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Is good quality, affordable microwave cookware extinct?
I'm still using products my parents (G_d rest their souls) bought before the early 2000s. They're going to just break...
Foods That Destroy the Roof of your Mouth
Here's my shortlist: 1) Almost any sandwich on a crispy baguette- major damage 2) crispy tortilla chips or nach...
old china and porcelain dishes..safe in microwave?
I have many dishes manufactured before there were microwaves, so no "microwave safe" label on the underside. I would...
The perfect microwave brown rice
It took me a few pounds of rice, but I have it down 1. Wash rice three times or until water runs clear to remove s...
Is it safe to heat plates in the microwave?
As someone who works in a restaurant I feel the need to plate everything on a hot plate. At home, where I have no pl...
Can microwave oven be used to simmer/evaporate liquid?
I just bount a new microwave oven, which I am told uses inverter technology, which basically means that the microwave...
Oatmeal boiling over in microwave
Every time I cook oatmeal in the microwave it boils over ALOT. I use the regular oats (not the quick oats) and mix t...
No stove for two weeks
I am accustomed to cooking three meals a day at home. Now they are retiling our kitchen, etc, (600 sq. ft.) and ever...
Stuffed Peppers - pre cooking peppers
I usually make my stuffed peppers by cooking them wrapped in foil for 15 in the oven to help soften them. I then stu...
Microwave Crisper & Browner. And...Why some Metal is OK to Microwave?
Does anyone make a crisper or browner that one can repeatedly re-use in the microwave? I'm looking to turn the micro...
Microwave safe glass getting too hot
I've been making hot tea in microwave safe glass measuring/pour cups for many years. Usually Pyrex brand. I put in ...
Safe Microwave Dishes?
With all the buzz about BPA and dangerous chemicals leaching into food-- ESPECIALLY when the food is heated! I've sw...
Microwave for Frozen Udon?
So we're currently renovating our kitchen, which means all we have for cooking is a fridge and microwave. Washing all...
Snacks and Meals for Non-Patient Hospital Stay
So my 4 month old son is having his second open heart surgery this Friday, I will be staying with him in the hospital...
Microwave Power Level for Reheating
for reheating purposes (not cooking) in a microwave, on what basis do you decide the percentage power to use?
Sweet potato in microwave started smoking! Why?
A friend told me she'd tried to cook a sweet potato in a microwave, and it turned into a chunk of carbon, so natural...
Lekué microwave cookers??
Recently I was talked into buying a Lekué microwave popcorn cooker by a salesperson at Sur la Table. I was hesitant, ...
Why did my broccoli catch fire in the microwave? Why did the pyrex bowl get so hot?
I often do experiments in my microwave. The latest one I did was to put 2 small pieces of broccoli stem (fresh) into...
Why did my microwave set some paper on fire?
In my area garbage is collected only once a week, so sometimes it begins to stink after a few days. I sometimes deal...
Are two step microwave cooking instructions ever necessary?
Most frozen, heat & serve food items have microwave instructions like "Microwave for four minutes, rotate, and cook a...