[BITList] From John Hopkins Hospital-Cancer Update

[David Harvey]

What can I say, except that I rarely use the bloody thing. I prefer to COOK
in the old fashioned way. Today I made green tomato chutney on the stove top
and enjoyed the aromas presented and now look forward to consuming same.
 However, common sense always suggests plastic and microwaves don't go
together.

Dave

On 22 November 2010 22:08, HUGH <chakdara at btinternet.com> wrote:

>  Being an an engineer, and all else having failed, I consulted my
> microwave instruction book.  It gives the following advice.
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> China, ceramics, fine glassware - OK if no metallic decoration, but may
> break if overheated.
> Plastic/polystyrene - may melt/distort/burn under heat.
> Freezer bags (plastic, I assume) - OK if suitable for microwaving and if
> pierced.
> Paper plates, cups, etc - Only for warming, may catch fire.
> Newspaper - Not safe, may contain extracts of metal = arcing = fire.
> Straw/wood - May lead to fire, so closely supervise.  Who would microwave
> straw?
> Cling film - Pierce, and keep it off the food.  It doesn't say why, though
> I guess it might become part of the food.
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> I believe dioxins exist in some plastics, and I recall a recent newspaper
> article on perceived problems with some soft drinks bottles.
>
> Hugh.
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> PS : The book also says round dishes are better than square - food in the
> corners gets overcooked.
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