Arrrrrrgh

[lumberjim]

indeed. you can find support for almost any side of any argument on the internet. I grew up reheating things in the microwave, and I'm not dead yet.

I listen to my gut, though. And it just seems wrong.....like feeding a baby formula.....or instant coffee......or watching golf on tv.

It was jinx's idea to get rid of our microwave, and i stubbornly resisted her for a good year. But, after not using it for 3 months after I got that convection toasteroven....I put it in the garage just in case i missed it......I finally disposed of it.

[wolf]

Originally posted by richlevy
Thankfully, in my quest to own every cool gadget I can find in clearance sales from shopping network outlet stores, I own an aluminum stove top popcorn popper. You put in the kernels, some oil, maybe a little butter, and some honey if you don't mind the extra cleanup. Heat, pop, and eat.

I am familiar with this device.

In fact, I am old enough to recall making real popcorn on the stove in a regular pan. Doing so, however, would require that I have in my cupboard popcorn that doesn't come in an individually wrapped waxed paper bag with mysterious gooey substances inside that will cause it to heat and cook and pop to perfection.

Eating Cheerios by the handful is my only recourse at this point.

[elSicomoro]

Wawa is your friend.

[Dagney]

Gawd, reminds me of work - they banned microwave popcorn, because some yutz walked away from a bag that he left on high for 7 minutes....(yes, 7 minutes) that burst into flames, started the sprinkler system and ruined a good bit of office equipment. (this was in another site, not ours...)

But as you know, one good yutz ruins it for the intelligent folk.

Dangit, and microwave popcorn is a good craving buster on WW!

[richlevy]

Originally posted by wolf


I am familiar with this device.

In fact, I am old enough to recall making real popcorn on the stove in a regular pan. Doing so, however, would require that I have in my cupboard popcorn that doesn't come in an individually wrapped waxed paper bag with mysterious gooey substances inside that will cause it to heat and cook and pop to perfection.

Eating Cheerios by the handful is my only recourse at this point.

Well, at the Shipyard Outlet near the Blue Rocks stadium in Delaware is a Lillian Vernon outlet store. A few weeks ago they were dumping a carmel popcorn maker shaped like a little vendors cart for about $20.

[zippyt]

Gawd, reminds me of work - they banned microwave popcorn, because some yutz walked away from a bag that he left on high for 7 minutes....(yes, 7 minutes) that burst into flames, started the sprinkler system and ruined a good bit of office equipment. (this was in another site, not ours...)

On the day that you throw your hands up in discust and walk out of your job,,, make sure you have been by wal-mart and got a bag of microwave Porkrinds ,,
set the microwave on 15 minets and walk out .
The stink will NEVER go away !!!!!

[perth]

I've resisted getting a microwave oven so far since getting into my new place. And it's nice, because I have more counter space, I make less food in one go because I know I can't easily reheat it, and because popcorn is so much better when you have complete control over all ingredients and the heating environment.

That said, I very nearly buckled when I walked into Media Play yesterday to find that they had microwaves on sale for 30 bucks. But I stayed strong and spent my money on stuff with absolutely no redeeming value whatsoever.

[lumberjim]

YAY, PERTH!

i'm here for you if you need support.

[wolf]

Originally posted by perth
That said, I very nearly buckled when I walked into Media Play yesterday to find that they had microwaves on sale for 30 bucks. But I stayed strong and spent my money on stuff with absolutely no redeeming value whatsoever.

I bought video games.

[perth]

I got a video game (GBA Metroid Zero Misson), 2 books (Star Wars New Jedi Order Dark Tide I and II) and a movie (Muppet Treasure Island for the pirate-obsessed kidlet). Spent way more than 30 bucks, but what the hell, right? You only live once. I think.

[SteveDallas]

When I was a kid, my mom usually made popcorn in a pan on the stove. However, we did have an electric popcorn popper that was basically a heated surface on the bottom with a glass dome on top (similar to this -- an Ebay auction, so it probably won't stay around long). I thought it was way cool because you could watch the corn pop. Though I don't doubt it was a bitch to clean, which presumably explains why it wasn't used as often.

[jinx]

We had something similar, a Stir Crazy , and my sister and I made popcorn almost everyday as an after school snack.
I just pop it on the stove in a heavy bottomed pot now.

[Beestie]

My microwave (originally purchased in 1988) died a couple years ago so I took it down to the neighborhood Mr. Fixit - you know - they guy with the 1968 Magnavox in the front window with an inch of dust on it but still with the original service order tag from 1974 and with a sign that says items left over 30 days will accrue a storage charge - yeah, that guy. Anyway, he fixed it for 50 bucks and its still going strong. It is actually a remarkable device - if you looked at it, you would never know its more than three years old.

I read somewhere that if you microwave food in plastic some of the plastic molecules can break away and stay with the food. Some of these molecules apparently mimic estrogen. I read this in a story that was trying to explain why so many girls in Puerto Rico were nearly fully developed females at the tender age of 11. I think they ended up blaming hormones in chicken meat and eggs (from the feed). I microwave only in glass or ceramic containers now - I'm not worried about me or my wife (at this point) but about my two toddlers.

[Beestie]

* Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens.

* Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants, especially root vegetables

The National Cancer Institute maintains a site to show/encourage folks to eat enough fruit and vegatable servings each day.
National Cancer Institute's "5 a day" program.

An excerpt from the NCI page.

# Have a fruit or juice at breakfast daily.
# Have a fruit or vegetable snack each day.
# Stock up on dried, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables.
# Make Fruit and Vegetables Visible in Your Home.
# Microwave vegetables for dinner.
# Grab an apple, orange, banana, pear, or other piece of portable fruit to eat on-the-go.
# Snack on raw veggies like baby carrots, pepper strips, broccoli, and celery.
# Pick up ready-made salads from the produce shelf for a quick salad anytime.

[lumberjim]

for some reason that does not surprise me.