Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving.
Nope, its not inferior-tasting, and its not dangerous to cook that way.
Your microwave can actually help you Thanksgiving better.
Im not saying you should microwaveeverything.
Its not the soulless cooking appliance its been made out to beyou can microwave with love.
And what shows love more than not stress-snapping at your mother-in-law?
Lets make it taste that way.
The trick is to make one or two dishes the day before.
Before dinner time, reheat them in the microwave.
The best candidates are foods that have plenty of included moisture.
That might be the mashed potatoes, certain fresh vegetables for steaming, well-hydrated stuffing, and some casseroles.
confirm the item is in a microwave-safe serving dish.
Add a teaspoon or two of water to the dish; sprinkle with your fingertips or spritz it around.
Check on it, stir the edges inward if you could, and evaluate if it needs more time.
Oddly, mac and cheese isnt my favorite for reheating in the microwave.
It can also lend flavor if you brown the roux with a little extra cooking time.
Doing this in the microwave can cut down on your stovetop cooking time by around 50%.
Use this roux for gravy or soup cooking on the stoveor keep it going in the microwave as follows.
Complete gravy
after you snag a roux, youre more than halfway to gravy.
Whisk it in well and heat it for another 30 seconds in the microwave.
It will start to thicken.
Stir in seasonings, cooked meat bits, and herbs as you normally would.
Cover the dish with an off-set lid to vent it, and microwave.
Take it out and stir, cover the dish and go for another round if needed.
The veggies are done when cooked to your liking.
I like to add a pat of salted butter and stir it in while theyre still hot.
