Current Events > New house I'm moving into doesn't have a microwave

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The hell? I just now kinda realized it. I suppose I can buy one myself if I really need to. But I hardly use a microwave anywaysdoes anyone else here live without one?

The only time I really use one is when I defrost frozen bread.

I have never used the one I have now. I lived many years without one. I just dont feel the need for them.

I barely use the one I have but when I need it, it's nice to have.

Air fryers killed microwaves.

All you need is that and any kind of stove to cook really.

Jagr_68 posted...

Air fryers killed microwaves.

All you need is that and any kind of stove to cook really.

Yeah I have one of those toaster ovens that can also air fry/bake/roast. And this house has 2 separate ovens too. Gas range. Will have a grill outside.

I guess I dont need a microwavebut it is very convenient in a pinch.

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What do you even cook in the microwave?

nononom0use123 posted...

What do you even cook in the microwave?

Lots of things. Not sure why CE is acting like microwaves are essentially useless.

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Oh ok yeah I dont buy any of that kinda stuff anymore. I guess sometimes Ill use the microwave to reheat certain types of leftovers. Feel like pasta is one of the only things good to reheat in the microwave

bluezero posted...

Lots of things. Not sure why CE is acting like microwaves are essentially useless.

Name the things you cook in the microwave then

Why in the hell would you freeze bread?

nononom0use123 posted...

Name the things you cook in the microwave then

Eggs
Leftovers
Frozen meals
Non-frozen premade stuff (like mashed potatoes)
Bacon (sometimes)

Not a complete list, just what I thought of in this moment.

The last house we were living in didn't have one so someone bought us one... and when that eventually broke, I went without one until we moved to the new place... Which sucked since I had to rely on ordering food since I can't cook...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why in the hell would you freeze bread?

Because fresh bread goes bad within a few days and freezes very well.

I dont buy that preservative filled crap that sits on store shelves. Fresh, locally baked bread is all I consume

My house also didn't have a microwave / a place to put the microwave (like normally, the microwave is above the stove, but there's no place for it). Had to buy a counter-top one and put it somewhere.

bluezero posted...

Eggs
Leftovers
Frozen meals
Non-frozen premade stuff (like mashed potatoes)
Bacon (sometimes)

Not a complete list, just what I thought of in this moment.

Yeah bacon is best made in the oven. I dont eat that premade stuff or frozen meals. Eggs in the microwave? Thats disgusting.

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I just dont buy that pre-packaged food for the most part. Cook most of my stuff from scratch anyways

nononom0use123 posted...

Eggs in the microwave? Thats disgusting.

No u

1 egg scrambled in a rammaken to use in a breakfast sandwich. Takes 45 seconds.

bluezero posted...

No u

1 egg scrambled in a rammaken to use in a breakfast sandwich. Takes 45 seconds.

Even just thinking about that smell rn makes me queasy honestly lol. Microwaved eggs is one of the nastiest things on the planet.

frying an egg takes like 5 min max and tastes infinitely better

nononom0use123 posted...

Name the things you cook in the microwave then

Melting butter for one. Defrosting frozen food, mug cakes, baked potatoes etc. Thers a ton of things you can make with a microwave. That's all some people have you know and you can heat up everything with just a stove and air fryer

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Im just not much of a foodie in general. I did one meal a day intermittent fasting for basically all of 2021. Skip meals constantly.

if Im gonna only eat one meal during a day, I try and make it something delicious I cooked myself. Much more satisfying that way IMO

Use ours all the time mostly to boil water every morning for coffee and quick defrosting when I don't have time to wait.

nononom0use123 posted...

5 min max

bluezero posted...

Takes 45 seconds.

You may not value convenience, I do.

Nirvanas_Nox posted...

Melting butter for one. Defrosting frozen food, mug cakes, baked potatoes etc. Thers a ton of things you can make with a microwave. That's all some people have you know and you can heat up everything with just a stove and air fryer

I do a fair amount of baking and def use a microwave to melt butter. Thats a good point. Luckily I have my toaster oven/air fryer that could probably do it fairly quick

AnsestralRecall posted...

Use ours all the time mostly to boil water every morning for coffee and quick defrosting when I don't have time to wait.

I have an electric kettle for pour over coffee and a Nespresso.

I think I can survive without a microwave

nononom0use123 posted...

I do a fair amount of baking and def use a microwave to melt butter. Thats a good point. Luckily I have my toaster oven/air fryer that could probably do it fairly quick

I'd be careful melting butter in an air fryer. It's a pain to clean if you aren't giving it all your attention. It takes butter a a minute ir less to melt in the microwave. You'd have to keep pulling it out to check with an air fryer.

I wasn't aware that houses usually came with appliances like that. Sure, a stove/oven and fridge but a microwave?

dameon_reaper posted...

I wasn't aware that houses usually came with appliances like that. Sure, a stove/oven and fridge but a microwave?

Same, I've never had a built-in one.

i cook oatmeal in the microwave almost every morning. i also use it to reheat food, since i meal prep and cook a bunch of stuff on the weekend.

Nirvanas_Nox posted...

I'd be careful melting butter in an air fryer. It's a pain to clean if you aren't giving it all your attention. It takes butter a a minute ir less to melt in the microwave. You'd have to keep pulling it out to check with an air fryer.

its not a traditional air fryer. Its one of those Breville toaster ovens that can also air fry.

I dont think Im gonna buy a microwave just so I can melt butter though lmao. Thats silly

nononom0use123 posted...

its not a traditional air fryer. Its one of those Breville toaster ovens that can also air fry.

I dont think Im gonna buy a microwave just so I can melt butter though lmao. Thats silly

Close this topic then. You started off wanting people to talk you into it, now you're just being combative.

New house who dis

bluezero posted...

Close this topic then. You started off wanting people to talk you into it, now you're just being combative.

Lol are you offended I dont want a microwave or something

Do people not have leftovers? I meal prep and use the microwave almost daily to heat up my meals.

I don't understand the problem? Considering a microwave can be bought cheaply and you don't need specialists to lug it in and install it for you.

nononom0use123 posted...

its not a traditional air fryer. Its one of those Breville toaster ovens that can also air fry.

I dont think Im gonna buy a microwave just so I can melt butter though lmao. Thats silly

Definitely not saying get one for just butter. Totally helpful for a lot of things. I have 2. One above my stove and one in my basement. The one in the basement is for stuff like popcorn, reheating food I take down there, heating pads, and other things. The one in the kitchen is for everything else related to cooking. I warm up tortilla shells, melt butter, defrost meat, keep things warm, soften butter, quickly heat up some water, ramen. There's tons of things it could be used for and they are cheap to get.

Lil_Bit83 posted...

I don't understand the problem? Considering a microwave can be had cheaply and you don't need specialists to lug it in and install it for you.

Honestly the biggest barrier would be where to put it. Itd have to sit on a counter top and this new kitchen is on the smaller side. Gotta have room for my Nespresso and toaster oven

Giant_Aspirin posted...

i also use it to reheat food, since i meal prep and cook a bunch of stuff on the weekend.

This is my biggest use for one. We cook large meals on the stove/oven with plenty of leftovers. Easy to pop a plate in the microwave quick the next day.

Also to boil water quicker than on the stove for things like tea and coffee.

I could absolutely survive without a microwave. I mainly use it for popcorn and to melt butter / heat up maple syrup for waffles or pancakes.

None of that is essential for me though.

bluezero posted...

Same, I've never had a built-in one.

Mine is built in.

LeCh0nk posted...

Do people not have leftovers? I meal prep and use the microwave almost daily to heat up my meals.

I dont have leftovers because I always either order food in or go to a restaurant. I dont really cook at home anymore. But then, I never had leftovers even when I did cook more, as Id just eat everything I cooked.

nononom0use123 posted...

I have an electric kettle for pour over coffee and a Nespresso.

I think I can survive without a microwave

Electric kettles are great, but with North American (at least US) power being a lower voltage than in Europe they're much less efficient than a microwave.

Nespresso? Have no idea how people can drink that, but you do you.

Glob posted...

I dont have leftovers because I always either order food in or go to a restaurant. I dont really cook at home anymore. But then, I never had leftovers even when I did cook more, as Id just eat everything I cooked.

How do people just recklessly spend money like that?

AnsestralRecall posted...

Electric kettles are great, but with North American (at least US) power being a lower voltage than in Europe they're much less efficient than a microwave.

Nespresso? Have no idea how people can drink that, but you do you.

You ever try coffee from Nespresso? Its honestly really good. It naturally creates crema through the brew process. Everyone I know whos ever tried it has been obsessed.

nononom0use123 posted...

You ever try coffee from Nespresso? Its honestly really good. It naturally creates crema through the brew process. Everyone I know whos ever tried it has been obsessed.

Haven't no, I'll admit I assumed they were not significantly better than a Keurig or whatever shit.

Either way my $30 Aeropress makes a great cup and I'm not willing to spend $3-800 on a machine that uses pods. (Which Nestle can say don't harm the environment, but the amount of people that properly recycle pods is massively small compared to those that just pitch them.)

AnsestralRecall posted...

Haven't no, I'll admit I assumed they were not significantly better than a Keurig or whatever shit.

Either way my $30 Aeropress makes a great cup and I'm not willing to spend $3-800 on a machine that uses pods. (Which Nestle can say don't harm the environment, but the amount of people that properly recycle pods is massively small compared to those that just pitch them.)

Keurigs are trash and Nespresso is actually great quality. I use mine when Im pressed for time or want to make some form of a latte. But most of the time I use it to brew regular coffee, not espresso.

My Nespresso was also nowhere close to $300 lol. Think it was like $120.

Hmm, okay. Still more than I'd want to spend on one anyways. But I do retract the initial statement about them.

If I'm lazy in the morning and don't feel like making coffee I'll just make tea instead. Much less effort intensive.

Generally speaking tho I like the "ritual" of sorts involved with making coffee and would feel as if I was losing that with a machine.

A 900 Watt Hamilton Beach one is only $70 at Walmart (I got a similar one 7 years ago when they could be had for $50, still going good)