Paul Adams is now a senior research editor at Cook's Illustrated and still on the crazy cooking tips beat. It was warm - not soapy, also not really good. SIMON: Did you really think it would? But Paul shared a more successful cooking idea.ĪDAMS: The dishwasher - it's great for poaching fish, poach an egg. Somehow the radiation is supposed to cook the egg. Place them so their antennas are pointing at each other. PAUL ADAMS: You call one phone with the other. Liane Hansen, then host of WEEKEND EDITION Sunday, asked him to try it out.

Place into bowls and garnish.Back in 2006, there was an internet rumor NPR felt compelled to investigate - could we really use our cell phones to cook an egg? We called Paul Adams, then a freelance food writer. Add the shrimp, bean sprouts, noodles, and sauce and cook until sauce starts to bubble.

Heat a large skillet or wok on medium-high heat, add the oil, garlic, and shallots saute until shallots are translucent.

Toss with a few tablespoons of oil to prevent from sticking.

Using the remaining shrimp water, bring back to a boil and add the Pad Thai noodles: follow instructions on the package.

(The shrimp should be pink all the way through, if not allow them to cook for a few more seconds.) Run the shrimp under cold water to stop the cooking process. At the sign of the first few bubbles, remove the shrimp from the pot with a slotted spoon. Bring the water up to almost a boil as the water comes up to temperature, so is the shrimp. Turn the burner on high and leave the pot uncovered.

Place shrimp into a pot and over with 8 cups of cold water.

Repeat until the remainder of the egg is cooked. With a spatula, flip the cooked egg onto a cutting board, roll, and cut into thin strips.

batches, add egg to a hot skillet, swirl around in skillet until a thin layer of cooked egg in the skillet forms pour the residual uncooked egg left on the top back into the bowl with the rest of the egg.

Heat a no stick skillet over medium heat, crack eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt and pepper, and whisk with a fork.

Prepare the garnishes, and set aside for later use. Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.

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