Microwaves, do you own one?

A modern convenience for sure but something that has been around for over 50 years and is a staple in most homes in America at least, I'm not sure about other countries.

So a friend of mine is sick and I was going to send them one of those microwavable stuffed animals, before I hit the buy button on Amazon I asked them if they owned a microwave just to make sure(they didn't know I was sending them anything it was ment to be a surprise) they replied to me that they don't own a microwave. And I'm a little shocked by this.

My question is, do you own a microwave? If not, why not?

I have always had a microwave in my house since I was a child so I find it very odd not to own one.

I do. Virgo doesn’t. He has Ninja Air fryer and since then using microwave as a storage. Lol

It is driving me nuts but I also kind of sort of thinking that microwave is evil! 😂

But it is so convenient - evil stepping aside before the modern life needs…😂

Posted by Bumboklaat

I don't. Don't like to microwave anything, I cook it on the stove or oven, toaster. Microwave ruins everything, its good for like melting butter to cook and things like that but quality wise its not so good.

I get that and I agree. I don't use my microwave as much as I used to since I got a airfryer but I still use it for some things that need to be heated up quickly.

Can't live without it. Heat up my leftovers with it.

Posted by GemiMay

I do. Virgo doesn’t. He has Ninja Air fryer and since then using microwave as a storage. Lol

It is driving me nuts but I also kind of sort of thinking that microwave is evil! 😂

But it is so convenient - evil stepping aside before the modern life needs…😂

Yeah I use my airfryer more now but still use my microwave for a few things.

Never use one

Yes

I don’t own one

Of course I have a microwave!

Also an air fryer, slow cooker, rice cooker, bread making machine, electric kettle....just in case someone makes a thread with each one of these gadgets in the tile 😄

I have an airfryer/toaster oven combo that does the trick. I haven't even explored all of the settings. I am not opposed to a microwave but our current kitchen didn't come with one and I don't plan on buying one.

We adding a kitchenette to our guest house and in the future will do almost a full gut of our main kitchen. I plan to put warming drawers in both. Its the opposite of a microwave, a slow cooker as it was. But you can also use it to keep heated food warm and also heat up plates. Nothing worse than rapidly cooling food cause the plate is cold.

It is a myth.

Posted by DragonSag

it's not healthy

I think there’s only dark memories associated with the rare instances when the microwave broke down. I don’t like cooking and cleaning ovens/air fryers/pans so microwaves are pretty damn convenient but it doesn’t beat heating things up on the stove or oven.

I do but my use of it is very limited. I lived with a roommate my age about 10 years ago who didn’t have one and didn’t want one. She’s convinced it zaps the nutrients out of food, among other reasons. Idk but I don’t completely trust it myself. It’s definitely not my preferred method and I utilize it for melting butter, defrost sometimes if I’ve forgotten, and for liquids a lot.

This is so funny because I was just hearing these women talk about not using their microwaves anymore because they are unhealthy. I only use mine to heat leftovers but now am wondering about that. I never cook anything in it.

what do you think about people who'd microwave a steak? 🤔🤔

I haven't owned a microwave for like the last 13 yrs...I just heat stuff on the stove or in the oven 🤷🏼‍♀️. The only reason I don't is cause I don't have the room for it and now even if I did have the room...I'd probably still not own one.

Yeah I'm a microwave owner. I had an 1100 watt one but that one gave out on me. And then went and buy another one after that and that one blew up on me. And this one I got now. Um let's just see how long this one gone last before I have to purchase another one.

I don’t have one currently. I had one when I lived in USA and used it sometimes to cook frozen taquitos and similar. It was okay. I don’t miss it and I don’t think I’d get one again.

Posted by virgoOPPP

what do you think about people who'd microwave a steak? 🤔🤔

Crazy. Is how I think about em. Especially if they microwave it straight raw and not heat it up being left over. Either method it's still crazy cus I don't like to heat my steak up at all. It can turn my favorable rare steak to medium rare when heating up.

I do have one, it’s standard here. But I barely use my kitchen anyway, besides having breakfast. I usually go out to eat.

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Posted by Jumpin_Jupiter

Yeah I'm a microwave owner. I had an 1100 watt one but that one gave out on me. And then went and buy another one after that and that one blew up on me. And this one I got now. Um let's just see how long this one gone last before I have to purchase another one.

You obviously have a toxic relationship with Microwaves 😅

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Lol yeah it seem I have a streak of bad luck with certain appliances. That first microwave I don't know what happen. And what's weird I didn't do nothing to it.