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Jedi Master CK

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Nov 1, 2003, 3:55:35 PM11/1/03
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I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
spaghetti and red sauce...

Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how long
do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?

I, and My Little Daughter, Thank You in Advance...

jmcquown

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:08:27 PM11/1/03
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Sounds like you have a good start to a good sauce. So why not brown it in a
pot and if needed add a little olive oil? You can cook the sauce in the
same pot after you've browned the sausage. It will take a bit for fresh
(uncooked) sausage to cook but if you brown it in the pot and then cook it
in the sauce, should work out perfectly.

Jill


David Wright

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:16:05 PM11/1/03
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On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 15:08:27 -0600, "jmcquown" <jmcq...@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

But make a few slits in the sausage skin as you fry them. Otherwise
you may have Sausage Surprise on your shirt.

David

Reg

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:25:44 PM11/1/03
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Braise the sausage right in with the sauce. Both will taste great when
you're finished.

Brown the sausage in a skillet and add them to your sauce. Bring the
sauce up to a simmer and slowly cook for about 30 minutes. Take
the sausage out and serve them on the side.

For extra flavor, deglaze the skillet with some wine or stock
and add it into the sauce.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com

jmcquown

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:26:05 PM11/1/03
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David Wright wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 15:08:27 -0600, "jmcquown" <jmcq...@bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Jedi Master CK wrote:
>>> I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
>>> spaghetti and red sauce...
>>>
>>> Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how
>>> long
>>> do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?
>>>
>>> I, and My Little Daughter, Thank You in Advance...
>>
>> Sounds like you have a good start to a good sauce. So why not brown
>> it in a pot and if needed add a little olive oil? You can cook the
>> sauce in the same pot after you've browned the sausage.
>> Jill
>>
> But make a few slits in the sausage skin as you fry them. Otherwise
> you may have Sausage Surprise on your shirt.
>
> David

Excellent point! I tend to forget about details like that :) Thanks,
David!

Jill


K3

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:37:01 PM11/1/03
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Don't you dare ever visit one of my sausage/brat grills next summer... no
forks/knives allowed within' 50-feet of the grill while cooking 'em... it
all tongs...

I'd rather the brat/sausage explode on it's own that cut it's thoat and
force it to bleed to death!!! just be sure to have some sorta cover on the
grill or skillet. Just when the brats/sausages look like they're gonna
explode, toss in a handfull of sliced onions & green peppers... a clove of
chopped garlic... a splash of the beer that 'yer sippin' on... Mmmmmm!!!

--


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Fort Fairfield, Maine USA
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Jedi Master CK

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:51:59 PM11/1/03
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Thank you for all your responses... :)

My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
- you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
microwave so that there is no food poisoning...

Reg

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Nov 1, 2003, 4:59:25 PM11/1/03
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Jedi Master CK wrote:

> My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown

Don't brown them then. Poach them, in the sauce or in some stock
or water. Some people like to poach in beer.

> And she doesn't like the sausage cut

So don't cut them.

Jack Schidt®

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Nov 1, 2003, 5:03:50 PM11/1/03
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"Reg" <r...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Jedi Master CK wrote:
>
> > My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown
>
> Don't brown them then. Poach them, in the sauce or in some stock
> or water. Some people like to poach in beer.
>
> > And she doesn't like the sausage cut
>
> So don't cut them.
>


They must not teach this stuff at the Jedi Academy.

Jack Vader


Nancy Young

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Nov 1, 2003, 8:59:49 PM11/1/03
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Jedi Master CK wrote:
>
> I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
> spaghetti and red sauce...
>
> Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how long
> do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?

Poke them with a fork a few times and bake them in the oven. Then
finish them off in the sauce.

nancy

Carnivore269

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Nov 1, 2003, 9:17:04 PM11/1/03
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Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message news:<8d78qvo218isdu8pv...@4ax.com>...

I cook sausage in the microwave all the time. :-)
But you have to be careful, or it CAN get a bit dry and brown on
either end...

The best way is to simply lightly boil it in a corningware.

I just cooked some "healthy choice" polish sausage in the microwave
this morning using a covered corningware. I add about 1/2" of water
to the container, add the sausage and nuke for about 6 minutes. Cut
the time if the sausage is thawed.

If your daughter is really picky tho' about any dryness on the ends,
(I have a toddler nephew, I know how kids can be <G>) then totally
cover the sausage with water before nuking to prevent any browning at
all.

Hope this helps?

C.

Edwin Pawlowski

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Nov 1, 2003, 10:46:45 PM11/1/03
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"Jedi Master CK" <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message >
> My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
> know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
> - you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
> long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
> Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
> microwave so that there is no food poisoning...
>

The mw will work, but there is an easier way.

Just toss the sausages in the sauce and let them cook.

Use whatever meat you happen to have and do the same. Cheap cuts of beef,
ribs, cheap pork chops from the end cuts. Let them simmer slowly in the
sauce for a few hours and both the sauce will be flavored and the meat will
be tender.
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

John Gaughan

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Nov 1, 2003, 11:03:15 PM11/1/03
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Jedi Master CK wrote:
> My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
> know what I mean...

My wife is the same way. I always grill sausages until they have a nice,
crusty shell around them. I like to hear a crunch when I bite into them.

Sometimes what I do cook them in a frying pan with a little bit of water
in the bottom. I add the water, then add oregano and thyme, heat it up,
and add the sausages. I turn them often to cook evenly. Covering them
can be a good idea so it traps the heat and helps cook them evenly,
avoiding the crusty layer.

My personal opinion is that the microwave is for reheating leftovers or
melting stuff like butter or chocolate, not for cooking. I would never
cook sausage in the microwave. But that is just me. I'm weird :-)

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jmcquown

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Nov 2, 2003, 3:46:43 AM11/2/03
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Jedi Master CK wrote:
> Thank you for all your responses... :)
>
> My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
> know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
> - you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
> long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
> Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
> microwave so that there is no food poisoning...

I can't recall telling my mother how to cook when I was 4 years old. I
never suggested you brown it until it is "crusty". Does she supervise all
your cooking?

Jill


Foghorn

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Nov 2, 2003, 3:51:59 AM11/2/03
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In news:ku3pb.21777$SV2....@bignews3.bellsouth.net,
jmcquown <jmcq...@bellsouth.net> typed:

and the cleaning of the cutlery. the 4 year old must be the most intellegent one
in the home, don't you think?

!


Frogleg

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Nov 2, 2003, 6:06:09 AM11/2/03
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On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 20:55:35 GMT, Jedi Master CK
<NoS...@optonline.net> wrote:

>I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
>spaghetti and red sauce...
>
>Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how long
>do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?

Anything with a casing (sausage, hot dogs, eggs) has a powerful
potential to explode in a microwave if not at least pierced. And will
probably ooze unappetizingly at the pierced sites. Directions in a
m'wave cookbook say mostly to slash, cut into pieces, or crumble,
depending on the type of sausage. And cook until "no longer pink."

You *could* boil/poach in the m'wave (after piercing) and see how that
turns out. If she likes boiled sausages, whatever criteria you use for
testing *their* doneness should be adequate.

Where did your child pick up the idea of "non-brown" sausage anyhow?
And cutting into small pieces is supposed to be a "kid-pleasing"
presentation. Go figure. :-)

PENMART01

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Nov 2, 2003, 11:35:04 AM11/2/03
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"Jedi Master CK" <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message >
>My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
>know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
>- you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
>long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
>Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
> microwave so that there is no food poisoning...

Fresh sausage is one food that lends itself well to microwave cookery... place
4-6 links on 2-3 layers of paper towel in a glass microwave safe dish, cover
with a couple more paper towels and zap on *high* about 2 minutes per. Then
rotate links and zap some more being careful not to overcook. Sausages can be
cooked nicely browned (which you can control) and still juicy. Do NOT puncture
casings (use smooth tongs), but remove any strings from the ends so pressure
can release. I use a round casserole dish placing the links end to end in a
circle for more even cooking. Nuking sausage is a good method for when you are
famished and don't want to wait, and don't want much clean up. Smokey Bastard
says: naturally the same rulz apply as for deep frying... when nuking fatty
foods do NOT leave the kitchen and NO small children permitted.


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Nov 2, 2003, 10:18:07 AM11/2/03
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Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote:
> I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
> spaghetti and red sauce...

> Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how long
> do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?

You'll at least need to pierce the sausage with a pork in several
places. If you don't cut the sausage or pierce it with a fork to break
the seal of the sausage skin, it will possibly explode in your microwave
oven and make a terrible mess.

Why not just put the sausage in a saute pan and pan fry it for a few
minutes? You'll get a much tastier result that way with only a modest
amount of additional time and effort, compared to microwaving it.

Brick

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Nov 2, 2003, 1:12:56 PM11/2/03
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"Jedi Master CK" <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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I never gave it much thought, but we have been cooking meatloaf
in the microwave for years. It makes an excellent meatloaf, but we
don't cook any other kind of meat in there. Mostly we use it to
thaw stuff out, but it does do an excellent job of cooking corn on
the cob if you wrap the ears in towels first. Same thing with
potatoes, wrap them in a dish towel before
nuking. I like cased sausage baked in the oven on a wire rack. you
don't have to let it get brown and you don't lose all the flavor that
way.

Brick


jmcquown

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Nov 2, 2003, 3:51:19 PM11/2/03
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Didn't you hear? His 4 year old doesn't like "crusty" browned sausage. Not
that she could possibly tell the difference once it has finish cooking in
the sauce, but apparently she rules the kitchen.

Jill


Jedi Master CK

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Nov 2, 2003, 3:59:04 PM11/2/03
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Cutlery was never once mentioned in this entire thread and you're
talking about intelligence?

Jedi Master CK

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:01:59 PM11/2/03
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>Jedi Master CK wrote:
>> Thank you for all your responses... :)
>>
>> My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
>> know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
>> - you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
>> long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
>> Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
>> microwave so that there is no food poisoning...
>
>I can't recall telling my mother how to cook when I was 4 years old.

Don't talk about My Daughter...

>I
>never suggested you brown it until it is "crusty".

I wasn't replying to you...

>Does she supervise all
>your cooking?
>
>Jill
>

Again, do not talk about My Daughter...

Jack Schidt®

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"Jedi Master CK" <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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A Jedi Master does not talk that way....

Jack Yoda


Jedi Master CK

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:04:32 PM11/2/03
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>Where did your child pick up the idea of "non-brown" sausage anyhow?
>And cutting into small pieces is supposed to be a "kid-pleasing"
>presentation. Go figure. :-)

She's had it browned before and didn't like it like that...

Frogleg

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:14:58 PM11/2/03
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 21:04:32 GMT, Jedi Master CK
<NoS...@optonline.net> wrote:

<without IDing quote>

Has she had it non-browned and been delighted? I'm trying to think of
a case in which the alternative to 'browned' could have been
encountered. Maybe you should try hot dogs or 'cocktail' sausages? As
both I and Carnivore wrote, you could boil/poach the sausages in the
m'wave. After poking some holes in them.

Jedi Master CK

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:15:05 PM11/2/03
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You are the one that ASSumed there is a sauce simmering...

Try reading My original question and answering that actual
question about microwaving - that's all I asked...

And you really do have a serious attitude problem... Maybe
you should ask your shrink why you get so upset about children...

jmcquown

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:21:38 PM11/2/03
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HEY JEDI IDIOT... you're the one who brought up your daughter. You are
posting in a public newsgroup and you mentioned her. Therefore you and she
become public domain for criticism. I don't suppose you are old enough to
have seen the original Stars Wars. But you are apparenly old enough to have
inserted sperm and now have a daughter.

Get some balls and cook how you want, when you want. My parents never
cooked special meals prepared in special ways for us. We ate what they ate,
elsewise we didn't eat. Get a grip.

Jill


Jedi Master CK

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:28:34 PM11/2/03
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>HEY JEDI IDIOT... you're the one who brought up your daughter. You are
>posting in a public newsgroup and you mentioned her. Therefore you and she
>become public domain for criticism.

That's really really low...

>I don't suppose you are old enough to
>have seen the original Stars Wars. But you are apparenly old enough to have
>inserted sperm and now have a daughter.

Actually, I think I did - I'm 35...

>Get some balls and cook how you want, when you want. My parents never
>cooked special meals prepared in special ways for us. We ate what they ate,
>elsewise we didn't eat. Get a grip.
>
>Jill
>

Now we get to the root of all this hostility... I'm sorry you didn't
have a good childhood, but, I like to cook things that She likes...
I'm sorry you didn't have parents that did the same...

I'm calling for a cease-fire...

Jedi Master CK

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Nov 2, 2003, 4:33:40 PM11/2/03
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>Has she had it non-browned and been delighted?
> I'm trying to think of
>a case in which the alternative to 'browned' could have been
>encountered.

Yes - from a local delivery pizzeria... I'm trying to duplicate
it at home quickly and easily which is why I was wondering about
the microwave instead of boiling, etc...

Foghorn

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Nov 2, 2003, 5:03:32 PM11/2/03
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In news:vtraqvcv28bpskn5u...@4ax.com,
Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> typed:

You don't know how to quote or properly attribute the posts, do you?

Jedi Master my ass.


Foghorn

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In news:s0saqvs6r50m8b2m2...@4ax.com,

Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> typed:
>> Jedi Master CK wrote:
>>> Thank you for all your responses... :)
>>>
>>> My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
>>> know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
>>> - you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
>>> long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
>>> Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
>>> microwave so that there is no food poisoning...
>>
>> I can't recall telling my mother how to cook when I was 4 years old.
>
> Don't talk about My Daughter...

It's a public forum, and you brought up your bitchy 4 year old daughter...

>
>> I
>> never suggested you brown it until it is "crusty".
>
> I wasn't replying to you...

It's a public forum, you don't control who answers (oh, I'm sorry, "replies")
to any post. You don't want replies??? Don't post in a public place.

>
>> Does she supervise all
>> your cooking?
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Again, do not talk about My Daughter...

Touchy little fart, aren't you.

You are surely giving a bad name to the REAL Jedi


Foghorn

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In news:oetaqv4pj8ffs624k...@4ax.com,

Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> typed:
>> HEY JEDI IDIOT... you're the one who brought up your daughter. You are
>> posting in a public newsgroup and you mentioned her. Therefore you and she
>> become public domain for criticism.
>
> That's really really low...
>
>> I don't suppose you are old enough to
>> have seen the original Stars Wars. But you are apparenly old enough to have
>> inserted sperm and now have a daughter.
>
> Actually, I think I did - I'm 35...

Surely not that old...more like 14, with tha attitude you have.

>
>> Get some balls and cook how you want, when you want. My parents never
>> cooked special meals prepared in special ways for us. We ate what they ate,
>> elsewise we didn't eat. Get a grip.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Now we get to the root of all this hostility... I'm sorry you didn't
> have a good childhood, but, I like to cook things that She likes...
> I'm sorry you didn't have parents that did the same...
>
> I'm calling for a cease-fire...

Fire this, Jedi NOT


Foghorn

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In news:39saqv0qn3rcfh4n3...@4ax.com,

Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> typed:

Poor BABY

Let her get used to walking all over you at four, where will you be when she's
10?
A doormat, that's where.

Jedi Master, my ASS


Frogleg

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Nov 3, 2003, 6:13:55 AM11/3/03
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 21:33:40 GMT, Jedi Master CK
<NoS...@optonline.net> wrote:

<again without identifying quote>

Um. Have you tried asking the pizzeria?

Jedi Master CK

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Nov 3, 2003, 7:05:13 AM11/3/03
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I should have - it would have saved Me alot of grief...

Jack Schidt®

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Nov 3, 2003, 7:12:13 AM11/3/03
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"Jedi Master CK" <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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Us Too.

Jack Skywalker
>


Rhonda Anderson

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Nov 3, 2003, 7:50:32 AM11/3/03
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"jmcquown" <jmcq...@bellsouth.net> wrote in
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I don't know that trying to cook one thing the way your child likes it
means that they rule the kitchen. If the other people in the house are
happy to cook and eat sausage this way, what's the harm if they make it the
way she likes? I don't think that one question about how to cook something
gives us enough information to judge the way in which the household runs.

Children do develop likes and dislikes, and there's a balance between
letting them walk all over you and completely disregarding anything they
say about what they do or do not like (if they have tried it).


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("if you don't eat it now you'll get it cold for breakfast") to eat
disgusting frankfurt and lima bean casserole, and will actually try lima
beans for the first time in about 30 years <g>

Penrith, NSW, Australia

Greg Zywicki

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Nov 3, 2003, 10:25:24 AM11/3/03
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Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message news:<oetaqv4pj8ffs624k...@4ax.com>...

No, no Jed. Jill is an expert on childcare. Her mother never had to
raise her voice or make her a special meal or change her diapers (Jill
did this from birth) tell her to be quiet, because Jill spent her
childhood sitting with her hands folded in her lap out of reverance
for her mother and mild fear of causing her mother grief.

Not like the parents of today, like the one friend of Jill's who
brought an unapproved toddler into Jill's home and allowed the toddler
to destroy one of Jill's books (note of course that Jill must have
been restrained physically when this happened because those of us
familiar with earth children know better than to allow toddlers to
handle expensive things) but of course Jill is not bitter about this
and is above holding a petty grudge, as she will atest two in any of
the quarterly posts she writes in which she relates this incident.

Fortunately, Jill the childcare expert is impervious to the yammerings
of us inept fools who have had to deal with our abnormal and aberrant
loinspawn. We weak imbeciles have a bizare notion of a utopia in
which we consider the interests and tastes of our children. In our
foolishness, we are willing to cede occasional battles and actually
make food our kids might eat or allow them to behave in
age-appropriate ways that inconvenience other people. If we would
just wise up and realise that we must rule our children with the
benevolent despotism of Jill's sainted parents, our children will grow
to be intellegent, tolerant, and helpful model citizens like Jill.

I'm afraid I'm a lost cause. I can't shake the opinion that Jill
should shut the hell up about child rearing and have a tubal ligation,
because she is not only brown-eyed from being full of it but is also
setting herself up as the sort of self-righteous pompous nitwit who
will no-doubt have to recuse herself if she is unfortunate enough not
to birth the sort of earth-angel she was and instead be stuck with a
normal mortal child who shows the typical prediliction for breaded
meat nuggets with ketchup and who will shun anything the color of
produce.

Greg Zywicki

Greg Zywicki

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Nov 3, 2003, 10:48:41 AM11/3/03
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Jedi Master CK <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message news:<aba8qv0f1h20dabhc...@4ax.com>...

> >I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
> >spaghetti and red sauce...
> >
> >Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how long
> >do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?
> >
> >I, and My Little Daughter, Thank You in Advance...
>
> Thank you for all your responses... :)
>
> My problem is that My Daughter doesn't like it "crusty" brown if you
> know what I mean... And she doesn't like the sausage cut... 4 year old
> - you know how it is... I was thinking boiling, but, that takes too
> long... That's why I was wondering about the quicker microwave...
> Basically, I'm wondering if you can safely cook a sausage in the
> microwave so that there is no food poisoning...

yeah, you can cook a sausage in the microwave. It's probably going to
be messy and less palatable than if cooked otherwise, but I can be
done.

Lots of other people have given you good ideas. Something to consider
about browning and then braising: Some (maybe all) of the brown will
be taken away by braising in sauce.

Good luck. I've got a four-year-old too, and I get very frustrated at
the food prejudices they exhibit. In my case, I have to recognize
that I'm reaping what I sowed during years of being a picky eater.

Greg Zywicki

Jedi Master CK

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Greg Zywicki wrote:

>yeah, you can cook a sausage in the microwave. It's probably going to
>be messy and less palatable than if cooked otherwise, but I can be
>done.
>
>Lots of other people have given you good ideas. Something to consider
>about browning and then braising: Some (maybe all) of the brown will
>be taken away by braising in sauce.
>
>Good luck. I've got a four-year-old too, and I get very frustrated at
>the food prejudices they exhibit. In my case, I have to recognize
>that I'm reaping what I sowed during years of being a picky eater.
>
>Greg Zywicki

Thanks Greg and for the support...

Just to follow-up (assuming anyone still is reading this thread)...

I tried microwaving the sausage Saturday night and I'm still alive...

I just popped the italian sausage link on the plate and nuked it... It
was steaming and sounded like it was close to bursting or splitting so
I stopped it at 2 minutes 20 seconds... I used a Polder digital probe
thermometer to take the temperature... It said like 214 or something
which makes sense because it was steaming/boiling... I let the sausage
sit for about 5 minutes (with all that heat, it's still technically
cooking)...

So, only I ate it so I could test it... The juices were running
clear... The casing might have been still a little tough (maybe)...
The inside was slightly slightly pink, but, I've seen pinker so I do
think it was cooked through...

And since Saturday, I haven't had any stomach problems and I'll have
to wait a while to see if I get trichinosis - but I doubt it...

Jack Schidt®

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"Jedi Master CK" <NoS...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> And since Saturday, I haven't had any stomach problems and I'll have
> to wait a while to see if I get trichinosis - but I doubt it...
>

Wookies like you don't get trichinosis.

Jack Ordeal


Pan Ohco

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Nov 3, 2003, 1:40:59 PM11/3/03
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On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:21:38 -0600, "jmcquown" <jmcq...@bellsouth.net>
wrote:


>Get some balls and cook how you want, when you want. My parents never
>cooked special meals prepared in special ways for us. We ate what they ate,
>elsewise we didn't eat. Get a grip.
>
>Jill
>

My grandson now 12, came over to my house for dinner. He asked what
was for dinner, I told him what we were having, and he said "oh that
sounds O.K.".
I told him that I was glad that he approved, but that is what I was
serving, even if he didn't like it.
I then told him that there was eggs and cheese in the refrigerator,
and that he could cook an omelet for him self, if he didn't care for
what I was cooking.
Hay teaching them to cook, when they are young, stops a lot of
complaints.


Pan Ohco

Carnivore269

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Nov 3, 2003, 2:00:43 PM11/3/03
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"Foghorn" <leg...@BOY.edu> wrote in message news:<993d3fc3fb4714e1...@news.teranews.com>...

God I hope that you don't have any children Foghorn!
It's idiots like you that FORCE kids to eat what they don't like and
develop eating disorders!

Into child abuse are you?

C.

Frogleg

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Nov 3, 2003, 2:16:00 PM11/3/03
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On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 12:50:32 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
<schuma...@bigpond.com> wrote:

>"jmcquown" <jmcq...@bellsouth.net> wrote in
>news:F5epb.24275$SV2....@bignews3.bellsouth.net:

>> Didn't you hear? His 4 year old doesn't like "crusty" browned


>> sausage. Not that she could possibly tell the difference once it has
>> finish cooking in the sauce, but apparently she rules the kitchen.
>
>I don't know that trying to cook one thing the way your child likes it
>means that they rule the kitchen.

>Children do develop likes and dislikes, and there's a balance between

>letting them walk all over you and completely disregarding anything they
>say about what they do or do not like (if they have tried it).

I agree that if accomodation to infant taste doesn't involve major
disruption or dietary deficiency, there's no harm in it. If the peas
can't touch the mashed potatoes, so be it. I disagree with "if they
have tried it." I *still* won't eat summer squash after being forced
to take "just 3 bites" and vomiting all over the table about 100 years
ago. Kids can't say they don't like *everything* that's served, but
like jury challenges, they should be allowed a few unexplained "I just
don't like it" preferences. :-)

Kajikit

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Nov 8, 2003, 6:42:41 AM11/8/03
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Jedi Master CK saw Sally selling seashells by the seashore and told us
all about it on Mon, 03 Nov 2003 12:05:13 GMT:

lol

btw, if you do it again I'd cook the sausages just like a hotdog. Pop
them in deep frypan or a saucepan with some water and boil the things!
It won't really take any longer than boiling them in the microwave...
I find that the microwave is not good at actually 'cooking' food any
faster than the stove. I only really use it for reheating - it's great
at that!

(huggles)

~Karen AKA Kajikit

Nobody outstubborns a cat...

Visit my webpage: http://www.kajikitscorner.com
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joleme...@gmail.com

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That rude comment about the child is probably because of an inferiority complex or maybe they are just mad your child has the intellectual capacity and insight to form an opinion about sausage anyway. Hopefully people like that do not procreate.

Thomas

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May 30, 2017, 1:33:44 PM5/30/17
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On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 9:14:36 PM UTC-4, joleme...@gmail.com wrote:
> That rude comment about the child is probably because of an inferiority complex or maybe they are just mad your child has the intellectual capacity and insight to form an opinion about sausage anyway. Hopefully people like that do not procreate.

The 'child' probably is graduating high school this week....

terri_...@uhs.org

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Sep 17, 2017, 3:54:00 PM9/17/17
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Glad it worked. I'm thinking of doing this myself tonight for dinner

And I must say, this is one of the most disrespectful group of responders I have ever read. She asked a ligitimate question. Why so much hostility?

Terri

Bruce

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Sep 17, 2017, 4:21:25 PM9/17/17
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:53:54 -0700 (PDT), terri_...@uhs.org wrote:

>Glad it worked. I'm thinking of doing this myself tonight for dinner
>
>And I must say, this is one of the most disrespectful group of responders I have ever read. She asked a ligitimate question. Why so much hostility?

Who asked a question and who responded in a hostile manner?

Ding - Dong Daddy

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Sep 17, 2017, 5:07:10 PM9/17/17
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Oh, we thought that "sausage" meant "penis"...

--
Best
Greg

Bruce

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Sep 17, 2017, 5:24:50 PM9/17/17
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:58:44 GMT, "l not -l" <lal...@cujo.com> wrote:
>This is one of those Google Groups wayback machine things.
>
>The original post was from 2003, most recently added to in May
>2017 with little context.

Oh, I couldn't see anything from before this post.

dsi1

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Sep 17, 2017, 5:34:33 PM9/17/17
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You need to get a Usenet server that has a retention policy of more than 14 years. Easy-peasy.

Bruce

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Sep 17, 2017, 5:36:56 PM9/17/17
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:34:28 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
And start replying to posts from 2003. That would be fun.

dsi1

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On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 11:36:56 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:34:28 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi10ahoo.com>
It's none of my business who a person chooses to respond to. Feel free to make it yours.

Bruce

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Sep 17, 2017, 5:47:01 PM9/17/17
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:41:41 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi...@yahoo.com>
I never suggested it was your business.

dsi1

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On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 11:47:01 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>
> I never suggested it was your business.

You wanted me to comment on your comment but I have no comment. Not to worry, the usual suspects will make the usual comments.

Bruce

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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:53:45 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 11:47:01 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> I never suggested it was your business.
>
>You wanted me to comment on your comment but I have no comment. Not to worry, the usual suspects will make the usual comments.

You're always free to comment on my comment.

dsi1

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Sep 17, 2017, 6:01:28 PM9/17/17
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On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 11:58:00 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>
> You're always free to comment on my comment.

No comment.

Dave Smith

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Sep 17, 2017, 6:23:32 PM9/17/17
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On 2017-05-26 9:14 PM, joleme...@gmail.com wrote:
> That rude comment about the child is probably because of an inferiority complex or maybe they are just mad your child has the intellectual capacity and insight to form an opinion about sausage anyway. Hopefully people like that do not procreate.
>

Most of us have no idea WTF you are talking about. It seems you are
reacting to a very old post, possible a whole different group of people
posting.



itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Sep 17, 2017, 8:48:32 PM9/17/17
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Who knows?? She's whining about a FOURTEEN YEAR OLD THREAD,
good grief.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Sep 17, 2017, 8:50:31 PM9/17/17
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Hahahahahaaaaa, why not? This Terry person thought it would be
just the ticket to reply to an old, old, OLD thread.

Bruce

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Sep 17, 2017, 9:09:55 PM9/17/17
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Yes, why not :) This isn't a current affairs group, so the topics will
still be relevant.

dsi1

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Sep 17, 2017, 9:21:31 PM9/17/17
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On Sunday, November 2, 2003 at 11:21:38 AM UTC-10, jmcquown wrote:
> Jedi Master CK wrote:
> > Again, do not talk about My Daughter...
>
> HEY JEDI IDIOT... you're the one who brought up your daughter. You are
> posting in a public newsgroup and you mentioned her. Therefore you and she
> become public domain for criticism. I don't suppose you are old enough to
> have seen the original Stars Wars. But you are apparenly old enough to have
> inserted sperm and now have a daughter.
>
> Get some balls and cook how you want, when you want. My parents never
> cooked special meals prepared in special ways for us. We ate what they ate,
> elsewise we didn't eat. Get a grip.
>
> Jill

Blast from the past!

Julie Bove

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Sep 18, 2017, 1:44:37 AM9/18/17
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<terri_...@uhs.org> wrote in message
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Who are you even responding to?

Julie Bove

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Sep 18, 2017, 1:46:18 AM9/18/17
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"Bruce" <Br...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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Heh. Should have read your answer first.

Julie Bove

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"l not -l" <lal...@cujo.com> wrote in message
news:7mBvB.69933$sH2....@fx05.iad...
>
> On 17-Sep-2017, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> This is one of those Google Groups wayback machine things.
>
> The original post was from 2003, most recently added to in May
> 2017 with little context.

Dang! That's some old sausage. I'd say it's not safe to eat.

Cindy Hamilton

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Sep 18, 2017, 6:18:08 AM9/18/17
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You haven't spent much time on Usenet, have you? This is pretty much
par for the course. Most of the "disrespectful" posters looked like
trolls, anyway.

Cindy Hamilton

lol...@gmail.com

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On Sunday, November 2, 2003 at 4:55:35 AM UTC+8, Jedi Master CK wrote:
> I have fresh italian sausage that I want uncut on the side for
> spaghetti and red sauce...
>
> Can I simply cook the sausage link in the microwave? If yes, how long
> do I cook it for in the microwave? Until it reaches 170 degrees?
>
> I, and My Little Daughter, Thank You in Advance...

It's already 2018 and this thread comes as one of the top results when searching for cooking sausages in a microwave oven. I was actually looking for the best ways on how I can cook a Hungarian Sausage in the microwave.

The banter this thread displayed is quite amusing, especially with hot-heads speaking their agitated minds out. LOL. I also would want to accommodate the whims of my children but I wouldn't consider that as them "running" the house or running the kitchen. I wouldn't also have a problem of them having more intelligence than me, if intelligence meant IQ, which is essentially different from wisdom, especially from age-old wisdom.

In any case, to add value to this thread, I think I now know how to "cook" sausages in the microwave. And during these times, we have to learn how to use the power settings effectively. When cooking sausages in the microwave, it's best to use lower-to-medium power settings over a longer period of cooking time. Doing otherwise may not bring about balanced cooking of the sausage from the inside and out. It's always important to keep note of the fact that the microwave is a "superheating" machine and it has cooking dynamics that differ a lot from stove-top cooking and differ a lot less from conventional convex oven cooking. In my experiments with Hungarian Sausages, cooking them in 8-10 minutes fresh from the freezer with low-power (or 6-8 minutes with medium power) makes for a tasty and succulent meal. Your mileage may vary, of course. I use a 1,200-watt microwave at office and a 700-watt microwave at home. So, I guess the low-power setting works better for the higher-watt microwave oven and the medium-power setting is apt at the low-watt machine.

tgp...@gmail.com

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2003 post btw
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