I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a handful of things that can only REALLY effectively be heated up in a microwave (like Factor meals, we found out), but heating things on the stovetop or oven isn't actually all that hard, and usually winds up with a better result. You can definitely heat things very well in a microwave, but it usually requires at least as much care (figuring out the proper time and setting) as it does figuring out how to do it on the stovetop or oven.

Popcorn isn't actually very hard to make on a stovetop (in fact it's super easy and takes like 30 seconds longer than doing it in a microwave)...

We used to have a microwave, we just almost never used it.

What do you think about yours?

Do you want a congratulations? I did not have a garbage disposal or a dishwasher for 15 years. Living without a microwave is not an anomaly.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a handful of things that can only REALLY effectively be heated up in a microwave (like Factor meals, we found out), but heating things on the stovetop or oven isn't actually all that hard, and usually winds up with a better result. You can definitely heat things very well in a microwave, but it usually requires at least as much care (figuring out the proper time and setting) as it does figuring out how to do it on the stovetop or oven.

Popcorn isn't actually very hard to make on a stovetop (in fact it's super easy and takes like 30 seconds longer than doing it in a microwave)...

We used to have a microwave, we just almost never used it.

What do you think about yours?

Do you want a congratulations? I did not have a garbage disposal or a dishwasher for 15 years. Living without a microwave is not an anomaly.

Interesting - I kinda agree with you and note that anyone with a septic system can’t use them, but let’s take this to the thread about garbage disposal chat!

Statistically, not having a microwave IS an anomaly, tho.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t use my microwave that much but for things like frozen peas, frozen corn, reheating leftovers, melting butter, etc. - I strongly prefer microwave to stovetop. Also for warming up my coffee!

This! Warming up leftovers in the oven takes forever. I could just make a whole new dinner at that point. Half the glory of leftovers is having a quick meal (plus not wasting food).

I also use it to warm up my coffee.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t use my microwave that much but for things like frozen peas, frozen corn, reheating leftovers, melting butter, etc. - I strongly prefer microwave to stovetop. Also for warming up my coffee!

The trick to heating frozen peas and corn on the stovetop is to not cook it for more than, like 2 minutes. Def a stove over a microwave option.

As far as melting butter, I just put it in a bowl on top of my stove while I preheat the oven and it usually takes care of it.

Right but I can microwave peas in 2 mins without the need to boil water. Similarly, I can melt butter in 30 seconds. So I’m going to use the microwave.

You shouldn't use much water to boil peas. The whole process takes less than 4 minutes. It's not hard.

It's nice if you find the microwave useful, but it hardly seems worth buying one to do peas 180 seconds faster.

Lol. It’s not that I care how much water it takes. Boiling water takes longer. I am not sure what your point is. You claim people are sho med you don’t need a microwave then you provide pages of examples of how there are slower ways to do things in more steps. Some people appreciate convenience. You don’t. End of thread. Thanks for sharing.

Your level of agression is super strange but the amount of water matters because it affects cooking time.

I appreciate convenience but there are always trade offs and the convenience of microwaves is surprisingly limited and not much benefit. I was attempting to have a discussion to see what I’m missing and if people have microwave tricks if they want to share, but as I predicted, my non reliance on microwaves seems to have triggered you. Let’s talk about why…

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Anonymous wrote:There are a handful of things that can only REALLY effectively be heated up in a microwave (like Factor meals, we found out), but heating things on the stovetop or oven isn't actually all that hard, and usually winds up with a better result. You can definitely heat things very well in a microwave, but it usually requires at least as much care (figuring out the proper time and setting) as it does figuring out how to do it on the stovetop or oven.

Popcorn isn't actually very hard to make on a stovetop (in fact it's super easy and takes like 30 seconds longer than doing it in a microwave)...

We used to have a microwave, we just almost never used it.

What do you think about yours?

Do you want a congratulations? I did not have a garbage disposal or a dishwasher for 15 years. Living without a microwave is not an anomaly.

Same. I grew up without either of these. 18+ years. Or a microwave. You're not that special.

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Two hours later and I’m still cackling at the image of someone (tearfully) trying to cook chili in a toaster.

Honestly some days it’s like someone opened up the gates at St Mary’s and gave everyone a DCUM logon…

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Anonymous wrote:There are a handful of things that can only REALLY effectively be heated up in a microwave (like Factor meals, we found out), but heating things on the stovetop or oven isn't actually all that hard, and usually winds up with a better result. You can definitely heat things very well in a microwave, but it usually requires at least as much care (figuring out the proper time and setting) as it does figuring out how to do it on the stovetop or oven.

Popcorn isn't actually very hard to make on a stovetop (in fact it's super easy and takes like 30 seconds longer than doing it in a microwave)...

We used to have a microwave, we just almost never used it.

What do you think about yours?

Do you want a congratulations? I did not have a garbage disposal or a dishwasher for 15 years. Living without a microwave is not an anomaly.

Same. I grew up without either of these. 18+ years. Or a microwave. You're not that special.

I don’t think that was the OP’s question…

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Anonymous wrote:Two hours later and I’m still cackling at the image of someone (tearfully) trying to cook chili in a toaster.

Honestly some days it’s like someone opened up the gates at St Mary’s and gave everyone a DCUM logon…

I’m still waiting for you to tell me why the toaster oven is better for chili. You started this shit bro? Let’s hear it. Do you really think you sound smart?

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Our neighbors don't use one, they believe it's unsafe. I don't know what blows my mind more

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Anonymous wrote:Two hours later and I’m still cackling at the image of someone (tearfully) trying to cook chili in a toaster.

Honestly some days it’s like someone opened up the gates at St Mary’s and gave everyone a DCUM logon…

I’m still waiting for you to tell me why the toaster oven is better for chili. You started this shit bro? Let’s hear it. Do you really think you sound smart?

I’m the OP and I would never heat chili in a toaster oven. I don’t even own one.

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Anonymous wrote:Our neighbors don't use one, they believe it's unsafe. I don't know what blows my mind more

Like from a fire perspective or radiation?

It’s true you should not spend very much time directly in front or behind one.

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Anonymous wrote:Two hours later and I’m still cackling at the image of someone (tearfully) trying to cook chili in a toaster.

Honestly some days it’s like someone opened up the gates at St Mary’s and gave everyone a DCUM logon…

I’m still waiting for you to tell me why the toaster oven is better for chili. You started this shit bro? Let’s hear it. Do you really think you sound smart?

I’m the OP and I would never heat chili in a toaster oven. I don’t even own one.

Well thank you, I guess.

I’d love to hear from the lunatic above the whole reason for engaging with me in the first place.

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Anonymous wrote:I use mine multiple times a day and don't think too much about how long to put things in for.

Corn - 4 minutes
Reheating chicken - 45 seconds, then flip and 30 seconds
Popcorn - 2 - 2.5 minutes
Rice - 90 seconds
Chinese food - 45 seconds, stir and 30 seconds

I will reheat soup on the stove.

I'd be SUPER careful reheating rice. I don't FULLY understand the toxin thing, but I don't really want anything to do with reheated rice.

I guess I don’t either. I reheat rice in the microwave all the time as part of leftovers, and have for 20 years. Pretty sure every normal person reheats rice in the microwave. Whats the big deal?

Read about old rice and toxins. It can kill you. I never worried too much until I read about it and it’s a very real thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Two hours later and I’m still cackling at the image of someone (tearfully) trying to cook chili in a toaster.

Honestly some days it’s like someone opened up the gates at St Mary’s and gave everyone a DCUM logon…

I’m still waiting for you to tell me why the toaster oven is better for chili. You started this shit bro? Let’s hear it. Do you really think you sound smart?

I’m the OP and I would never heat chili in a toaster oven. I don’t even own one.

Well thank you, I guess.

I’d love to hear from the lunatic above the whole reason for engaging with me in the first place.

You did bring it up…

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I didn't know about toxins in reheated rice, so thanks to whoever mentioned that.

I didn't have a microwave for years. Now I only use it for reheating coffee and breakfast bread, so I could easily do without it again.

When my parents were having their kitchen remodeled, they cooked everything in the microwave or the toaster oven, using the family room as a kitchen, so it can definitely be useful.