hunt@pyuxo.UUCP (J Hunter) (05/17/84)
*>For all you do, This Bud's for you<*
I recently got a microwave oven as a gift.
It's a Frigadaire (?) with the large capacity
cooking space. As a working parent it's
the greatest thing since fast food.
Things to ask think about before you buy one:
1. How large is the cooking cavity - I don't
think you'd want one that was only big
enough for a grilled-cheese sandwich...
2. How many power levels does it have - Not
everything you put in one of these should
be cooked at max power.
3. How many maximum cooking minutes does the
timer have on it - If there's only 25 minutes
you'll spend alot of time re-setting it.
4. Hint, hint - You don't have to go out and
spend big bucks on mircroware - Use paper
plates or glass baking pans. You can also
cook in the utensils you serve in...Nice for
us dish-washers!!
GOOD LUCK!
A Net Friend
[hi joanne at pyuxo!joj]rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins) (05/18/84)
A thing to be wary of is what the "power settings" mean. I don't know where the technology is today, but I know that the mu-wave my dad has just varies the duty cycle of the magnetron tube when you change the dial. I don't know if any of them actually vary the instantaneous power. As far as using them, I swear by mine (it's a very old Amana, in good working condition). They're not too great for meats (like roast or steak), though. They just haven't figured out how to make the darn things heat evenly enough. The way to get around this is to heat something for about 1/4 of the total time you expect it to take, then wait about that long before turning (180 degrees) and heating again. This lets the heat spread around. You still usually win on time. They're great for TV dinners (yum!), pot pies, veggies, hotdogs, AND ESPECIALLY LEFTOVERS. -- Randwulf (Randy Haskins); Path= genrad!mit-eddie!rh
ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (05/18/84)
Also some brands of frozen entrees now come on little plastic plates rather than foil tubs. These plates make a dandy addition to my cheap dinnerware collection along with my margerine tub cereal bowls. -Ron
ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (05/24/84)
I use the variable heat selections, the temperature probe, and other techniques on my Litton. It came with a cookbook (and I've seen others) on the market that describe how to cook things properly. The defrost cycle is especially useful to prevent things from being crunchy from lack of water on the outside but still frozen on the inside. -Ron
essachs@ihuxl.UUCP (Ed Sachs) (05/25/84)
=================================================== On the subject of microwave oven cookbooks, the best I've seen is the one published by General Electric (available in bookstores, you don't have to purchase one of their ovens to get one). -- Ed Sachs AT&T Bell Laboratories Naperville, IL ihuxl!essachs
sher@rochester.UUCP (05/09/85)
From: sher The time has come (the walrus said?) for me to buy a microwave oven. Any suggestions? I would appreciate it if someone sent me a compendium of previous discussion on this topic. Please mail me and I will sumarize unto the net. This will save wear and tear on those faithful 'n' keys. -David Sher uucp: ???!seismo!rochester!sher arpa: sher@rochester audio: "Hey Dave!"