Lil smokies crockpot vs microwave

[User 180565 is taking donation]

Seems as if any time I go to make these everyone recommends the crockpot. Meanwhile I just throw them in the microwave for a good couple minutes and I'm happy. I really cant tell much of a difference

[Knightly Celt]

Nov 4, 2019 21:01:06 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Seems as if any time I go to make these everyone recommends the crockpot. Meanwhile I just throw them in the microwave for a good couple minutes and I'm happy. I really cant tell much of a difference

Blasphemy!  

[wildmaven]

If you like them heated up in the microwave, go for it, though I thought you were trying to eat healthier foods.

Lit'l Smokies Nutrition info:

SERVING SIZE: 5 LINKS. 8 servings per package.

% of daily value from 5 Links= 160 calories, 22% total fat, 25% saturated fat, 11% cholesterol, 21% sodium, 0% fiber.

So if you eat the entire bag, you are well over any of the recommendations for the ENTIRE DAY, which is really bad for your health.

It also contains sodium nitrite:
Sodium nitrate, a preservative that's used in some processed meats, such as bacon, jerky and luncheon meats, could increase your heart disease risk. It's thought that sodium nitrate may damage your blood vessels, making your arteries more likely to harden and narrow, leading to heart disease. 
Source: www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/sodium-nitrate/faq-20057848

[javaclub]

Eww. They need to cook in the crockpot in bbq sauce for a few hours to taste good. Not the microwave.

[Syko Nachoman]

Nov 5, 2019 10:28:26 GMT -8 wildmaven said:

% of daily value from 5 Links= 160 calories, 22% total fat, 25% saturated fat, 11% cholesterol, 21% sodium, 0% fiber.

So if you eat the entire bag, you are well over any of the recommendations for the ENTIRE DAY, which is really bad for your health.

But at least he'll still be below the daily threshold for fiber?

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Nov 5, 2019 17:15:03 GMT -8 Syko Nachoman said:

But at least he'll still be below the daily threshold for fiber?

My advice:

Eat plenty of fiber. No one will want to be around you but you'll outlive them.

[HoudiniDerek]

I have to say that I prefer the crockpot. Even to warm them up if I have leftovers. While I understand your thought on no taste difference, I've always found the crockpot makes the BBQ sauce more prevalent.

[Daedra Gem Doppler]

Nov 4, 2019 21:01:06 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Seems as if any time I go to make these everyone recommends the crockpot. Meanwhile I just throw them in the microwave for a good couple minutes and I'm happy. I really cant tell much of a difference

You are using BBQ sauce, yes? If not, you're doing it wrong. Unless they're being baked with biscuit dough wrapped around them.

Edit: I swapped to the Err Bear theme, but see no secrets except my eyes feel way more relaxed in this dark room.

Also, I don't know, it seems like the crock pot would make them softer. I've made them on the stove, but never the meecrowavve.

[User 180565 is taking donation]

Nov 13, 2019 23:19:46 GMT -8 Daedra Gem Doppler said:

Nov 4, 2019 21:01:06 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Seems as if any time I go to make these everyone recommends the crockpot. Meanwhile I just throw them in the microwave for a good couple minutes and I'm happy. I really cant tell much of a difference

You are using BBQ sauce, yes? If not, you're doing it wrong. Unless they're being baked with biscuit dough wrapped around them.

Edit: I swapped to the Err Bear theme, but see no secrets except my eyes feel way more relaxed in this dark room.

Also, I don't know, it seems like the crock pot would make them softer. I've made them on the stove, but never the meecrowavve.

Maybe only I could see it

[Pearson]

Nov 5, 2019 10:28:26 GMT -8 wildmaven said:

If you like them heated up in the microwave, go for it, though I thought you were trying to eat healthier foods.

Lit'l Smokies Nutrition info:

SERVING SIZE: 5 LINKS. 8 servings per package.

% of daily value from 5 Links= 160 calories, 22% total fat, 25% saturated fat, 11% cholesterol, 21% sodium, 0% fiber.

So if you eat the entire bag, you are well over any of the recommendations for the ENTIRE DAY, which is really bad for your health.

It also contains sodium nitrite:
Sodium nitrate, a preservative that's used in some processed meats, such as bacon, jerky and luncheon meats, could increase your heart disease risk. It's thought that sodium nitrate may damage your blood vessels, making your arteries more likely to harden and narrow, leading to heart disease. 
Source: www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/sodium-nitrate/faq-20057848

OUCH!!! I would say this is very unhealthy even for a young person.

[Daedra Gem Doppler]

Nov 14, 2019 7:13:26 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Nov 13, 2019 23:19:46 GMT -8 Daedra Gem Doppler said:

You are using BBQ sauce, yes? If not, you're doing it wrong. Unless they're being baked with biscuit dough wrapped around them.

Edit: I swapped to the Err Bear theme, but see no secrets except my eyes feel way more relaxed in this dark room.

Also, I don't know, it seems like the crock pot would make them softer. I've made them on the stove, but never the meecrowavve.

Maybe only I could see it

That happens in the spam thread for me.

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Nov 14, 2019 13:14:18 GMT -8 Daedra Gem Doppler said:

Nov 14, 2019 7:13:26 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Maybe only I could see it

That happens in the spam thread for me.

That comes as no surprise. Only the most highly privileged users can see their own avatars in Spammy McSpam.

SPOILER: Click to show

[Pearson]

Haha, Photoshop?

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Nov 15, 2019 6:48:57 GMT -8 Pearson said:

Haha, Photoshop?

Nah. I used an add-on called Nimbus Capture to get a screenshot of that page exactly as it was displayed for me at that moment.

[SafeInSanity]

I just brown them in a pan