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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
I recently discovered Morningstar Farms veggie bacon strips as a quick
and easy breakfast that is reasonable for both carbs and fat (I'm trying to lose weight and manage blood sugar levels). I love the taste and convenience, but after the second box, I noticed my microwave had taken on a very strong odor that is proving had to get rid of. I tried hot water, lemon juice and vinegar (found that hint in a post) and scrubbing with baking soda, but none of these things seemed to help much. Finally, I sprayed the oven with water again and tossed baking soda in (so that it stuck to the damp surfaces) and left it in for a number of hours. That seemed to help some, but the odor is still there. Any hints on how to get rid of this? For what it is worth, the baking soda is years old, so it has probably exhausted some (most?) of its odor-absorbing ability (but then I did use most of a large box). Michael |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
hubby works in a hospital where they cook just
about anything in the microwave.... including popcorn the oils from the popcorn in a bag are sufficient to permanently discolour the microwave and leave an odor that permeats the interior of the microwave perhaps a dual micro/convection oven with a steel interior won't hold the odor from the bacon.... "McTrack" wrote in message ps.com... I recently discovered Morningstar Farms veggie bacon strips as a quick and easy breakfast that is reasonable for both carbs and fat (I'm trying to lose weight and manage blood sugar levels). I love the taste and convenience, but after the second box, I noticed my microwave had taken on a very strong odor that is proving had to get rid of. I tried hot water, lemon juice and vinegar (found that hint in a post) and scrubbing with baking soda, but none of these things seemed to help much. Finally, I sprayed the oven with water again and tossed baking soda in (so that it stuck to the damp surfaces) and left it in for a number of hours. That seemed to help some, but the odor is still there. Any hints on how to get rid of this? For what it is worth, the baking soda is years old, so it has probably exhausted some (most?) of its odor-absorbing ability (but then I did use most of a large box). Michael |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
A microwave oven has vents into which gases during cooking fill as they
are exhausted. Place vinegar in a container and bring it to a boil for a few minutes so its fumes will follow the same path. Then use plain water and do same. Watch the temps of the container as they can become very hot and don't allow liquids to boil away completely. |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
wrote in message . edu... A microwave oven has vents into which gases during cooking fill as they are exhausted. Place vinegar in a container and bring it to a boil for a few minutes so its fumes will follow the same path. Then use plain water and do same. Watch the temps of the container as they can become very hot and don't allow liquids to boil away completely. Yeah. Vinegar will do the trick! Pat in TX |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
"Marengo" ... Use real bacon? That gave me a laugh. The odor of real bacon cooking is one of the best in the world! Pat in TX |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
Marengo wrote: Use real bacon? There is probably more truth to that statement than the OP might realize. If the stuff is leaving that kind of hard to remove oder in a microwave, just think about what it would do your insides? The nutrition label may say low in fat and carbs, but I bet is chock full of all kinds of ****. |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:42:11 -0500, Marengo wrote:
Use real bacon? And use the oven. -- Bob in CT |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
Welcome to Bacon. There is really nothing wrong with your microwave smelling like bacon. Look at the ingredients in the strips and you will see a host of spices and flavors that are okay. Many delicious foods are intentionally flavored with bacon for that reason. So leave it alone and if it flavors your other foods, then consider it a good thing, not a bad thing. On 15 Jan 2007 08:06:21 -0800, "McTrack" wrote: I recently discovered Morningstar Farms veggie bacon strips as a quick and easy breakfast that is reasonable for both carbs and fat (I'm trying to lose weight and manage blood sugar levels). I love the taste and convenience, but after the second box, I noticed my microwave had taken on a very strong odor that is proving had to get rid of. I tried hot water, lemon juice and vinegar (found that hint in a post) and scrubbing with baking soda, but none of these things seemed to help much. Finally, I sprayed the oven with water again and tossed baking soda in (so that it stuck to the damp surfaces) and left it in for a number of hours. That seemed to help some, but the odor is still there. Any hints on how to get rid of this? For what it is worth, the baking soda is years old, so it has probably exhausted some (most?) of its odor-absorbing ability (but then I did use most of a large box). Michael |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
Get rid of the microwave oven and use real bacon.
TC McTrack wrote: I recently discovered Morningstar Farms veggie bacon strips as a quick and easy breakfast that is reasonable for both carbs and fat (I'm trying to lose weight and manage blood sugar levels). I love the taste and convenience, but after the second box, I noticed my microwave had taken on a very strong odor that is proving had to get rid of. I tried hot water, lemon juice and vinegar (found that hint in a post) and scrubbing with baking soda, but none of these things seemed to help much. Finally, I sprayed the oven with water again and tossed baking soda in (so that it stuck to the damp surfaces) and left it in for a number of hours. That seemed to help some, but the odor is still there. Any hints on how to get rid of this? For what it is worth, the baking soda is years old, so it has probably exhausted some (most?) of its odor-absorbing ability (but then I did use most of a large box). Michael |
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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?
There is really nothing wrong with your microwave smelling like bacon. Look at the ingredients in the strips and you will see a host of spices and flavors that are okay. Many delicious foods are intentionally flavored with bacon for that reason. So leave it alone and if it flavors your other foods, then consider it a good thing, not a bad thing. I think you misread the original post. She said she was cooking some kind of a vegetarian bacon product, not the real thing. The "pretend" stuff is what smells bad. Pat in TX |
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