Microwave Disasters.

[Neesy]

(More of an annoyance.) My previous job had to have the nastiest microwave ever. They must of been very lazy coworkers. They would just let stuff blow up in the microwave and NOT clean it. It seemed that I always had to clean the microwave prior to usage.

It gets tiresome after a while I found - no use putting a sign up asking people to clean up after themselves - they do not really seem to care - it is as if they figure the microwave fairy comes along and magically cleans it!

 

[swiftdog2.0]

I submitted a lengthy post about an egg, a microwave, and a ziploc bag a while back.

Long story short, egg+ziploc bag+microwave on high= BOOM!!

 

[Mr Nobody]

I was making porridge the lazy way. Got it out halfway, stirred, popped it back in for the rest of the time, all while I was thinking about something else. Shortly afterwards, I looked around thinking "Where's me spoon?"
Yep.

 

[TheRedQueen]

I never really experimented with the microwave, I don't know why. (I wrecked plenty of other stuff...) But my mother had a mis-matched conglomeration of dishes when I was a kid, and I can't count the number of times I put a dish in the microwave, thinking it was fine, only to have the Fourth of July in miniature two seconds later.

 

[fljoe0]

I love the old 70s ads when the microwave was young. These ads would have these big birds in the ads like you could cook a turkey in one. I suppose you can, but it sure as hell isn't going to look like that.

 

[doowopgirl]

I've told the story before about trying to boil an egg in the shell in the microwave.....
Trust me, don't try it.....it can't be done.

It can actually. Drop an egg into a small dish, like a ramekin and make sure you break the yolk. 30 seconds max.

 

[cat in a bag]

I love the old 70s ads when the microwave was young. These ads would have these big birds in the ads like you could cook a turkey in one. I suppose you can, but it sure as hell isn't going to look like that.

My husband's mom tried cooking the Thanksgiving turkey in the microwave the first year they had one when he was little. He said it poofed open pretty much Christmas Vacation style.

 

[pegasus216]

I just had a disaster the other morning with oatmeal. Spilled all over the place. A new microwave too! It cooks faster than the old one we had.

 

[Moderator]

I just had a disaster the other morning with oatmeal. Spilled all over the place. A new microwave too! It cooks faster than the old one we had.

I've found it's always best to cook oatmeal in the microwave at 50% power in order to avoid the oatmeal volcano.

 

[do1you9love?]

I've found it's always best to cook oatmeal in the microwave at 50% power in order to avoid the oatmeal volcano.

You probably don't cover it either do you!

 

[do1you9love?]

It can actually. Drop an egg into a small dish, like a ramekin and make sure you break the yolk. 30 seconds max.

Ah, but she said "in the shell". That's the tricky part.

 

[pegasus216]

You probably don't cover it either do you!

I had a saucer on top of the bowl, and it still blew up!

 

[do1you9love?]

I had a saucer on top of the bowl, and it still blew up!

Oh, sorry Mary! I was quoting Marsha! She's the "non-coverer".

 

[Moderator]

You probably don't cover it either do you!

You got me! In my defense, though, I don't usually need to at the 50% power level.

 

[fljoe0]

I've found it's always best to cook oatmeal in the microwave at 50% power in order to avoid the oatmeal volcano.

I think the military could weaponize hot exploding oatmeal.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

We got one of them newfangled, high priced, machines in the mid 70’s. The retailer actually had classes in the evenings on how to use them. Took the 5 classes, once a week, but I thought it was overkill as all I ever used it for was to make scrambled eggs in a styrofoam cup.

 

[doowopgirl]

Ah, but she said "in the shell". That's the tricky part.

I only realuzed that later. In the shell is tricky.

 

[Neesy]

We got one of them newfangled, high priced, machines in the mid 70’s. The retailer actually had classes in the evenings on how to use them. Took the 5 classes, once a week, but I thought it was overkill as all I ever used it for was to make scrambled eggs in a styrofoam cup.

In a STYROFOAM cup? Are you kidding? They should have called it "How NOT to microwave" - wow.

So here it is 40 years later and you're still alive and kicking, eh?

Hubby (Mr. Chef) makes the best scrambled eggs using the microwave (but he uses a Pyrex glass 2 cup measuring cup) - I get to clean it afterwards

 

[Grandpa]

In a STYROFOAM cup? Are you kidding? They should have called it "How NOT to microwave" - wow.

So here it is 40 years later and you're still alive and kicking, eh?

Hubby (Mr. Chef) makes the best scrambled eggs using the microwave (but he uses a Pyrex glass 2 cup measuring cup) - I get to clean it afterwards

I haven't really had "disasters." I did used to do scrambled eggs in the microwave, but I got weary of the chiseling afterwards, and it turns out that we like the eggs better with sauteed vegetables in them anyway.

I bought a nice cup from the Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Used it to heat tea or coffee in the microwave. Apparently, I wasn't connecting with the fact that the cup was largely metal. Went to take it out, noticed that the shiny cup had turned to dark dull gray, and I about scorched my hand as soon as I touched it. I still have the cup, but it's not nearly so pretty, and it never gets used. We use cups that we can stick in the microwave for a quick reheat.

 

[Neesy]

I haven't really had "disasters." I did used to do scrambled eggs in the microwave, but I got weary of the chiseling afterwards, and it turns out that we like the eggs better with sauteed vegetables in them anyway.

I bought a nice cup from the Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Used it to heat tea or coffee in the microwave. Apparently, I wasn't connecting with the fact that the cup was largely metal. Went to take it out, noticed that the shiny cup had turned to dark dull gray, and I about scorched my hand as soon as I touched it. I still have the cup, but it's not nearly so pretty, and it never gets used. We use cups that we can stick in the microwave for a quick reheat.

Have you got a good recipe for eggs with veggies Grandpa ?