our microwave has died

Jay-Jay_4

Curry_Queen wrote:

For those that are having problems with gas ovens it might be worth getting a corgi gas engineer to check your gas flow and thermostat as you shouldn't be experiencing thses types of problems. Another good tip is to buy an oven thermometer and monitor the actual temperature each setting is giving to find out if it's set up correctly.

I've used gas all my life (and so did my parents) as I absolutely detest cooking on electric, but I guess it's what you get used to, and I've never experienced those types of problems before

It was like that from the day it was installed (by a Corgi engineer). My old oven had proper flames at the bottom whereas this one has holes in the back of the oven and the flames are behind this 'false back'.

I really loved my old one it heated up in a flash and everything cooked really evenly.

MATH

I couldn't live without my micro (currently 20 yrs + and still going strong) My hob is rarely used from one Sunday to the next. Micro is used for

Making Porridge
Making Sauces and Custards
Re-heating or keeping warm Mrs MATH's dinner
Cooking Jacket potatoes
Cooking nearly all veg accompanyments
Making Rice pudding
Making Steamed Puds and Roly Polys
Making curries, bolognaises, stews and casseroles
Cooking rice and pasta
Heating mushy peas and baked beans
Heating Milk for hot chocolate
Warming jam and syrup jars to get the last bit out
Making Scrambled eggs
Heating kidz bed-warming teddies.

I have just bought a cheapo £25 micro from Asda to use in the caravan and it is great and I certainly wouldn't bother paying for repairs at these throw-away prices. Slo-cooker packed up a month or so ago and I though I would really miss it but I don't (that much). It's funny how we are all different - most of you seem to like cooking on gas, I hate it and would never be parted from my preferred leccy hob 'n' oven.

swampytiggaa

and so far not missing it at all! Hubs does - but only cos he likes hot milk on his weetabix and at 5-30am it takes too much thinking about to do it on the cooker :rotfl: altho i have to admit the hotplates take ages to heat up

am considering a slo cooker tho cos i have been reading all the yummy ideas on that mega thread...... and today i found out i am getting a £26 refund from BT which would go a long way towards one.....

oh and thanks to whoever suggested using dishcloths - have started with them and i feel so CLEAN using a fresh one every day

I love this site and this bit in particular!

Queenie

:T Just think of all that radiation you're not pumping into your food now

I was speaking with my dh today and (apart from the slow cooker; oh and the bread machine) the one most used item when it comes to cooking which has saved us money is our Steamer. I got it from Matalan (cheaper than electric one's) and it means I only use one gas ring on the hob. I would hate to be w/out that.

I was reading somewhere today (please don't ask me where, the ole grey matter won't co operate!) that nowadays, it's reached a point where people *could* go w/out their cooker/tv for a week ... but *not* their PC's

moggins

I love my microwave, it's an essential item for when I have done my usual and forgotten to get the meat out of the freeezer the night before

pippy_2

Hello everyone I've not been here before, but have to say I always thought we didn't need a microwave as we don't do 'microwave meals' but I relented and bought one 2 months ago and cannot imagine life without it... defrosting is the main use I suppose, but with teenagers coming and going at all times its wonderful and its makes me realise you really do have to try things to understand them.

Lucie_2

We lived for about 3 years without one & didn't miss it at all. We have one now (Tesco bargain paid for with Clubcard vouchers) & it might get used once a week, if that. Mostly used for reheating meals when one of us comes in late & making scrambled egg when we have a saturday morning cooked brekkie (once in a blue moon).
If it broke I wouldn't rush to buy another one

Smiley_Mum

I did have a microwave but because my kitchen is small and doesn't have too much counter space I got rid of it. Did I miss it, no.

I read somewhere that when you "nuke" your food it changes the chemical composition of it so it makes it a lot more difficult to digest and is harder on your stomach than say steaming your food or just ordinary stovetop cooking. Once I read that, I decided to get rid of my microwave which I'd been given for zilch anyway. It certainly makes me wonder what other effects microwaving food has on your body.

Check out this link -

http://tuberose.com/Microwave_Ovens.html

I do have a slow cooker which, since reading the humungus thread about it, has come out of hibernation and now gets used more or less every day.

I have a steamer but I haven't used it yet. What do others put in it. I was given it but haven't had it out of the box yet.

Thinking about a bread maker, anyone got any ideas as to a best buy one or recipes without using the prepacked bread mix stuff which usually has additives in. Thanks. Sorry, I've gone off the thread a bit.

crana999

Queenie wrote:

:T Just think of all that radiation you're not pumping into your food now

Just think of all the extra electromagnetic radiation saved if you cooked in the cold and dark too

calleyw

Have never had a microwave as my kitchen was too small. But would not have used it don't like the things.

But could not live with my electric steamer. £12 ish in tescos. Gets used at 3/4 times a week.

Means that I can go walk away as it can't boil dry. No saucepans on the hib. well there will be tomorrow as have to make gravy using gravy powder rather then instant granules.

Should be very interesting. LOL!!!!!!!!!


Yours

Calley