tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post24975180162846873..comments2023-03-26T03:30:44.409-04:00Comments on Going Green: Day 131 - I Can Mash PotatoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-89372460498790197142007-11-29T13:41:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:41:00.000-05:00This works with the oven too. You can turn the ove...This works with the oven too. You can turn the oven off 5 minutes before what the recipe calls for and, as long as you don't open it, it will keep the temperature high enough to keep cooking...Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648175728378134867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-85128539051790152782007-11-29T08:12:00.000-05:002007-11-29T08:12:00.000-05:00You wrote, "It ain't gonna get any hotter!" and "...You wrote, "It ain't gonna get any hotter!" and "having to admit to my Dad that he was right"<BR/><BR/>THANK THE HEAVENS that Mom didn't give you this advice! ;-)<BR/><BR/>(Hi, Mom!)Heather Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625083510037776063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-43462533494866526342007-11-28T16:47:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:47:00.000-05:00Oh, Mr. G, you know how I hate it when you use log...Oh, Mr. G, you know how I hate it when you use logic on me. ;-)<BR/><BR/>You are correct, the water temp will start to drop once the heat source is turned off. However, I have an electric range which, for better or worse, keeps the burner quite warm for some time after the knob has been switched to "off".<BR/><BR/>Also, even though the temp is dropping, it is doing so at a slow enough pace as to allow the foods I've been testing (pasta, corn, carrots and chopped up potatoes) ample cooking time. I haven't yet tried it on rice, as I usually nuke that up.<BR/><BR/>I concede that your statements regarding the laws of physics are irrefutably true. However, I must tell you that all the items I have attempted to cook in this manner have all come out just fine. At least, according to my standards. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for keeping me honest, or at least, within the realm of physical science.<BR/><BR/> - ErinBurbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-10549814499998261112007-11-28T16:13:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:13:00.000-05:00At the same time your water won't get any hotter b...At the same time your water won't get any hotter because it changes to steam, it will drop from 212° the minute you turn off the heat and cool to room temperature — hardly enough heat to cook anything, much less minute rice. What are the state laws of physics where you live that allows pots to keep on cooking without heat additional heat?Yodoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244765916380830711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-88159948876741528432007-11-28T15:20:00.000-05:002007-11-28T15:20:00.000-05:00Like it! I've done that with pasta and when cooki...Like it! I've done that with pasta and when cooking beans but I'll have to switch over to everything else on the stovetop. This I can do. I'm still baffled over the whole toaster over thing and how to juggle when I turn on the oven. It's a great idea - I just don't know how to get organized on that one.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.com