Convenience never Tasted this Good

[digitS']

But, it does!

Is there anything else that the microwave does that comes anywhere close to what it can do with winter squash?

Steve

 

[ninnymary]

Steve, what did you put on it? It sure looks yummy!

Mary

 

[digitS']

Honey

Brown Sugar

I can't believe it's not Butter

Steve
who, after all these years, can actually believe- it's not butter.

 

[NwMtGardener]

I just went and stocked up on more winter squash today. There's a local produce market that has a lot of stuff in bins outside in the summer...and as you can imagine, since its snowing here already (started yesterday) they're having a fire sale on the last outside goodies. Got several acorn and spaghetti squash at 49 cents a pound, woo!

 

[Smart Red]

You're right, Steve, the microwave makes pretty short work of cooking squash. I sometimes use a pressure cooker. It is pretty fast and eliminates the more and less cooked areas. Everything is done to perfection.

 

[digitS']

@Smart Red , everyone should know by now that I am not a canner of garden produce. Here's another bit that kinda goes with that - I've never run a pressure cooker ..!

That is, until just a few days ago. Yes. DW and I got one of those electric combinations, pressure/rice/& slow cookers! Piece of Cake ... hey, can we make ... no, I don't suppose that velvet cake would turn out okay ...

Anyway, we will see. Mom used her pressure cooker. I figure beef stew will be next ... or, something.

I don't care for boiled squash. What I'm comparing the microwave with is the conventional oven. That's better for most nearly everything but the microwave tops it for winter squash.

DW likes it for baked potatoes but that's just because we would not have them very often if the oven has to be fired up to bake the spuds. No, the microwave is really limited.

Steve

 

[seedcorn]

I use microwave to start potatoes, then finish by frying in skillet. Anything that needs boiled, nuke it, then finish as if boiled.

 

[digitS']

Cottage fries!

Well, I hadn't thought of that.

I usually slide the omelets in the microwave to finish. It saves me the risk of trying to do it all with the skillet.

Steve

 

[flowerweaver]

Guess I never really learned to use the microwave for cooking, only used it to reheat leftovers and boil water. I decided about five years ago to get rid of it so I'd have more counter space. Working from home does allow me the time to slow cook food. I do 90% of all my cooking on the stove top, and maybe 10% in the oven. Recently we updated to a glass top, which I am loving. We are kind of low-tech and late adopters!

 

[Nyboy]

Steve how long do you nuke it for. I never go near my stove but use microware almost every day.