Do you really NEED a microwave?

Not to cook, just to reheat

To cook my steak, yes.

I could live without one, but I can't deny the convince of these



I'm going to try the corn on the cob though. That sounds good.

Haven't had one in 6 months. Haven't missed it at all and will likely never buy one on my own volition. Not a big leftovers person nor do I eat popcorn, so just don't have many uses for it. When I make gumbo or chili I just reheat on the stove. Takes about 5 minutes.

My son eats leftovers multiple times a week. And when he decides he's hungry, your arse needs to get in gear. I actually mentioned the other day how miserable it must have been raising children without the convenience of the microwave.

Reheating rice would be the biggest hassle of not having a microwave.

Corn on the cob doesn't get any easier than this.

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If I just need to clean the corn, I put it in for a minute and that heats it enough to steam the silks off. I take some of the thicker husks off before I do it, but not too many. It needs to steam.

I make a lot of soups that I freeze in individual serving containers for work nights and for others. Defrost in the microwave and pour it in a bowl, heat to the temp I want. Done. No extra pot to clean.

Same with tamales. Put them in a small serving casserole, sprinkle a little water, cover with plastic wrap, punch a few holes and heat. They will steam with the addition of the water. No pot or colander required.

I could list a lot of things that are so much more efficient done in the microwave with less clean up.

I'm pretty sure I only use mine for the kitchen timer function when I cook stuff in the real oven.

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but it is convenient.

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The convenience comes in with not having nearly as many pain in the arse dirty dishes. Let's say you dont have a microwave and have a container of gumbo leftover that you want to stretch out a few days. You have to dirty another small pot or sauce pan every time you want to heat some up instead of just the one bowl you will be eating out of. What would you rather do, use the microwave and dirty a few bowls or have to clean pots every night?