Microwave ovens and cooking

[Boris Goodenough]

I, for one, feel that microwave ovens do one thing good (namely popcorn) and everything else horribly.

Making a lasagne in a microwave oven is blasphamy to me.

How do you feel about microwave ovens?

 

[Azure-Supernova]

I feel they work, but a nice full sized oven, grill and hob works better by miles. Nothing comes out crispy from a microwave (pizza for example).

 

[SimuLord]

I feel like if I need to make something hot that was not previously hot before, a microwave does the job swimmingly.

But cooking? Fuck and no. I have a toaster oven...or my regular oven...for frozen lasagna (mmm, Stouffer's...more please!) or French bread pizza (homemade, of course!)

 

[Dana22]

Get a microwave oven with built in grill then.

I use mine mainly for heating and defrosting. Hot Cocoa in 25 seconds, neat.

 

[rabidmidget]

They're good for heating things up, but not necessarily for cooking.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

Get a microwave oven with built in grill then.

I use mine mainly for heating and defrosting. Hot Cocoa in 25 seconds, neat.

I have one of those, it's been almost a year since I made popcorn.

Now I want popcorn

 

[Dark Knifer]

They make milo drinks. That's all it has to do in my book.

 

[Outright Villainy]

They're good for soup, and hot chocolate, and meals that have been cooked before and need to be reheated.
Hmm, can't think of much else.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

They have their uses, but are generally inferior to ovens when it comes taste. They are, however, cheaper, faster, smaller, and more energy efficient.

 

[Aphex Demon]

Some stuff primarily made for the microwave tastes awesome. But that stuff is usually heart attack food.

 

[thylasos]

Soup, beans... reheating stew or curry. That's it.

And reheating tea, a bit. But it tends to heat it rather too much.

 

[Bloodstain]

They're good for soup, and hot chocolate, and meals that have been cooked before and need to be reheated.
Hmm, can't think of much else.

This, and cheese toast!

 

[DefunctTheory]

Microwaves are for thawing and microwavable meals. And that's it.

 

[Legendsmith]

Cooking? No.
Reheating? Yes.
I cook up a huge batch of something on monday and reheat it though the week.