Subj : Re: Microwave
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Jan 25 2025 05:45:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
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.
RH> There's probably a lot that a microwave can do that hasn't yet been
RH> explored. Just takes time and inquiring minds to come up with new ideas
RH> for it.
And some things that can be done in the microwave should not be done that
way. Such as roasts. Voice of experience talking here. Bv)=
Or my pasta in the nuker tale.
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/
RH> I imagine so. (G)
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RH> The pot that I call my pasta cooker has a perforated insert that the
RH> pasta goes into. I usually get the water boiling with the insert in the
RH> pot, then add the pasta. It's a lot easier to drain the pasta, once
RH> cooked, with the insert. It's also good for blanching vegetables that
RH> need to be blanched before freezing. (G)
Sounds very similar to mine.
DD> This is what I was making when I did the pasta in the slow cooker:
DD> Title: Fusilli w/Pistachio Pesto
DD> Categories: Pasta, Nuts, Sauces, Vegetables, Herbs
DD> Yield: 5 Servings
RH> Something different, never would have thought of using a slow cooker
RH> for pasta.
That's how stuff gets invented. Someone looking for an "easier way".
This is the recipe that sparked me to try pasta in the slow cooker.
Dorothy was a member here when I first joined back in the easrly 90s
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Flatman Family Chicken & Egg Noodles - Crockpot
Categories: Crockpot, Poultry, Pasta, Vegetables
Yield: 3 Servings
MMMMM------------------------EGG NOODLES-----------------------------
2 lg Eggs; beaten
1 1/2 c Flour (about)
pn Salt
MMMMM----------------------------SOUP---------------------------------
2 qt W/ater
3/8 c Chicken gravy mix
+=OR=+
1 tb Chicken soup base
1 c Chicken; chunked
1 c Onion; diced
1 c Celery; diced
1 c Carrot; chopped
1 ts Rosemary; crushed
3 ts Seasoned salt (Lawry's)
1 cl Garlic; minced
Combine eggs and flour. Add additional flour if needed to
make stiff, smooth dough. Roll out and cut into strips, set
aside to dry. Note: General rule of thumb; 1 egg per person
plus as much flour as can be worked into it.
Combine rest of ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low
5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Add noodles to soup and cook additional 3-4 hours or until
noodles are tender.
Notes:When I have it, I substitute home made chicken stock
for the water and chicken gravy mix. Also, sometimes just
use chicken bullion cubes instead of the gravy mix.
Also can be cooked on the stovetop but watch carefully it
doesn't stick as the noodles will soak up a lot of broth.
Created by Dorothy Flatman
From:
http://www.recipesource.com
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... As weird as vegetables magically suspended in Green Jell-O.
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