Is cooking an omelet in a microwave bad for me?!
Can I still do it, or is it not recommended?
Answers: I got this cheap thing which is a microwave-safe, burrito-shaped plastic bowl where you can put mixed egg batter into and put on the microwave for 4 minutes. Last time I did it it smelled nasty.
Can I still do it, or is it not recommended?
Bad smell could have been caused by the egg being overcooked or stale. Try cleaning the bowl with a bit (1tsp) bleach and warm water - let soak for 30 minutes or more than wash and rise as usual in case some oil or spice cooked into the plastic. When microwaving eggs use 1 Tablespoon of water per egg to prevent sticking and aid in cooking - check for doneness after 2 minutes then again at 3 - microwaves have different temperatures so you may have overcooked the eggs. Good Luck!
probably not as tasty but I don't think it will harm you
I use a glass (Pyrex) bowl when I cook eggs in the microwave. It should not take more than 2 min at the MOST to cook an egg in the microwave. As far as your bowl goes, give it a good wash, and nuke for a shorter peirod of time and you should be just fine.
i don't know about your bowl,but i have been cooking eggs in a microwave for 20 yrs,no harm so far.i just us a glass bowl.
Thats way too long to micro an egg which is probably why it smelled and probably tasted nasty. If you season the omelet this would be a good way to quickly cook it with no fat. My parents swear by their plactic device like you have. I personally hate eggs so I've never tried it.
you have to cook an omelet on the stove it's just the way of life lol
I scramble eggs in the microwave in a glass bowl but I take it out every 1minute, stir and put back in - a total of 3 - minutes depending on how thick i want them to be. I find if i don't stir every minute they tend to overcook on the edges and that tastes nasty - maybe that's your problem
microwave ovenas are safe for cooking.
It is not safe to microwave plastic wrap on your food.
So do your omelet w/o plastic and you should be fine.
If you hadn't washed it first there may have been some residuals on the surfaces.
I have used them before and find it far easier to use an omelette pan on the range.