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supermarket curries ready meals cheapest way to get chicken soft.
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When I do microwavable foods, I cook them for less than the recommended times. If it says 5 minutes, then 4 will be about right. If the food is boiling, it's done.It soulds like you're cooking the food to the point where it's disintegrated into mush.I had an old 550W microwave oven for 20 years. It had no trouble at all cooking food. Now I have a 1000W one, I usually turn it down to stop it incinerating things.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
The food in ready meals is already cooked and it only needs reheating for a short time. By microwaving the meal so long, the chicken becomes overcooked and tough. The longer you cook it, the worse it will get.Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Did the 6mins water in microwave test. Couldnt see it boiling but boiled up the kettle and my finger test said they were about the same temperature.
My google searches says higher wattage just cooks quicker. But looking at how microwave heats is not simple. Not like normal heat. Just a bit of an interest to me at the moment i suppose.
Read on temerature enthusiacs site "Microwave wattages range from 500 to as high as 1,200. Anything lower than 700 is not ideal for cooking, as it will struggle to heat food evenly."1 -
Krakkers i should have said i added water to my last try. Quite a lot.0
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jvjack said:Did the 6mins water in microwave test. Couldnt see it boiling but boiled up the kettle and my finger test said they were about the same temperature.So it sounds as though your microwave is working as intended.
I was reading that thread earlier! My, that's very special.MultiFuelBurner said:Do we need to introduce Jack to earthquake Luke?N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
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Eathquake luke I don't get that ??
Ectophile Alnat1 i will try that0 -
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6488792/construction-earthquake-proof-in-uk/p1jvjack said:Eathquake luke I don't get that ??
Ectophile Alnat1 i will try that0 -
which page should i go to understand ?0
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Just read it through all of it then read your post all the way through.jvjack said:which page should i go to understand ?0
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