ChattyCathy > wrote in news:23hTk.1286$WR6.1261
@newsfe03.iad:

> Got one of those 'combi' MWs - i.e. microwave/grill/convection oven,
> think I've only ever used it for defrosting/re-heating...
>
> Was gonna cook outdoors - but it rained (again). I was busy cleaning
my
> electric stove/oven and I had a (small) whole chicken that I had
> planned on cooking...
>
> Anyway, my MW has an 'auto roast' function for doing whole chickens,
> hunks of beef or pork, so I thought 'What the heck?'. Put my usual rub
> on the bird, slapped it in the MW, chose 'auto roast/chicken', punched
> in the weight of the bird on the panel, hit the start button and
voila!
> the MW 'did it's own thing' i.e. chose it's own combi settings and
> proceeded to cook the chicken. Approx 40 minutes later I had a very
> edible bird. The skin was crispy, and the meat was tender and moist.
> Not too shabby, IMHO. To think I've had the MW for over 6 years and
> never tried this before <lol>.


I've often thought about getting one of those things, but not having
seen any outcomes from it, decided against it all the time.

Might be worthwhile revisiting them again.


OTOH, I was shopping with the SO recently, and we say a new line in the
chicken department. 'Microwave roast chickens". Just take the bag out of
the pakaging and whack in the mv for a certain period of time on a
certain setting.

We thought, "What the hell, lets try it."

The chicken came out tender and moist, but the skin *definitely* wasn't
crispy. It was a good time saver, and a 'set and forget' while you do
other things..... so will probably try them again sometime.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Mi b'aill docha basaich air m' ris, sin mair air m'glun.

(I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.)