Anonymous
08/21/2025 16:02
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you). I commute 2 hours each way. My kids can quickly microwave leftovers I spent hours cooking over the weekend a lot safer than they could by using my gas stove top. Happy now?
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
No, we're talking about teaching your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven. That's why I sent you the link. It has instructions. Because, for some reason, you thought you couldn't heat up chili in a toaster oven.
Again, why would I want to do that when putting chili in the microwave works better? And it doesn't take up precious counter space with some dingy-looking appliance.
I cannot fathom why you would put chili in a toaster oven, but you asked.
Tell me the reason that chili warmed up in a toaster oven is better than chili warmed up in a microwave?
No, I didn't ask, actually. You're the one making suggestions to me without me asking you a damn thing.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 16:01
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I moved to an apartment without a microwave and for the first two months I also felt like “wow I don’t really need this!” But then there were times where I was in a rush and it would have been helpful. I don’t know if OP has a stressful job or not, but during times of stress, not being able to reheat leftovers quickly left me stressed out.
I cook plenty on the stove/oven/Ip but yeah I also use the microwave.
OP here, a revelation was that almost all of Trader Joe's food has instructions for (and recommends) using a conventional oven to heat. It takes a few minutes more, but it's not like you have to be there for any part of it. I go fold laundry or whatever. Costco stuff tends to be 50/50, either explicitly NOT good for the microwave, or unheatable without a microwave. Wegmans is pretty non-microwave oriented.
I'm with you on the stress, but I found it was more of a mental issue—the actions are virtually identical (open the device door, put the food in, set timer, walk away, hear alarm, open door, take hot food out), it just is that the time between closing and opening the door was longer, and, on the whole, the food was better out of the oven.
Also, a pro-tip—pizza is best reheated in a non-stick frying pan on the stove. See Kenji Lopez's technique... it is, for the record, NOT easier than the microwave, but it makes it taste like it just came out of the box fresh.
I was talking about time stress, not the actual use of an oven as a cause of stress. Not to be mean, but do you work? No judgment, I was a sahm for awhile, but sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of how busy one can be when they have to be on time for work every day or they work late and rush home and are starving and 5 minutes in the microwave vs 20 minutes in the oven makes a big difference with hungry kids.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 16:01
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
I believe they said “Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven .”
Why would I want another giant appliance on the counter when the one I already have works just fine? Make it make sense.
Can't make toast in a microwave.
you walked into that one!
I have a toaster. I do not have a toaster oven. Not sure it's the get you think it is.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 16:00
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
No, we're talking about teaching your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven. That's why I sent you the link. It has instructions. Because, for some reason, you thought you couldn't heat up chili in a toaster oven.
Again, why would I want to do that when putting chili in the microwave works better? And it doesn't take up precious counter space with some dingy-looking appliance.
I cannot fathom why you would put chili in a toaster oven, but you asked.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 16:00
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
I believe they said “Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven .”
Why would I want another giant appliance on the counter when the one I already have works just fine? Make it make sense.
Can't make toast in a microwave.
you walked into that one!
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:59
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
No, we're talking about teaching your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven. That's why I sent you the link. It has instructions. Because, for some reason, you thought you couldn't heat up chili in a toaster oven.
Again, why would I want to do that when putting chili in the microwave works better? And it doesn't take up precious counter space with some dingy-looking appliance.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:58
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
I believe they said “Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven .”
Why would I want another giant appliance on the counter when the one I already have works just fine? Make it make sense.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:57
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
No, we're talking about teaching your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven. That's why I sent you the link. It has instructions. Because, for some reason, you thought you couldn't heat up chili in a toaster oven.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:56
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
I believe they said “Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven .”
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:55
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Wait so now we are back to the stove? I'm confused. I thought you wanted me to teach my "latchkey kids" how to use a toaster.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:53
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
IT's just like using a real oven: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/reheating-foods-without-a-microwave/
Super simple.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:51
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Really? Can you send me instructions on how to heat up chili or stew in a toaster?
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:49
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you use it more than once a week then I’ll assume you’re a lazy chef.
I'm not a chef nor am I lazy nor am I a chef (and neither are you
Teach your latchkey kids to use a toaster oven.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:47
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Here’s the pat on the back you’re looking for you nutcase
HAHAHA!
Was it funny?
It just kind of seemed like a weirdly uptight response to a genuine question about how people use different kitchen appliances.
Anonymous
08/21/2025 15:47
Subject: I don't own a microwave and that seems to blow a lot of people's minds, but honestly... I don't need it.
Anonymous wrote:Here’s the pat on the back you’re looking for you nutcase
HAHAHA!