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Morningstar "Bacon" leaving microwave odor - any suggestions?



 
 
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Old January 15th, 2007, 05:06 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
McTrack
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Default 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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Old January 15th, 2007, 05:17 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default 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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Old January 15th, 2007, 05:23 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default 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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Old January 15th, 2007, 09:04 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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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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Old January 16th, 2007, 01:21 AM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default 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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Old January 16th, 2007, 02:48 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default 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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Old January 16th, 2007, 03:25 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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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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Old January 16th, 2007, 04:12 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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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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Old January 16th, 2007, 05:44 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default 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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Old January 17th, 2007, 03:32 AM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
Pat
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Default 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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