PSA: Microwave your vegetables.

[SSSnail]

Seriously. I used to steam or boil them, but that takes too long. Now I microwave everything. Quicker. Cleaner. Also retain all the nutrients. Just wash your vegetables, saran wrap it and pop it in for a few minutes, then whaahla!

This Martha Stewart moment has been brought to you by the ATOT cooking association.

 

[gopunk]

does it retain all the nutrients? i always figured the heat would break apart some healthy stuff.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: gopunk
does it retain all the nutrients? i always figured the heat would break apart some healthy stuff.

Any nutrients lost in heating are replenished by delicious plasticy minerals from melted saran wrap.

 

[dug777]

It also keeps Nevada Power in business

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: gopunk
does it retain all the nutrients? i always figured the heat would break apart some healthy stuff.

Any nutrients lost in heating are replenished by delicious plasticy minerals from melted saran wrap.

:laugh:

 

[pray4mojo]

i dont think the saran wrap brand contains any of that plasticy stuff but i think other plastic wraps still could.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/...-microwave-dioxin2.htm

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
i dont think the saran wrap brand contains any of that plasticy stuff but i think other plastic wraps still could.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/...-microwave-dioxin2.htm

what?! fvk that...

*throws his vegetables in the garbage and goes and grabs a beer and some porkrinds

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
i dont think the saran wrap brand contains any of that plasticy stuff but i think other plastic wraps still could.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/...-microwave-dioxin2.htm

what?! fvk that...

*throws his vegetables in the garbage and goes and grabs a beer and some porkrinds

damn u! now i want some beer and spicy porkrinds. Stores are closed though

 

[Kaido]

I use a $20 steamer from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-De...&qid=1190954483&sr=8-4

Fill tub with water, dump veggies in, and turn dial. Voila, steamed veggies. Steaming it this way seems to come out nicer than the microwave, plus it gives you time to cook the rest of your food. Oh and you can steam it with spices, chicken broth, etc.

 

[Judgement]

I don't trust the microwave for anything besides "reheating". I can't trust a plastic rap to not have toxins and other sh!t that causes cancer when being microwaved for periods of time long enough to do the actual cooking.

 

[SSSnail]

...but there is no research demonstrating that dioxins are produced when the same plastics are heated in a microwave oven.

(Saran Wrap, which is mentioned by name in the email, has been reformulated by its manufacturer, S.C. Johnson & Son, such that the product no longer contains PVC or any other chlorinated substance which could release dioxin.)

Besides, I have this down to a science.

Ear of corn: 4 mins
Veggies in general: 3 mins
Other things: watch as it cooks.

If you don't trust the wrap, get some microwave safe tupperwares then. Must I think of everything?

 

[Rastus]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
i dont think the saran wrap brand contains any of that plasticy stuff but i think other plastic wraps still could.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/...-microwave-dioxin2.htm

what?! fvk that...

*throws his vegetables in the garbage and goes and grabs a beer and some porkrinds

damn u! now i want some beer and spicy porkrinds. Stores are closed though

Don't forget the half bottle of Tabasco sauce that goes on them.

 

[dawnbug]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

...but there is no research demonstrating that dioxins are produced when the same plastics are heated in a microwave oven.

(Saran Wrap, which is mentioned by name in the email, has been reformulated by its manufacturer, S.C. Johnson & Son, such that the product no longer contains PVC or any other chlorinated substance which could release dioxin.)

Besides, I have this down to a science.

Ear of corn: 4 mins
Veggies in general: 3 mins
Other things: watch as it cooks.

If you don't trust the wrap, get some microwave safe tupperwares then. Must I think of everything?

It appears that you must! Microwaves are good. Stoves are also good.

 

[natto fire]

No thanks, I eat them fresh as I pull them from the ground.

 

[Auric]

Whaa? If yer gonna resort to nukeage then why not just put 'em in a Pyrex or equivalent bowl with lid or wrap so that the plastic doesn't touch?

I eschew teh microwaves and specialized gadgets in favour of a pan avec lid on the ze stove with a straineresque thingy in it and of course water in the bottom. Et voila!

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

...but there is no research demonstrating that dioxins are produced when the same plastics are heated in a microwave oven.

(Saran Wrap, which is mentioned by name in the email, has been reformulated by its manufacturer, S.C. Johnson & Son, such that the product no longer contains PVC or any other chlorinated substance which could release dioxin.)

Besides, I have this down to a science.

Ear of corn: 4 mins
Veggies in general: 3 mins
Other things: watch as it cooks.

If you don't trust the wrap, get some microwave safe tupperwares then. Must I think of everything?

Tip for Ears of Corn--Buy Cobs with the husk still on them. Leave the husk on the cob when microwaving. You don't need to wrap them in plastic, just put them on a plate and nuke them. Makes the best corn on the cob known to man.

edit: spelling

 

[Capt Caveman]

Microwaves are an excellent way to cook veggies, minus the saran wrap.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Originally posted by: Captain Howdy
No thanks, I eat them fresh as I pull them from the ground.

I's vwit heem.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Most, if not all of the major brands, now have frozen veggie bags that steam the veggies in the microwave.

You toss the whole frozen bag in, nuke for 4 minutes, and your veggies steam to perfection on the bag.
They are about the same price as the non-steameable bagged veggies too.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Kaido
I use a $20 steamer from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-De...&qid=1190954483&sr=8-4

Fill tub with water, dump veggies in, and turn dial. Voila, steamed veggies. Steaming it this way seems to come out nicer than the microwave, plus it gives you time to cook the rest of your food. Oh and you can steam it with spices, chicken broth, etc.

same here. meloves my veggie steamer.

 

[foghorn67]

I hate people that re-heat broccoli at work. They need to be punched in the throat.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Most, if not all of the major brands, now have frozen veggie bags that steam the veggies in the microwave.

You toss the whole frozen bag in, nuke for 4 minutes, and your veggies steam to perfection on the bag.
They are about the same price as the non-steameable bagged veggies too.

Yep, we get them all the time. Quick, easy and healthy side dishes.

http://www.birdseyefoods.com/b...ye/steamfresh/home.asp

 

[Casawi]

I only microwave potatoes if I really have no time.

 

[lytalbayre]

I microwave potatoes for baked potatoes. I microwave ears of corn, just leave them in the husk. Suprising, this works really well for corn.

Other vegetables, no way!

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: SSSnail
Seriously. I used to steam or boil them, but that takes too long. Now I microwave everything. Quicker. Cleaner. Also retain all the nutrients. Just wash your vegetables, saran wrap it and pop it in for a few minutes, then whaahla!/q]


The word is spelled "voila".