Dishwasher-cooking
Yes, you read that correctly. We’re talking about cooking food in a dishwasher. Ideal when you’ve got your entire stove filled up with other pots and pans. A dishwasher reaches a temperature of about 60C (140F) to 70C (160F). That’s enough heat to cook a lot of things. Couscous? A big chunk of salmon? Your dishwasher has got you covered.
How to cook in your dishwasher
Simply toss the ingredients that you want to cook into a mason jar and fill it up with some liquid (not too much, or it won’t heat up enough in time) and put it in the dishwasher. Or just wrap it in foil or put it in a ziploc bag and lay it down beside the dishes. Turn on the program and you’ll have cooked your food before you know it.
Some sidenotes: you won’t be able to cook anything that requires boiling water, like rice. You’re basically poaching the ingredients. Also, don’t cook anything that requires higher temperatures to get rid of certain germs, like chicken.
You can cook a full meal in your dishwasher. On the next page you will find a recipe for a dishwasher dinner for two.