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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: Popcorn pet peeve |
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Alright, this is just a silly Sunday afternoon post, but I can suffer in silence no longer.
Every time I put microwave popcorn in the microwave (not in the toaster...it doesn't work...just trust me here) it comes out partially burnt. Is the problem my Mexican microwave popcorn, or my Malaysian microwave? |
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Tamara
Joined: 24 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:42 am Post subject: |
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1. Are you diligently standing by (but not directly in front of) the microwave, listening for when the pop slows down?
2. Have you tried just taking it out 30 seconds before it times down to zero?
3. I'm really of no help at all. Our microwave has a nifty little popcorn button and it makes perfect popcorn every time.
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:51 am Post subject: |
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1. standing in front of it usually, with my nose near the vent, to detect the first whiff of burnt.
2. I hit it for 4 minutes, but stop it early if need be, which is usually the case.
3. trade ya microwaves? |
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still trying
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
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Location: villahermosa tabasco
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:40 am Post subject: |
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You have a microwave?!!!!  Wow! I don't and haven't had a kitchen since I moved into this cool looking apartment. Sigh...Maybe someday...a microwave, a stove, a pot to .....in!  |
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lozwich
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: |
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I think its got something to do with how quickly the bag puffs up while its popping, and the amount of actual kernels that are in contact with the bottom of the microwave. It seems to burn less if you put the bag on a plate, maybe something about taking the heat away from the bag??
Or, just put up with it, and cover the whole lot with Valentina! MMMMMMM
And putting your head so close to all that radiation?!?  Maybe its something else that's going to get burnt! |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Popcorn pet peeve |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| Every time I put microwave popcorn in the microwave . . . it comes out partially burnt. |
I know what you mean. The same thing happens with popcorn in my microwave. The only option I've found to keep the popcorn from burning is to take it out sooner, but then there are lots of "old maids" to deal with.
(Wondering if "old maids" is a Midwestern colloquialism.) |
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thelmadatter
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject: popcorn |
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Cant help ya Guy. I dont like microwave popcorn. I much prefer making it in a pot on the stove. Old fashioned, I know  |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to see I'm not alone on this spell-binding issue.
Old maids...I like. Fitting... |
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