Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Organs keep exploding when I microwave them. Some cooked kidneys diced into squares, reheated for not more than 2 minutes, exploded so much as to knock a paper towel off that was covering the bowel and make a large mess. I've had similar experience with microwaving beef heart, and microwaving liver has made loud noises as well.

1) What's up with this? This doesn't happen when i reheat ground muscle meat (in chili form), or any other food really.
2) Am I doomed to not microwave-reheat organ meats? Is there a workaround?

Maybe I now understand why the Weston Price organization advises against using a microwave...

flag	asked Mar 24 2011 at 18:52 free3337 2,373●7●13

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I think you meant "BOWL" instead of "BOWEL", but that's a funny slip considering it's an organ question! – texasleah Mar 24 2011 at 18:59

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Can you give the WAPF/microwaves link? I really want to not use a microwave anymore, for no good reason (yet). – Kamal♦ Mar 24 2011 at 19:56

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Best title ever. – Lauren Oct 10 2011 at 1:10

^ Seconded xD – Adulescens Appetens Oct 10 2011 at 1:19

^ Thirded. I lol'd XD – Beatrice Oct 10 2011 at 3:16

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SRlaserguy · Answer 1 · 2011-03-25 03:24:32Z UTC

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Cut them into pieces and pan fry with grass fed Ghee. Quick and better tasting than the microwaving the hell out of them.

answered Mar 25 2011 at 3:24

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Futureboy · Answer 2 · 2011-03-25 04:00:56Z UTC

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how do you fit in there??

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andrew · Answer 3 · 2011-03-25 07:48:35Z UTC

I've just recently bought a microwave - having been nervous of them for years. I'd read too many things saying how bad they were, how they stripped out nutrients, caused carcinogens to form etc.

Then I read a proper study - wish I still had the link - comparing nutrients in food which had been steamed, baked, boiled, pressure cooked and microwaved.

For veg, microwave was the clear winner. And I find I really like beets done in the microwave, carrots etc.

My salmon steak blew up - turned to pate!! So I've gone back to a pan for fish. And meat I have never tried at all in the microwave yet.

Travis Culp · Answer 4 · 2011-03-24 19:04:02Z UTC

You're just cooking them for way too long. I usually fry up a couple pounds of liver and/or kidneys and then freeze them, doling it out slowly over the course of a week or so. I cook 2 kidneys for about 1 minute and a 1/4lb of liver for 45 seconds or so.

Oranges13 · Answer 5 · 2011-03-24 19:50:16Z UTC

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Try a lower setting for a longer period of time if necessary, like 30% or 50% power. The microwave should cycle off before it gets too hot to explode. I've had this very experience with eggs.

answered Mar 24 2011 at 19:50

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Agree with the lower power. Also, put a plate or bowl over the food to prevent the explosive mess. – Karen Mar 24 2011 at 22:36

Nutritionator · Answer 6 · 2011-10-10 02:32:36Z UTC

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+1 For being the best worded "question" I've seen on this site.

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Danielle · Answer 7 · 2011-03-25 05:26:09Z UTC

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Don't use the microwave! It kills nearly all the nutrients and the heating creates carcinogenic compounds in the food.

answered Mar 25 2011 at 5:26

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My impressions about nutrient stability were quite different. What made you conclude that "nearly all nutrients" are gone ? – Ikco Mar 25 2011 at 11:47

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this seems to be largely woo. I've seen it on all kinds of websites, from vegans to acupuncture to paleo. but never a shred of evidence that there is ANY difference between microwaving and other methods of cooking. – Moonablaze Oct 10 2011 at 2:32

free3337 · Answer 8 · 2011-10-10 00:19:57Z UTC

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The issue seems to disappear if I cut the meats into small pieces.

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air_hadoken · Answer 9 · 2011-10-10 01:25:52Z UTC

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Why not microwave some bone broth to boiling and then cook thin slices of organs in it? Like pho without the noodles...

answered Oct 10 2011 at 1:25

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Organs exploding in microwave

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