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   From: William_Gothberg@internet.co.is   
      
   On Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:48:38 -0000, trader_4  wrote:   
      
   > On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 1:21:48 PM UTC-5, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote:   
   >> "William Gothberg"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >Anyway, I've never used a microwave on anything other than full power -   
   even when defrosting, which for some reason people think you have to select   
   "defrost".  Why?  It just takes longer.  I can defrost food much faster on   
   full power.   
   >>   
   >> The idea is not to cook the food as its defrosting. Full power is fine if   
   you   
   >> want the end item hot. It's not good if you want something room tempurature   
   or   
   >> slightly cooler to use as a part of preparation of something else.   
   >   
   > +1   
   >   
   > I already tried to explain that to him with my frozen tomato sauce example.   
   > You put a quart plastic container in the microwave and even on the defrost   
   > setting, where it runs at like 30% power and also pulses that on for maybe   
   > 75 secs, then off for 20 or so, the bottom gets hot to the point that the   
   > plastic container can start to soften, while the upper portion is still   
   > frozen solid.  You're right, defrosting meat is an even better example.   
   > You'd be cooking part of it while the rest is still frozen.  It already   
   > happens with the current ovens, if you're not careful.   
      
   Microwaving something in a cheap shit plastic container is insane.  I always   
   cook or eat things in a real pot bowl.  Plastic melts!   
      
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