I never knew that you could do pasta in the microwave. Hanging out with other blind people is always a great way to go.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of Dani Pagador via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:31 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Dani Pagador <pocketfulofs...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods 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 _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
