Nitpicker1
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« on: January 31, 2009, 11:03:34 am » |
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flounder or other flatfishmate of mind showed me how, a day or two ago: He laid the fish on a micro-safe dish, dark side up, still wet and slimy (as in just off the boat, but I guess supermarket flatties could be wet down first) and took a sheet of handytowel and sort of laid it over fish and fins, patted it down so the handytowell was stuck and bunged it in the micro for 3 minutes for my smallish one, 4 minutes for his bigger one. He let them sit a wee while after timeup, then gently removed the handytowel complete with fins, head and skin. With salt to taste and a knob of butter melted over, and a squeeze of lemon, ... Heaven!
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 03:18:31 pm » |
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Did he have to loosen the head in any way first Nitz? Or does it just come off without too much problem.
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 04:33:42 pm » |
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just come off without too much problem. gave a wee bit of finger and thumb persuasion with pulling head free
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 07:39:47 pm » |
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I might have to try this. I've always been loath to cook fish in the m/w, too scared of overcooking, but worth a try.
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OK, so what’s the speed of dark?
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2009, 08:34:57 pm » |
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I often cook flounder in the microwave it is so easy and saves a heap of washing up.
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 07:31:32 am » |
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Ive always avoided using the microwave for actually cooking something - theyve all been disasters Did/do you coat your flounder with flour and salt/pepper b4 cooking? And - what about the fish smell in the microwave - any?? Classic idea!
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 04:00:49 pm » |
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No flour, L'lee , and I didn't notice fish smell hanging round. He laid the fish on a micro-safe dish, dark side up, still wet and slimy (as in just off the boat, but I guess supermarket flatties could be wet down first)
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2009, 06:54:59 am » |
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Rule of thumb for perfect microwave fish whether whole or filleted. Cook 1 minute for each 100 grams of fish. Best to pierce eyes with toothpick or remove because they will explode (sealed membrane)
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 07:17:05 am » |
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Yes kidneys too. What a mess blew the door open.........nearly as bad as a unpierced can of beans or letting the water boil away on eggs probably worst as stunk up the house for days and the egg set like concrete
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 08:06:16 am » |
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Glad I didn't have to clean out your oven. When I first got my MW oven I was sure a couple of seconds wouldn't be enough to warm a bread roll and gave it about a minute. I could have played golf with it.
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2009, 06:14:59 pm » |
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my late mum won a microwave for buying a bag of spuds at the supermarket ...
she had it delivered unpacked it and sat it a top the fridge ...
her attempt at making a sultana cake was her on and only time she used it
the cake was a rock that even the birds in teh garden where it ebded up couldnt crack into
the microwave became a store cupboard until she died and took it ....
going well still over 10 years since she won it ...
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2009, 07:22:03 pm » |
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I think my mother would have been the same.
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