Subj : Cookware To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Tue Mar 21 2023 13:47:01 Hi Dave, DD> If I'm re-heating I tend to use whatever red-neck Tupperware I used to DD> store the leftovers. And go in 1 minute increments so as not to melt DD> the thin plastic container. And *always* with some manner of cover so DD> as to contain any splatters. DD> Just remembered something I *do* cook in my microwave. Mostly because DD> I did three pounds of it yesterday. Bacon. I got, as a gift, a round DD> platter, ridged on one side and smooth on the other. I use the ridged DD> side to nuke bacon rashers for five minutes - covered w/old newspaper. DD> AT LAST - a use for the local bird-cage liner since I don't have a DD> bird. One of the pieces we bought was a rectangular tray, with a ridged, sloped interior. The slope ended in a shallow well at one of the narrow ends--meant for cooking bacon and the well was to catch the grease. I used it for a while; after Steve went on his anti pig spell, bacon was not usually in the house. I passed that dish on, maybe to one of our daghters? Now we cook bacon 3 different ways--frying pan for small amounts when we want to save the grease, oven for large amounts & saving the grease or on a paper towel covered plate in the microwave for small amounts when we don't want to save the grease. DD> The ridged side of the platter even has a notch w/lip for decanting DD> the bacon drippings into a suitable container for future reference. DD> I've never used the smooth dise for its stated purpose - reheating DD> cold pizza. Huh? Leftover pizza? What's that??? Bv)= Something we have a bit more of these days, now that I'm cooking for 2 and our appetites aren't as big as they once were. DD> four ounce can of chooped green chilies stirred in once things heated DD> uo. At suooer time some pre-made flour tortillas, shredded cheese and DD> a shake or two of Cholula - et voila' - supper. No muss, no fuss, SS> minimal RH> Sounds good. We went to a local Mexican place for lunch today. Steve RH> had chicken in a chipotle cream sauce; I had a chicken breast with RH> chorizo topping. Both came with rice & beans, flour tortillas and mine RH> had a small salad also. As usual, from that place, very good. DD> clean up. Heck the dogs pre-washed the crockpot for me. Bv)= DD> I usually always get my lunch order w/rice & beans. Which I then stir DD> together and pour a healthy dollop of the "salsa" that nearly all of DD> our local Mexican venues present w/tortilla chops as an "appetiser". DD> Then I eat it be scooping up with those chips. We decline the chips because they're corn and............ DD> I've noticed that darned few of the Latino places in this area have DD> any offerings with pork or fish. Just beef and chicken. The ones which DD> *do* offer pork or fish dishes are the ones I tend to give repeat DD> bsuiness. Place we went to had several shrimp and pork choices. BTW, we found Ale 8 One in KY; I try to get a 6 pack of the diet version (Ale 8 Zero) when we're going thru the state. Either they've reduced the caffiene or I don't notice it but I've not been aware of any great amounts. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!! --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .