[Greenbuilding] Microwaved water (was Induction cooking)

[natural building]

While  I make no claims as to whether the 'microwaved water' story is true or false.
I do question whether 'Snopes' is the right authority with which to categorically dismiss it!

Regards,
Steve Satow

www.naturalbuildingsite.net
naturalbuilding at shaw.ca

On 2011-09-26, at 8:03 AM, Benjamin Pratt wrote:

> Gennaro,
> when I read your message i knew the plant experiment couldn't be true.
> I googled it, and I was right. Here is one link.
> http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave/plants.asp
> Ben
> 
> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
> <info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:
>> Any thoughts out there about microwaves and radiation? Also I've seen those
>> tests where plants watered with water that was first boiled in a microwave
>> died. I've avoided microwaves for these reasons.
>> Gennaro Brooks-Church
>> 
>> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
>> www.EcoBrooklyn.com
>> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM, elitalking <elitalking at rockbridge.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Induction stoves are great.  I learned about them from this list.  My wife
>>> started out a little skeptical, but is not a believer.  We are moving
>>> towards grid tied photovoltaic.  The most efficient cooking is microwave. It
>>> heats the water first which is the food.  The ceramic or glass container is
>>> heated by conduction from the food.   We do not use plastic.  However, some
>>> foods like stir fried vegetables, boiled foods or some bread baking do not
>>> work in microwave.  Foods that require a lot of boiling or frying go to
>>> induction stove top.  Foods that require baking go to Brevell Oven.  This
>>> used a typical heat element, but it is smaller than typical oven.  The
>>> controls are very precise for heating temp and time.  It is big enough for
>>> almost all we cook.  The big Thanksgiving Turkey is the only dinner event it
>>> could not handle.  However, we discovered that we cut the Turkey up and it
>>> is able to cook half the Turkey which is more than enough for our
>>> traditionally glutinous meal.  It is the least efficient of three.  However,
>>> it's smaller size and superior control makes it far more efficient than the
>>> traditional range, gas or electric.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Benjamin Pratt writes:
>>> 
>>> In my case, with a house that I've tried to tighten-up, but which is
>>> still somewhat leaky--I don't exhaust any of the heat from my gas
>>> stove. So it's very efficient--any energy that does not cook the food,
>>> helps to heat the house.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> My comment:
>>> 
>>> The inefficient appliance that produces waste heat is only a benefit
>>> during the heating season.  In the summer it is an additional liability for
>>> comfort or cooling cost of removing that heat.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Eli
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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