Microwave ovens are in over 90% of American homes--but too often relegated to the role of re-heater, defroster, and popcorn maker. No more. Victoria Wise and Susanna Hoffman, authors of The Well-Filled Tortilla, spent three years exploring the possibilities of the microwave, and they've created a collection of 350 innovative, flavorful, at times whimsical recipes that take full advantage of the box and what it does best. And what the microwave does best, as the authors have discovered, is pretty terrific. Perfectly cooked fish. Creamy no-stir risottos. Luscious sauces for pasta. Crunchy pickles and relishes in a twinkling. Soup with an unexpected depth of flavor. Hasty puddings. And all without much of the time, mess, fuss, and demanding attention of conventional cooking. Then, marry these virtues with the sensibilities of two truly imaginative chefs, and the box really does become magic: Cuba Seafood Soup with Black Beans, Sweet Potato and Yam, Burmese Curried Chicken, Fish Fillets Brazilian, Tahini Spice Cake with Orange Glaze, Double Chocolate Pudding.
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Author:
Victoria Wise
Paperback:
448 pages
Publisher:
Workman Publishing Company
Publication Date:
January 04, 1996
Language:
English
ISBN:
156305177X
Product Length:
7.97 inches
Product Width:
8.02 inches
Product Height:
0.94 inches
Product Weight:
1.56 pounds
Package Length:
8.2 inches
Package Width:
8.14 inches
Package Height:
1.18 inches
Package Weight:
1.51 pounds
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based on 5 reviews
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27 of 31 found the following review helpful:
You will be inspired to actually cook in that coffee warmer. Mar 17, 2000
By HH
"holiday"
I cook in my microwave now. This book is wonderful. There are great soup recipes. My favorite are Chicken Tortilla and Minestrone. All the vergetables are cover with directions on how to get the best flavors. This book also tells you what you cannot cook well in the microwave. And the price is fantastic! This is great for a first time cook too.
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Not at all what I expected. Aug 18, 2006
By Sara I found 2 recipes in this entire book that are quick, easy-to-do recipes. If you're looking for fancy dishes you can make in the microwave, this is for you, not for the college kid looking for something simple.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Lots of tasty recipes that save time both in cooking and clean-up Oct 24, 2009
By Catawba This book shows how the microwave can be used for preparing many traditional dishes that ordinarily would take too much time or attention for me to consider. For example, the basic risotto recipe takes about 30 minutes total -- and it is delicious. The authors include several variations to the basic recipe as well, incorporating sausage, shrimp, mushrooms, etc. Microwave corn on the cob is a wonderful summer recipe. Using the microwave you can enjoy preparing as well as eating this dish -- because you don't have to heat up your kitchen by boiling a large pot of water. Another very helpful thing that the authors do is tell you flat out when a dish is NOT microwavable, such as preparing eggs, breads, and whole roasts.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Best Microwave Cookbook Ever Dec 29, 2010
By William E. Otto If you want to use your microwave for more than popcorn and reheating food, this is the book. Perfect beans that never burn and require no watching, risotto without stirring, lots of veggies. This is the book. I have never seen better and have had friends ask for microwave recipes. I am a decent cook, and am able to put out some good food with a lot less effort than conventional cooking. The microwave can't do everything well, but it is a great tool that is probably under utilized in most kitchens.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Better than cracking a can and almost as easy Feb 04, 2010
By Henry F. Hewitt
"Massachusetts Fats"
This is a perfect cook book for folks who hate TV dinners but lack the time, or the skills, for a major production. The old fashioned fudge recipe, as good as Ma's and a heck of a lot more reliable, and split pea with ham, should become classics and these are just the start of the fun
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You will be inspired to actually cook in that coffee warmer. Mar 17, 2000
By HH
"holiday"
Not at all what I expected. Aug 18, 2006
By Sara
