PeterL wrote:
> Dan Abel <dabel@sonic.net> wrote in
> news:dabel-DBB841.16152728112009@c-61-68-245-199.per.connect.net.au:
>
>> In article <4B11A5D9.7070001@isp.com>,
>> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." <jpstifel@isp.com> wrote:
>>
>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>> I've read that it's actually possible to "cook" a salmon in the top
>>>> rack of a dishwasher. Is this really true? And if so, how to
>>>> proceed? Or is this simply another "old fish story"?
>>> Even if, in the dishwasher, you would want to prep the fish for
>>> cooking, wouldn't you?
>>> The dish washer will immediately immerse your whole fish in very hot
>>> water. Which can result in sudden shrinkage, breakage and distortion
>>> of the fish. As well as having an effect on the way its internal
>>> liquids are expelled from it by an immediate immersion in boiling
>>> water, and go down the drain in your dish washer.
>> The water in a home dishwasher comes from the hot water pipes, so will
>> be the same temperature as you set your water heater. Some home
>> dishwashers will heat water that isn't hot enough, if you set them so.
>> In any case, the water coming in will be nowhere near boiling. Most
>> water heaters are set around 140F. Water that is too hot will tend to
>> cook *your* skin, when handwashing or bathing. This is particularly
>> dangerous for small children who aren't paying attention, and older
>> people whose nerves aren't as sensitive as they used to be.
>>
>
>
> http://www.google.com.au/search?
> q=cooking+salmon+in+a+dishwasher&sourceid=navclien t-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=
> 1B3GGGL_enAU240AU240
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yhoufra
>
>
> It gets done quite a lot....... I've tried it once, but I prefer my salmon
> with a crispy skin :-)
>
> Food can also be cooked on the manifold of your car while you go for that
> road trip.
>
> http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Food-on-Your-Car%27s-Engine
>
You triggered a memory: the book is Manifold Destiny!

--
Jean B.