The same could be said of most ovenready meals.

When I used the microwave, though, it was much more often for cooking fresh vegetables and meats, or melting butter or chocolate, than for heating premade meals.

Andrea

--- On Sat, 1/30/10, Geoffrey Purcell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Geoffrey Purcell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Our consensus on microwave ovens?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 12:38 PM
> Well, most microwaveready meals are,
> by definition, pre-cooked/preprocessed.
> 
>  
> 
> Geoff
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> > Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:33:21 +0000
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Our consensus on microwave ovens?
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > Hi All
> > 
> > I have read some interesting and paranoid arguments
> against the usage of microwaves from Mercola's camp. I try
> to get as many opinions as possible and therefore would like
> to hear the contributions from the group. Do you guys use
> microwave ovens for anything?
> > 
> > I occasionally use mine to defrost things [read: I do
> not cook anything, I merely melt stuff :)] but am getting a
> nagging feeling that this may not be optimal for my health.
> > 
> > Studies / personal experience anyone?
> > 
> > -Jack
> > 
> > 
> >
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