Re elderly microwave, I think it should be able to do pasta. When we were living in a friend's converted garage with no stove, I'd cook pasta in the microwave for 12-13 mins. Toss it in the water at the beginning and cook, checking at 10 mins, and add additional time as necessary.
HTH, Dani On 8/4/20, Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > I won't use canola for anything involving heat. It generates trans fats > under temperature. > > Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On > Behalf Of meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 10:07 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: meward1...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods > > Yes, corn, safflower, canola, peanut, avocado, coconut, those take higher > heat than olive. I use olive oil a fair amount, but never on high heat. > So > no matter which dietary beliefs you have, you can find an oil that will > take > high heat. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of > Johna Gravitt via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:11 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Johna Gravitt <jgrav...@benderconsult.com> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods > > Where do I purchase some of Dale's thin mitts? > > > People with disabilities, access job openings at > http://www.benderconsult.com/careers/job-openings > Johna Gravitt > Accessibility Consultant > Recruitment Outreach Specialist > Workplace Mentoring Resource Manager > Email: jgrav...@benderconsult.com > Phone: (412)-446-4442 > Main office Phone: (412)-787-8567 > Web: www.benderconsult.com > Celebrating 20+ Years of Disability Employment Solutions Recruitment. > Workplace Mentoring. Technology Accessibility. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of > Deborah Armstrong via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 6:09 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Deborah Armstrong <armstrongdebo...@fhda.edu> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods > > I grew up with an electric stove and cooked on it even though blind at > least > once a week while I was in high school. I was lucky because my dad was a > baker and was comfortable with lots of heat -- much more heat than on a > home > stove. He taught me how to not be afraid. > > But then when I moved out I got a gas stove and at first I was terrified. > Then I learned how easy it was to precisely judge the heat by holding your > hand over the pot. > > I've used gas for fifty years and would now find an electric stove > terrifying! > > For me, the biggest thing is making sure I know exactly where my pot is on > the burner before I turn on the heat and being able to poke about with a > metal fork if I need to "feel" something hot like where the pot is or > whether the beef is broken up. I love Dale Campbell's thin cooking mits too > -- use them every night. > > I also think a wok is much easier to use than a frying pan as you can just > keep pushing food around -- sighted people don't have to turn food in a wok > with a spatula. > > If you are new to using a stove don't use olive oil. It has a low ignition > temperature. My sighted room-mate was once frying with olive oil and > suddenly had a pan full of flames. She started screaming, a sighted person > mind you and I had to rush in there and slam a lid on it! Very scary > especially because she was supposed to be the one who would react in an > emergency. > > I always use a high temperature oil like peanut, corn or safflower... never > had a fire. > 0--Debee > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
