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Title: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: fundj&e on July 12, 2014, 04:31:10 am

anyone have any recipes ?



 

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: judydawn on July 12, 2014, 04:40:34 am

I only thaw, re-heat things or do my poached egg in the microwave Uni. 

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: Cuilidh on July 12, 2014, 04:56:15 am

I only re-heat or make porridge!

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: Emme on July 12, 2014, 05:10:42 am

Uni, if only I had known I threw out a great stack of recipe books for microwave cooking only last week.  I only use my microwave/convection oven on the convection cycle, in fact I think I should use that instead of buying a air fryer.  When I was working the only thing I cooked in the microwave was a chicken in a oven bag. 

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: obbie on July 12, 2014, 05:36:23 am

I only defrost or reheat.

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Post by: Jamberie on July 12, 2014, 05:36:30 am

Love my microwave. There are some great recipe books by Womens Weekly. I think most op shops would have them as they are a little out of fashion. What sort of recipes are you after Uni? and I'll have a look through what I have.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: fundj&e on July 12, 2014, 05:37:49 am

i have recipes books Marie and plenty of recipes on the net,  just wondering if anyone had a favorite meal that they make in the MW
 

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: Mama Fergie on July 12, 2014, 06:30:31 am

I only use mine for reheating and defrosting also. So no suggestions  from here Uni 

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: Emme on July 12, 2014, 06:51:57 am

Uni, the chicken was cooked in a oven bag with a packet of french onion soup mix sprinkled over to cover the chicken, if a large chicken use 2 packets of soup mix (not home brand)  Twist the end of the bag and tuck under chicken. Put in microwave dish and cook on high turning over half way through cooking.  Comes out like roast chicken & brown all over.  The bag does puff up in the microwave but is okay.  Watch out for steam when turning chicken.   Cooking time depends on the size of chicken. eg. The chickens used to be numbered when I did these so a number 14 chicken was 14 minutes each side.  Now a days that would be probably a 1.345kg as example which I would take as a number 14 . A 1.568kg chicken would be equivalent to 16 and would be cooked for 16 minutes each side.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: cookie1 on July 12, 2014, 07:57:45 am

Mine is used for reheating and defrosting mainly. Sorry I can't help.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: mcmich on July 12, 2014, 09:19:04 am

I always do pineapple upside down cake in the microwave. Easy as. Sticky baked pudding too. You can do them individually in ramekins or in a silicon cake pan.
Steam most vegies, poach eggs, bacon between paper towel. Pasta bake is super easy in them microwave as it doesn't have to brown.
Things that don't need browning are all candidates for the microwave.  :)

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: fundj&e on July 12, 2014, 10:12:29 am

thanks marie must try the chicken that way

Mich do you have, time and temp for the  Sticky baked pudding and  pineapple upside down cake

pasta bake sounds good 2

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: meganjane on July 12, 2014, 11:58:46 am

Flourless Chocolate Pudding (http://bushgourmand.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/flourless-microwave-chocolate-pudding.html) would be the only thing I actually cook at microwave heat. Mine is a convection microwave and I use the convection option quite a bit to save heating up the oven.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: CreamPuff63 on July 12, 2014, 02:14:53 pm

Mich you should  try the eggs in the TM - much tastier  (look in retreat book at the beginning). I always do my eggs this way. Let me know if you want a link

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: mcmich on July 13, 2014, 12:22:57 am

Will give it a try C.P.  :D

Uni - pineapple upside down cake 1100W microwave on medium for 14 minutes - sticky date pudding done in a 6 silicon muffin pan on medium for 6 minutes and then let them stand for a few minutes.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: BeezeeBee on July 13, 2014, 01:06:58 am

Uni, saw this caramel sauce on Facebook and I thought of you 😃

http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/microwave-caramel-sauce/

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: fundj&e on July 13, 2014, 02:25:08 am

Thanks Mich

nice one BZB

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Post by: Jamberie on July 14, 2014, 12:29:43 pm

Here's an interesting read :) http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/02/26/jane-says-everything-you-know-about-microwaves-wrong?cmpid=foodinc-fb

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: fundj&e on July 14, 2014, 07:27:03 pm

thanks for the link Jam.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: mab19 on July 14, 2014, 11:30:11 pm

I only use mine for defrosting or reheating.

Title: Re: does anyone use the microwave oven for cooking
Post by: vmc513 on July 24, 2014, 07:50:07 am

I cook vegetables, porridge, defrost and reheat food