Dishwasher Cooking Exists and It’s Scary

updated Jun 5, 2019
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I’ve heard of cooking things inside of a coffee pot or on an engine block, but cooking food in a dishwasher kind of blew my mind. Yesterday Slate shared a video that explored the possibilities of dishwasher cooking. The verdict? Eggs were a disaster, seafood was sketchy, but the poached pears were apparently delightful.

Okay wait, let’s break this whole thing down:

FOOD

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DISHWASHER

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Yes, it is possible to cook food in a dishwasher. I obviously don’t recommend it, but it’s certainly entertaining.

Read More → How To Cook With Your Dishwasher at Slate