Using the dishwasher to cook

ManAtHome

Can't think why I thanked you - the OVEN??? was expecting detailed instructions on how to convert the washing machine at least...

ps - I'm a bloke, so references to washing machines (alive or dead) are purely coincidental.

Caterina

If you go to a cheap B&B holiday and want to save on food you can boil eggs in the kettle!

Caterina

QueenB.

Now that is a tip i have not come across before LOL, just goes to show soemtimes the strangest ideas can work out great. I remeber years ago when my SIL moved into a new home and had no cooker she somehow made spog bog in a kettle, tasted fine but not something i would want to try unless i absolutely had to LOL.

pboae

I once lived in a halls of residence with virtually no catering facilities. I became a master at cooking with a kettle. My favourite was cheese sauce (from powder) , pasta cooked in the kettle, a tin of sweetcorn and tuna stirred through the pasta and the cheese sauce over the top.

But you can poach and boil eggs, cook hotdogs, tinned and frozen veg, porridge, noodles. Rice isn't so good, it takes too long and the room fills with steam.

Happy days (not!)

Lillibet_2

Caterina wrote:

If you go to a cheap B&B holiday and want to save on food you can boil eggs in the kettle!

Caterina

You can also do your laundry in the bidet (holds more than the basin;)) & dry it on the heated towel rail. I did this all over Europe when I was travelling at 18.

Still can't beat the salmon in the dishwasher though:rotfl:

HappyIdiotTalk

QueenB. wrote:

Now that is a tip i have not come across before LOL, just goes to show soemtimes the strangest ideas can work out great. I remeber years ago when my SIL moved into a new home and had no cooker she somehow made spog bog in a kettle, tasted fine but not something i would want to try unless i absolutely had to LOL.

When you say kettle, are you referring to the device that boils water for tea? If so how is that done?

Just been thinking about how I'd do it if push came to shove... other than forgetting the idea and going out for chips (not cod & chips anymore!)... I'd put the sauce and meat in a freezer bag and knot it, half filled the kettle with water, put pasta in that (when boiling) and dropped in the bag for the sauce.

Surely she didn't cook the sauce directly against the element? Cant see that working at all.

Jamsi

Beamish wrote:

Whoops! I forgot to say dont put in any d/w tabs or rinse aid in the dishwasher.

Beem

Shame you can't put the detergent in otherwise you could do dishes at the same time!
Great tip though thanks

jobbingmusician

I've seen a steak cooked on top of a hot car engine :whistle:

Raksha

Having my kichen refitted at the mo, by OH who is doing it between shifts - so it's taking 'a while' - found out you can look on a rice cooker as more of an electric saucepan/fry pan and it's amazing what you can cook with it and feed a family of 4....

Icemaiden

jobbingmusician wrote:

I've seen a steak cooked on top of a hot car engine :whistle:

Bacon is easier:D