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Default Req: cooking rutabaga in micro

On Jan 26, 3:10*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:43:46 -0500, biig wrote:
> > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:38:10 -0500, biig wrote:

>
> >>> "Thomas" > wrote in message
> ....
> >>> 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

>
> >> I'm sure we'll be happy when Outlook Express and/or Google Groups
> >> dies.

>
> >> -sw

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

>
> You made the topic by not quoting the previous post properly. *You
> can't tell where the previous post ends and your post begins. *You
> misquoted Thomas and it looks like you wrote his words.
>
> Very Bad Netiquette is always on topic.
>
> -sw


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