Cheese Sauce

Dill

Am I the only one who doesn't have (and has never had) a microwave?

Blue_Doggy

Do you need to make a sauce? Could you just sprinkle grated cheese over the dish and melt it in the oven or under the grill? I do this because as a single person it's not worth making a sauce when only a small quantity is needed.

dekaspace

Dill wrote: »

Am I the only one who doesn't have (and has never had) a microwave?

My parents have had a microwave since the 80s (it was as big as a crt tv, one person could barely lift it)

They can be a lifesaver and save a lot of electric, make more food than you need you can freeze it and mcirowave it, make a meal and are full up reheat it easily.

I was without one for a few months when I moved and it was a nightmare reheating things, and though some things came out better reheated in oven it took a lot of electric and a long time to do.

Pollycat

Dill wrote: »

Am I the only one who doesn't have (and has never had) a microwave?

My sister refuses to have a microwave 'for health reasons' (although she's quite happy for her and her daughter to spend hours with their mobile phones glued to their heads :whistle:).

I've had one (not the same one) for over 25 years and it's one of the items I'd replace as soon as it packed up.

I find it invaluable for defrosting & reheating mash, chilli, bolognaise and raw meat (when I'm in a hurry and haven't remembered in time) etc from the freezer and for heating soup, baked beans etc.
When we have a 'proper' dinner I usually plate 4 meals (there's 2 of us) and reheat the remaining 2 the day after.
I do find that new potatoes don't seem to reheat as uickly as the other items though.

I don't use it for cooking.

And I find it excellent for making sauces as per the title of the thread.

zippychick

Slimming world have very low fat versions

Have a look here

Zip

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Dill wrote: »

Am I the only one who doesn't have (and has never had) a microwave?

No. We have no use for one either

lemonizer

Cheese and low cal is hard to do !!!

However you can bulk out quiches or sauces with cottage cheese to lessen the blow.