prgclb (12/14/82)
As long as I'm talking about gadgets like browning grilles, does anyone want to share his/her experiences with microwave popcorn poppers, coffee makers, etc? I thought of buying a popcorn popper until I saw the price (higher than a conventional or hot-air popper).
mj (12/16/82)
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pur-ee!mj Dec 15 10:29:00 1982
I read in CONSUMER REPORTS a couple of years ago that popcorn could
actually damage some models of microwave. The article would probably
take a while to find...
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Mark A. Johnson Purdue University decvax!pur-ee!mj
(317) 743-8443 twt (12/18/82)
#R:ihuxm:-13300:uicsl:3800002:000:718 uicsl!twt Dec 17 16:11:00 1982 I just recently purchased a "Popcorn Popper/Vegetable Steamer" made by Anchor Hocking (around $10, I believe) and have come to treasure it. It took me a couple of tries to get the time setting right for popping popcorn, but it pops corn better than my hot air unit. The other nice feature this one has is a small tray you can place in it for steaming vegies. You put a small amount of water into the bottom section, place the tray with the vegies on top, and put the lid on. If memory serves, it usually takes somewhere around 3-5 min. to steam fresh vegies. I haven't seen any other poppers with this dual feature, although I did see one with lights in the base that flashed while you had the microwave on.
gary (12/30/82)
How about a microwave newsgroup? (net.cooks.micro) Then all of us poor
graduate students would not have to wade through those microwave headers!
- gary cottrell (seismo!rochester!gary)
P.S. I am willing to take a poll: mail replies to meberry (12/30/82)
#R:ihuxm:-13300:zinfandel:4300009:000:127 zinfandel!berry Dec 21 10:26:00 1982 It only takes me 5-6 minutes to steam fresh vegies on my stove! (I admit I like them still crunchy...) --Berry Kercheval