Subj : Microwave
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Thu Jan 23 2025 12:11:15
Hi Dave,
DD> It had a small cavity so he used it for heating coffee or soups
DD> mostly. Don't think he ever "cooked" any regular food in it. He did
RH> Probably thought at that time that the home microwave would ever be so
RH> popular. Back in the late 70s, Steve and I got ice cream cones quite
RH> often from a Shop Kwik (like 7-11). They had a small (must have been a
RH> microwave) oven for heating sandwiches and such like; I never paid that
RH> much attention to it.
DD> And the technology was still young. They had yet to 'splore the
DD> possibilities.
There's probably a lot that a microwave can do that hasn't yet been
explored. Just takes time and inquiring minds to come up with new ideas
for it.
DD> forget and leave his spoon in the coffee cup once when I was there.
DD> The nuker shot "lightning" across the kitchen. Fortunately neither of
DD> us was in its path.
RH> Struck by lightning while operating a microwave. Not something that the
RH> EMTs would see very often.
DD> Fortunately nothing was in its way - people or house wise. But it was
DD> sort-of spectacular, with sound effects/
I imagine so. (G)
DD> I did this once just to "do it". And, while it can be done I'm of the
DD> opinion that the regular boiling water on the stove method is as easy/
DD> easier.
DD> Title: Microwave Pasta
DD> Categories: Pasta
DD> Yield: 1 Method
RH> Top of the stove may take more energy but it's a lot more efficient in
RH> this caase. Also a lot easier to stir every so often, as needed with
RH> pasta.
DD> That was my old time with "cook from scratch" pasta in the nuker. I
DD> do, sometimes cook short (rotini, penne, etc.) pasta in the crockpot -
DD> just have to remember to stir every so often. But, overall a pot on
DD> the stove is the best. And a strainer basket for that pot is a plus.
The pot that I call my pasta cooker has a perforated insert that the
pasta goes into. I usually get the water boiling with the insert in the
pot, then add the pasta. It's a lot easier to drain the pasta, once
cooked, with the insert. It's also good for blanching vegetables that
need to be blanched before freezing. (G)
DD> This is what I was making when I did the pasta in the slow cooker:
Something different, never would have thought of using a slow cooker for
pasta.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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