No nukes! 10 foods that should never enter your microwave

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  Posted by Kristelle Sat Jun 7, 2008 6:36am PDT

  My teenage sister did an experiment in her science class where they took two of the same plants and watered plant #1 with water that had been microwave and then cooled to room temperature and for plant #2, they just used regular tap water. Within a few days, the plant #1 (which had been watered with the nuked water, cooled to room temp) died and was not salvageable. Plant #2 (tap water plant) did just fine and grew normally. Basically, the reason for the experiment was to research and see if microwaved items really loose they nutrients and vitamins. We researched it further and confirmed it. Needless to say... we've stopped using the microwave and just heat up leftovers on the stove. It only takes maybe 4-5 minutes longer and it actually tastes much better in my opinion!

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  Posted by Brian Sat Jun 7, 2008 7:05am PDT

  Microwave eggs are really good! We call them cowboy eggs! Cook em with a little grape jelly Kids love em. Cowboys had eggs but, no microwave??? Just remember cowboys should always be tough... Kids love em!!!

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  Posted by SaraJ Sat Jun 7, 2008 7:37am PDT

  Ok and thats why high school foods classes teaches us how to properly cook all those items listed.... it sounds to me like you guys are just trying to find something to b---- about....

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  Posted by Agey Sat Jun 7, 2008 7:48am PDT

  In response to another comment on microwaving leftover macaroni...I always add just a touch of milk before I stick it in the microwave to help get the creamy texture back....I'm talking about home made mac...not the boxed stuff.

  As for pizza, I always stick a mug of water in the microwave with the pizza. The steam helps keep the pizza moist. It always works for me.

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  Posted by old guy Sat Jun 7, 2008 7:51am PDT

  With regard to eggs, the explosion can be averted by breaking the egg into a nuker friendly container, season to taste, whip it up, and zap the dude, the rib and the pizza should be watched over. pause the cycle, check them and continue. Also, it doesn't hurt to have a toaster oven, so you don't have to heat the whole house.

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  Posted by thekla Sat Jun 7, 2008 8:37am PDT

  i cook almost everything in my micro, tho i prefer a regular oven for reheatng or cooking stuff that is supposed to be crispy. i will try that expeiment with the water,tho.(see healthykicks comment) sounds interesting!

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  Posted by blahblahblah Sat Jun 7, 2008 8:42am PDT

  every time i've ever microwaved pizza it comes out soggy--the microwave is great for re-heating or defrosting things--but, I dont "cook" anything in the microwave--nothing tastes the same cooked in a microwave as it does cooked in the oven or on the stove.

  Please, Please, Please never warm up baby food or bottles in the microwave--It is just plain DANGEROUS!! you get hot spots that can burn your baby--it kills the nutrients and definately never stick a bottle with the nipple on it in the microwave--it cause the nipple to become weak and could present a choking problem

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  Posted by ash Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:01am PDT

  maybe its just ur microwave but we put all those things in the microwave and they come out quite yummy.

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  Posted by FrancescaN Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:57am PDT

  The key to reheating food in the microwave is to add water or milk (like with mashed potatos)before you nuke them.

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  Posted by Melani Sat Jun 7, 2008 10:17am PDT

  I have used the microwave to "roast" both whole chickens and small whole turkeys. First I place the bird breast-side down in a dish that will work in both the microwave and the regular oven. Next I work out the time per pound... Whatever the alloted microwave time per pound minus one third... When that time is complete, I butter the bird and pop it into the regular (preheated) oven at 350degrees for the last 30 minutes to an hour (depending on size) to crisp-brown the skin and get the aroma floating around the house.

  The results have been stellar; juicy tender poultry - without dried out/burnt wings or legs. Breastmeat to write home about. Folks have unanimously agreed that they've never had better.

  I also have used the damp cloth/paper towel method for breads and coffeecakes with success, but would never dream of actually cooking them with a microwave. Microwaves heat they do not bake.

  I don't see the point of microwaving fish/shellfish since it is best cooked for the least amount of time (3-5 minutes) on the stovetop, and if you are baking it, you need to give it the time to absorb the flavors of the topping/sauce anyway...

  As to the watering of seeds... there is no "Nutrition" in water to be kept or destroyed by heating of any sort. One can use Distilled water for plants quite favorably - so I think some other variable killed the seed/sprout that was watered with the microwaved-then-cooled water.

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