir a pot on the stove,
RH> switching off hands as they tire. All in all, better than it was, not
RH> quite as good as it was up until late August of last year.
DD> We don't heal up nearly as quickly as when we were young.
No, but at least we're still around and able to heal.
DD> One Habanero in that quantity of food would be zippy but not
DD> overwhelming.
RH> Still just a bit too much for me.
DD> Fair enuff. All recipes are/should be "to taste".
And some like it hotter than others. My heat tolerance has decreased
since we left HI tho.
DD> I made this for supper after finding a bag of corn niblets in the
DD> freezer that had been there for who knows how long. And having on hand
DD> Title: Can Opener Corn Chowder
RH> Of course a no go around here because of Steve's allergy. I had to cook
DD> I forgot about Steve's allergy. I'm fortunate in that my only known
DD> food allergy is to bananas ... which I don't care for anyway.
I don't have any food ones that I know of, do for some meds and latex.
RH> for our small group at church yesterday. Since it was almost 3/14, I
RH> made a chicken pot pie--filled a 13x9 pan almost to the brim. Only had
DD> I like broccoli in my C.P.P . Green beans - not so much. Although I
DD> like then as a side dish w/nearly anything.
I used what I had on hand for veggies, thought about potatoes and onions
but wanted to keep it basic. It had enough "fill" without them anyway.
DD> Here's one I make using puff pastry (the single guy's friend) and can
DD> be done in my microwave with its "browning" feature. The recipe, as
DD> was written, uses leftover turkey. But, I've used chicken to good
DD> effect.
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I looked at it--looks good but one I'd probably do only if I had nothing
else planned for the better part of the day. As it was, I was in the
kitchen for a couple of hours--would have been longer if I'd had to roll
out the crust and bake it. It reheated well; we put portions on plates
and reheated them last night. We've still got enough for another meal.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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