I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.

These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.

On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:

1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).

2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.

3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.

4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.


Hope this helps someone.

Bruce

Bruce K. wrote:
> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>
> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>
> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>
> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>
> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>
> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>
> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>
>
> Hope this helps someone.
>
> Bruce

OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
in a large pot of boiling water?

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
> Bruce K. wrote:
> > I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >
> > These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >
> > On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >
> > 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >
> > 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >
> > 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >
> > 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Bruce
>
> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put
them
> in a large pot of boiling water?
>
> Jill
>
>

Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh uh.

kili

kilikini wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Bruce K. wrote:
>>> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>>>
>>> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>>>
>>> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>>>
>>> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>>>
>>> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>>>
>>> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>>>
>>> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps someone.
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to
>> put them in a large pot of boiling water?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh
> uh.
>
> kili

Kili, apparently we can "thank" Alton Brown. Okay Alton: No, but thanks!

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> Kili, apparently we can "thank" Alton Brown. Okay Alton: No, but thanks!


I'll take Alton's opinion over yours almost any day.




Brian Rodenborn

Default User > wrote in
:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Kili, apparently we can "thank" Alton Brown. Okay Alton: No, but
>> thanks!
>
>
> I'll take Alton's opinion over yours almost any day.
>
>
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn
>

Ummm...if you know anything about the process of paper making, I would NOT
do it that way.
Ever been to Jacksonville Fla? Caustic chems and all. Know what I mean?

--
StocksRus®

Default User > wrote in
:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Kili, apparently we can "thank" Alton Brown. Okay Alton: No, but
>> thanks!
>
>
> I'll take Alton's opinion over yours almost any day.
>
>
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn
>

Ummm...if you know anything about the process of paper making, I would NOT
do it that way.
Ever been to Jacksonville Fla? Caustic chems and all. Know what I mean?

--
StocksRus®

jmcquown wrote:

> Kili, apparently we can "thank" Alton Brown. Okay Alton: No, but thanks!


I'll take Alton's opinion over yours almost any day.




Brian Rodenborn

>>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put
>them
>> in a large pot of boiling water?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
>Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh uh.
>
>kili
>
>

As comedian Jon Pinet would say, "nay nay!"

kilikini wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Bruce K. wrote:
>>> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>>>
>>> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>>>
>>> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>>>
>>> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>>>
>>> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>>>
>>> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>>>
>>> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps someone.
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
>> in a large pot of boiling water?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh uh.
>
> kili

Grilled?

BOB

kilikini wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Bruce K. wrote:
>>> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>>>
>>> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>>>
>>> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>>>
>>> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>>>
>>> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>>>
>>> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>>>
>>> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps someone.
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to
>> put them in a large pot of boiling water?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh
> uh.
>
> kili

Kili, apparently we can "thank" Alton Brown. Okay Alton: No, but thanks!

Jill

kilikini wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Bruce K. wrote:
>>> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>>>
>>> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>>>
>>> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>>>
>>> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>>>
>>> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>>>
>>> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>>>
>>> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps someone.
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
>> in a large pot of boiling water?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh uh.
>
> kili

Grilled?

BOB

jmcquown wrote:

> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
> in a large pot of boiling water?


Ummmm, the fact that you have to boil a big pot of water just to do a
few crab legs?

Wrapped in wet paper towels, that's a very convenient way to steam your
crab legs. Sounds like an excellent idea to me. What's your objection to
it? You understand that the wet towels will absorb virtually all the
microwave energy.




Brian Rodenborn

Default User wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to
>> put them in a large pot of boiling water?
>
>
> Ummmm, the fact that you have to boil a big pot of water just to do a
> few crab legs?
>
Those "few" crab legs can probably feed 4-6 people, if they are truly King
crab and not Snow crab being sold as "king".

> Wrapped in wet paper towels, that's a very convenient way to steam
> your
> crab legs. Sounds like an excellent idea to me. What's your objection
> to
> it?

Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the microwave
for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm going to
pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big pot of
salted water to toss them in.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
> Default User wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to
> >> put them in a large pot of boiling water?
> >
> >
> > Ummmm, the fact that you have to boil a big pot of water just to do a
> > few crab legs?
> >
> Those "few" crab legs can probably feed 4-6 people, if they are truly King
> crab and not Snow crab being sold as "king".
>
> > Wrapped in wet paper towels, that's a very convenient way to steam
> > your
> > crab legs. Sounds like an excellent idea to me. What's your objection
> > to
> > it?
>
> Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the microwave
> for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm going
to
> pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big pot
of
> salted water to toss them in.
>
>

King crab legs are already cooked when you buy them - at least I have never
seen them raw. If they are red, they are cooked. So you *are* reheating
leftovers. But I think steaming is better than MW or boiling.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

jmcquown wrote:

> Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the microwave
> for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm going to
> pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big pot of
> salted water to toss them in.


You don't microwave the food. You microwave the water in the towels,
which steams the food.


Brian Rodenborn

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the
microwave
> > for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm
going to
> > pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big
pot of
> > salted water to toss them in.
>
>
> You don't microwave the food. You microwave the water in the towels,
> which steams the food.
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn

Do you think the wet towels stop all the MW energy? Of course not.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the
microwave
> > for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm
going to
> > pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big
pot of
> > salted water to toss them in.
>
>
> You don't microwave the food. You microwave the water in the towels,
> which steams the food.
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn

Do you think the wet towels stop all the MW energy? Of course not.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
> Default User wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to
> >> put them in a large pot of boiling water?
> >
> >
> > Ummmm, the fact that you have to boil a big pot of water just to do a
> > few crab legs?
> >
> Those "few" crab legs can probably feed 4-6 people, if they are truly King
> crab and not Snow crab being sold as "king".
>
> > Wrapped in wet paper towels, that's a very convenient way to steam
> > your
> > crab legs. Sounds like an excellent idea to me. What's your objection
> > to
> > it?
>
> Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the microwave
> for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm going
to
> pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big pot
of
> salted water to toss them in.
>
>

King crab legs are already cooked when you buy them - at least I have never
seen them raw. If they are red, they are cooked. So you *are* reheating
leftovers. But I think steaming is better than MW or boiling.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

Default User wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to
>> put them in a large pot of boiling water?
>
>
> Ummmm, the fact that you have to boil a big pot of water just to do a
> few crab legs?
>
Those "few" crab legs can probably feed 4-6 people, if they are truly King
crab and not Snow crab being sold as "king".

> Wrapped in wet paper towels, that's a very convenient way to steam
> your
> crab legs. Sounds like an excellent idea to me. What's your objection
> to
> it?

Microwaved food simply doesn't taste the same to me. I use the microwave
for reheating leftovers, occasionally for steaming veggies. If I'm going to
pay $20+ for King crab legs, I surely hope I can afford to boil a big pot of
salted water to toss them in.

In article >,
says...
> Bruce K. wrote:
> > I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >
> > These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >
> > On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >
> > 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >
> > 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >
> > 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >
> > 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Bruce
>
> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
> in a large pot of boiling water?
>
> Jill
>
>
>
I think Alton's show was about how to reheat heat already cooked crab
legs, which most Alaskan King Crab Legs are when they are available
locally.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

Remember, the crab legs are already cooked. In the micro, you can keep more
flavor in by wrapping them in plastic.

--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
> Bruce K. wrote:
> > I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >
> > These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >
> > On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >
> > 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >
> > 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >
> > 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >
> > 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Bruce
>
> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put
them
> in a large pot of boiling water?
>
> Jill
>
>

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
> Bruce K. wrote:
> > I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >
> > These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >
> > On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >
> > 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >
> > 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >
> > 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >
> > 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Bruce
>
> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put
them
> in a large pot of boiling water?
>
> Jill
>
>

Jill, I was thinking the same thing! How funny. Microwave? No, uh uh.

kili

jmcquown wrote:

> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
> in a large pot of boiling water?


Ummmm, the fact that you have to boil a big pot of water just to do a
few crab legs?

Wrapped in wet paper towels, that's a very convenient way to steam your
crab legs. Sounds like an excellent idea to me. What's your objection to
it? You understand that the wet towels will absorb virtually all the
microwave energy.




Brian Rodenborn

In article >,
says...
> Bruce K. wrote:
> > I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >
> > These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >
> > On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >
> > 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >
> > 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >
> > 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >
> > 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Bruce
>
> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put them
> in a large pot of boiling water?
>
> Jill
>
>
>
I think Alton's show was about how to reheat heat already cooked crab
legs, which most Alaskan King Crab Legs are when they are available
locally.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

Remember, the crab legs are already cooked. In the micro, you can keep more
flavor in by wrapping them in plastic.

--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
> Bruce K. wrote:
> > I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >
> > These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >
> > On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >
> > 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >
> > 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >
> > 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >
> > 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Bruce
>
> OMG, microwaved crab legs??? Bruce, exactly how difficult is it to put
them
> in a large pot of boiling water?
>
> Jill
>
>

Bruce K. wrote:
> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>
> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>
> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>
> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>
> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>
> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>
> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>
>
> Hope this helps someone.
>
> Bruce
Just prepared them this way yesterday. Worked very well but I used the
natural paper towels from the health food store.
Doing them this way doesn't waste water.
Crab question:
Do these huge legs have any kind of body? Something like a real crab?
I just can't imagine seeing one whole. They look a bit like spiders
don't they.

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:36:03 -0700, Carryon >
wrote:

>Do these huge legs have any kind of body? Something like a real crab?
>I just can't imagine seeing one whole. They look a bit like spiders
>don't they.

My grampa caught one when he went to Alaska and had it mounted over his
fireplace at the lake house. It was freekin' huge and scary looking.

--
Siobhan Perricone
Humans wrote the bible,
God wrote the rocks
-- Word of God by Kathy Mar

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:36:03 -0700, Carryon >
wrote:

>Do these huge legs have any kind of body? Something like a real crab?
>I just can't imagine seeing one whole. They look a bit like spiders
>don't they.

My grampa caught one when he went to Alaska and had it mounted over his
fireplace at the lake house. It was freekin' huge and scary looking.

--
Siobhan Perricone
Humans wrote the bible,
God wrote the rocks
-- Word of God by Kathy Mar

"Bruce K." > wrote in message
...
> I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>
> These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>
> On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>
> 1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>
> 2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>
> 3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>
> 4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>
>
> Hope this helps someone.


I did not hear this! LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!!!!!

Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in melted
butter.

Paul

Paul M. Cook©® wrote:
> "Bruce K." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
>>
>>These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
>>
>>On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
>>
>>1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
>>
>>2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
>>
>>3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
>>
>>4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
>>
>>
>>Hope this helps someone.
>
>
>
> I did not hear this! LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!!!!!
>
> Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in melted
> butter.
>
> Paul
>
>
It works very well, saves water and doesn't heat up the kitchen.

"Carryon" > wrote in message
...
> Paul M. Cook©® wrote:
> > "Bruce K." > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >>
> >>These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >>
> >>On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >>
> >>1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >>
> >>2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >>
> >>3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >>
> >>4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >>
> >>
> >>Hope this helps someone.
> >
> >
> >
> > I did not hear this! LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!!!!!
> >
> > Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in
melted
> > butter.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> It works very well, saves water and doesn't heat up the kitchen.

Microwaving changes the texture of food. Something about steaming it from
within by erupting the cell structure like popcorn. It just does not taste
the same and a delicate, expensive meat like king crab deserves much better
treatment than you would employ to reheat a hot dog or a frozen burrito.

Paul

"Carryon" > wrote in message
...
> Paul M. Cook©® wrote:
> > "Bruce K." > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >>
> >>These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >>
> >>On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >>
> >>1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >>
> >>2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >>
> >>3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >>
> >>4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >>
> >>
> >>Hope this helps someone.
> >
> >
> >
> > I did not hear this! LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!!!!!
> >
> > Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in
melted
> > butter.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> It works very well, saves water and doesn't heat up the kitchen.

Microwaving changes the texture of food. Something about steaming it from
within by erupting the cell structure like popcorn. It just does not taste
the same and a delicate, expensive meat like king crab deserves much better
treatment than you would employ to reheat a hot dog or a frozen burrito.

Paul

"Carryon" > wrote in message
...
> Paul M. Cook©® wrote:
> > "Bruce K." > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>I've always been wary of trying to cook Alaskan King Crab Legs.
> >>
> >>These babies cost up to $20.00 a lb.
> >>
> >>On food TV last week Brown had a greaat way to prepare them:
> >>
> >>1. Take 3 legs and cut them in half (using scissors).
> >>
> >>2. Wrap them in 2 wet layers of paper towels.
> >>
> >>3. Wrap package in plastic wrap.
> >>
> >>4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
> >>
> >>
> >>Hope this helps someone.
> >
> >
> >
> > I did not hear this! LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!!!!!
> >
> > Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in
melted
> > butter.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> It works very well, saves water and doesn't heat up the kitchen.

Microwaving changes the texture of food. Something about steaming it from
within by erupting the cell structure like popcorn. It just does not taste
the same and a delicate, expensive meat like king crab deserves much better
treatment than you would employ to reheat a hot dog or a frozen burrito.

Paul

"Paul M. Cook©®" wrote:

> Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in melted
> butter.


Again, you aren't microwaving the food. Read what it said. You are
steaming it.



Brian Rodenborn

Default User wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook©®" wrote:
>
>> Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned
>> in melted butter.
>
>
> Again, you aren't microwaving the food. Read what it said. You are
> steaming it.
>
> Brian Rodenborn

You just keep talking yourself into that notion, Brian. It's okay

jmcquown wrote:

> You just keep talking yourself into that notion, Brian. It's okay

Like I said, I trust Alton over you.




Brian Rodenborn

jmcquown wrote:

> You just keep talking yourself into that notion, Brian. It's okay

Like I said, I trust Alton over you.




Brian Rodenborn

"Default User" > wrote in message
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> "Paul M. Cook©®" wrote:
>
> > Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in
melted
> > butter.
>
>
> Again, you aren't microwaving the food. Read what it said. You are
> steaming it.


The microwave energy penetrates the cells. It then causes the internal
water to vaporize which ruptures the cell. This is not steaming.
Microwaving is a unique form of cooking. I have never eaten any microwave
food that I cannot immediately detect as such due to its rubbery texture.

Paul

"Paul M. Cook©®" > wrote in message
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>
> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Paul M. Cook©®" wrote:
> >
> > > Microwave king crab? Whoever would do this deserves to be drowned in
> melted
> > > butter.
> >
> >
> > Again, you aren't microwaving the food. Read what it said. You are
> > steaming it.
>
>
> The microwave energy penetrates the cells. It then causes the internal
> water to vaporize which ruptures the cell. This is not steaming.
> Microwaving is a unique form of cooking. I have never eaten any microwave
> food that I cannot immediately detect as such due to its rubbery texture.
>
> Paul
>
>

This is almost surely a myth. It sunds like one of those things that "makes
sense" to someone with a high school education, and therefore it gets spread
around. Do you have any credible references for it? In any case, even if it
is true it would be easily avoided by using a lower power that would allow
the heat to diffuse through the food before any water turns to steam. Your
statement about always being able to detect microwaved food indicates only
that you have never had anything but badly prepared microwave food or food
that does not take well to the MW. Used properly on the right foods the MW
can equal or exceed other cooking methods. Used improperly or on the wrong
foods the results are terrible. Do not blame the technology for the
incompetence of the cook.


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