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Default Req: cooking rutabaga in micro


"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:38:10 -0500, biig wrote:
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>> "Thomas" > wrote in message
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>> On Jan 26, 8:53 am, "biig" > wrote:
>> Thanks for any advice....Sharon in Canada
>>
>> I love rutabaga. I have not nuked one but I would think the wax would
>> mess things up. If you have a really sharp paring knife, hold the
>> whole baga on a cutting board and kind of whittle the layer off.
>> Little quick shaving motions should be pretty easy on your hands. Then
>> nuke it. I would wrap it in plastic wrap and nuke for 7 minutes or so
>> (Guessing 1200 watt nuker here). If at seven you can stick a fork in
>> it you are good to go. If not....
>>
>> I actually did put it in the mw, wrapped in several paper towels. They
>> absorbed the wax quite nicely. It took about 15 minutes in 3 min
>> increments. It was cooked through and I peeled it and mashed it. After
>> doing that, I think that it was more of a pain than peeling it uncooked.
>> It
>> might have been better if I had used a smaller rutabaga, but it did work
>> ok.
>> Thanks for the replies....Sharon

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Shrug!! ....and how does that relate to the topic???