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| Keeping eggwhites in the fridge | 10/31/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I often take a dozen eggs and keep them in my office fridge, but I eat only the whites. It's a ...
A: Hey Art, you're on the ball and thinking "convenience". You can separate the eggs and store them in ...
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| Microwave power levels | 10/16/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I own an old Kenmore 850 Watt microwave that just died. The power level could be set in increments ...
A: Hey Dave, thanks for your query. Today's microwave ovens are much more efficient that the old ones. ...
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| micro-wave pancakes | 10/8/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: Can I fix pancakes in a micro-wave oven? If so,will you please include a basic recipe. Thank-ing ...
A: Hey Louis, when you cook pancakes by microwave they do not brown and the chance of cooking unevely ...
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| microwave oven explosion | 8/21/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: What would cause a 1/2 cup of boiling water in a microwave to not boil but to explode the door open? ...
A: Hey Art, I can't answer this question without more information. Did the cup break? Also, 5 minutes ...
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| Microwave cooking | 7/31/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: Is microwave cooked food safe for health?
A: foods have been cooked by microwave for over 50 years and there has never been any ill effect from ...
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| Microwave plate warmers | 7/30/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: While looking for a source for microwave plate warmers, I read your suggestion of placing a damp ...
A: Hey Barbara, smart lady you are since you realize that common sense is less expensive that fancy ...
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| microwave plate warmers | 6/23/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: do you know where I can buy these?
A: Hey Susan, thanks for the query. Check the website for Friedmans microwave ovens in Oakland, CA. ...
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| baked potato | 6/17/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: Please settle an argument I have with my husband regarding how to cook a "baked" potato in the ...
A: Hey Cathy and husband, thanks for your query. Crazy argument but untrue for both you and your ...
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| convection microwave | 5/26/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I will be living in an apartment that only has a convection microwave. How is cooking with a ...
A: Hey Val, thanks for your query. What a coincidence because I just completed a cookbook for a ...
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| Garbanzo Beans and Angel Food cake | 5/14/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I have several good recipes that call for Garbanzo beans, but I do not like their taste/texture very ...
A: Hey Mike, thanks for your query. Beans is beans so use a variety that you enjoy. I assume you're ...
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| microwave oven | 4/25/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: Is there any certain way to check my 16years old microwave oven(for radiation leakage)? ...
A: Hey g.k. pap, good to hear that you're an experienced microwaver. You can take the oven in to a ...
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| Preserving Tomatoes | 3/24/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: For years I have done my preserving in the microwave and very successfully.However today a friend ...
A: Hey Maggie, some time ago a microwave canning device was marketed and it seemed to work just fine. A ...
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| space saver microwave ovens | 3/22/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: We are looking at a GE spacesaver microwave, are they any good? I read some threads regarding ...
A: Hey Joe, since the price has come down so dramatically on the OTR microwaves, I'd advise getting one ...
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| Opening a microwave oven | 3/14/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I see people opening the microwave when it's still working. Is that recommended or does that allow ...
A: Hey Mary, thanks for the query. The microwave oven is designed with interlocking switches on the ...
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Q: I'm an eighth grade student at Scofield Magnet Middle School in Connecticut. I'm doing a huge ...
A: Sorry about the delay in my response. I can't locate the history of the development of the microwave ...
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| The past and future of the Microwave Oven | 2/24/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I'm an eighth grade student at Scofield Magnet Middle School in Connecticut. I'm doing a huge ...
A: Hey Melissa, first, do you have a fax number or access to one. I can fax some hard copies with the ...
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| Cookware | 2/18/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: Fandre, I truly enjoyed your cooking show on PBS. My husband and I never missed an episode. You ...
A: what a wonderful message. Thanks for the accolades. Trying to get a new show going, written a new ...
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| drid beans | 2/13/2004 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: can you cook dried beans, such as; limas, pinto, black, navy in microwave and if so how? tks!
A: No, I do not advice to cook dried beans in the MO. Thay do not contain enough water. If you soak ...
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| silicone cookware | 2/11/2004 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I live on Guam & need Microwave cookware (silicone or glass). Is Tupperware 9" cake pans (red ...
A: Hey Linda, thanks for the query. Love to visit Guam as I have a daughter and her family living there ...
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| box cake mix | 2/10/2004 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: Is Glass cake pans better than the new red silicone? If so where can I buy them? What do you use ...
A: Both are equally good, though I prefere red silicone because it does not need greasing. Since I do ...
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| Dehydrating Chicken | 12/2/2003 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: Donovan, First a big THANK YOU for instructions on making dried chicken dog treats in my MW. Made ...
A: Juanita you beautiful dog lover. I have a Great Dane and a standard Poodle and love them dearly as ...
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| Dehydrating/Dessicating Chicken | 11/24/2003 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I'm thrilled to have found this site, and thank you for providing the free service. My dog is ...
A: Hey Juanita, thanks for your query. I love my dogs as you do and make them many treats including, ...
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| Cooking Rice - Microwave... | 5/14/2003 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I found a recipe for cooking rice in the microwave - but it doesn't state whether its minute type ...
A: OK Kris, you're in for one of the great uses for microwave ovens. I don't know how they continue to ...
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| Beef | 4/8/2003 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: I have a new LG 1100 wattt oven,my question is what is the best way to cook different cuts of beef. ...
A: Hey Doug, thanks for the inquery. You've got a great new oven and you can make fantastic meals with ...
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| technical probs | 3/29/2003 | Donovan Fandre |
Q: im sorry if this is out of your area, but im in desperate need of help. i just used my microwave to ...
A: Hey Fina, you've got a problem with your microwave oven in that it's kaput. The fact that the ...
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| tender meat | 1/28/2003 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: Even with tenderizing meat (steak, pork etc.)I have trouble getting it to be very tender. What am I ...
A: Proteins (meat, beans) are less suitable for microwaiving,because they are too dry. An exception is ...
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| Reheating in a Microwave | 12/21/2002 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: I want to reheat 2 trays (9X13) of baked lasagna. They will have been frozen and thawed. At what ...
A: Reheate the food so that at first heat the tray with the food for 5 minutes at the defrost power. ...
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| Microwaving with plastic | 9/11/2002 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: How safe is it to microwave with plastic? Tupperware, those cheap containers you get with ...
A: Some plastic materials are safe, some only for short heating. Tapperware sells special containers ...
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| Microwave ovens | 2/25/2002 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: Do microwave ovens alter the foods we cook & cause the food to become unsafe & possibly bad for us? ...
A: The microwaves (MW) alter the food making it more dry and tough, but only if it is cooked to long ...
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| Microwave Purchase | 2/12/2002 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: Good Day I am intending to buy a microwave oven. The ovens have 3 broad functions, 1. Microwave 2. ...
A: If you buy microwave oven (MWO), you must know for what you should use it. Ovens with only MW, are ...
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| potatoes | 12/20/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: I would like to bake potatoes in the microwave oven. How do I wash the potatoes before baking? Do I ...
A: The potato wash as you wish. If you wish to bake potato in MWO, folow the instruction. Washed potato ...
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| Microwave oven: How to check if it is leaking rays? | 11/6/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: thanx for your quick and detailed response. I was wondering if there's a way of checking if one's ...
A: In USA I bought a small detector for detecting MW at Sonny service. It costed only $10. There are ...
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| Microwave cooking: How safe is it? | 11/5/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: Someone told me it's unwise to warm/boil milk in a microwave oven because it could have some nasty ...
A: Warming/boiling milk has no nasty consequences on one's health. I warm and boil it from 1972 on ...
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| Microwave safety & power | 9/30/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: Do you know how I can tell if my Toshiba ER7800E microwave (650 watts,18 years old) is still ...
A: Gradually the magnethrons of MWO loose their power. A new or well preserved MWO of 650W should boil ...
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| What wattage means in cooking. | 9/5/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: I recently purchased a house that came with an over the range microwave. I don't have it's owner's ...
A: You can find the output of energy in your MWO according to the procedure: Heat 1 liter of water ...
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| Browning Food in a Microwave | 8/16/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: What are some of the most effective ways of Browning chicken, other meats and other food in a ...
A: You can use the following procedurees: 1. If you have a grill or convection in your MWO, browniung ...
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| MW bundt cakes | 8/6/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: I tried a triple chocolate bundt cake using a dry chocolate cake mix, prepared chocolate pudding and ...
A: Grease the pan with unsalted butter or unsalted margarine. Or better: put on the bottom the baking ...
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| For years I've been cooking... | 6/30/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: For years I've been cooking my turkey in the microwave. I used a recipe that required it to be ...
A: If you have an 1100 Watt oven, it must have lower temperatures too. Cook the turkey at 700 Watts ...
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| sauces and gravies | 6/12/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: I AM LOOKING FOR RECEIPES FOR SAUCES AND GRAVIES. I WOULD LIKE SAUCES THAT ARE GOOD ON MEAT AND ...
A: Sauces in the microwave oven – Why not? It is simple! Do not thick sauces in MWO with flour, but ...
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| Cooking Rice | 5/30/2001 | Marija Pecjak |
Q: What is the best way to cook parboiled rice in the microwave?
A: Wash the rice grains and pour them into a container. You need 1.75 cups of water for 1.5 cups of ...
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