Am I the only person without a microwave?

dandy-candy

My kids were telling me last night that they literally don't know anyone else who doesn't have a microwave. DS1 said at uni he had to ask someone else to show him how to use the one in halls, and they couldn't believe it.

I've never liked the idea of them tbh, I think it weird how they work. I'm a full time housewife so never too short of time to make something the old fashioned way, that said I really wouldn't want one even if I did work.

Am I the only dinosaur left without one?

Farway

You were until my DD visited with new baby in tow and wanted to heat his bottle in my [non existant] microwave

They bought poor old grandad a microwave, more for self interest I guess, but it has been used by me over the intervening 13 years and I have just used it to soften some butter for fruit cake recipe on here

They have their uses for speed, quick zap for frozen peas for instance, but should it break, like you, I will survive without it

worried_jim

Use mine everyday for the best scrambled eggs. My parents microwave from Bejams is now over 35 years old and still in use every day.

ginnyknit

I don't have one either. When my last one wore out I decided not to buy another and don't regret it at all. I have to be more organised but that's fine. Grand daughter luckily is a calm baby and will wait for her bottle.

Farway

Not just scrambled eggs, porridge is good too. The best thing is you can cook it in same bowl so eases the washing up

worried_jim

Ewww! Scrambled eggs and porridge in the same bowl, what kind of food S&M are you into?:rotfl:

jackieblack

I bought one two years ago only because I suddenly found myself living alone and thought it would be cheaper than putting my oven on, just for one person.
I really only use it to part cook jacket potatoes occasionally. My daughter uses it far more when she's home from Uni than I do.

Caterina

I lived without one until a couple of years ago. One day I was moaning to a friend of mine because of the kitchen behaviour of someone who was staying with us. I would leave him ready made food because he often came back late and we ate before him. More often than not I would find burnt food sticking to the pan after he had reheated his dinner. My friend said: why not just get a microwave and leave him his dinner in a bowl, ready to reheat? So I did and never looked back.

I don't use it for my cooking, I hate microwaved food, but occasionally will use it to defrost or reheat something when I am in a hurry. Now that I don't have house guests I hardly use it, really, but as it is a good brand I will keep it in case I get students or do airbnb in the future, which is something that might be on the cards.

LameWolf

I wouldn't be without mine; it's a micro/combi, and I use the convection function a lot - it's cheaper than putting the big oven on, also the big oven is gas, and I'm scared of it.

But I do use the microwave function for

• Softening butter for cakes etc
• Cooking rice
• Melting chocolate
• Part cooking root veg before roasting
• Re-heating tea that I've forgotten to drink
• Heating up wheaten bags to put on my painful back and joints

arbrighton

Parents have never had one. We do- but because parents didn't, I only got used to them once with OH. Ok that's been 12 years now but only 1/3 my life

monnagran

Oh my goodness. You should have known my Dad.

As a man of his generation, (born 1914), he was completely UN domesticated, (forgive my tablet, he had nothing to do with the United nations). When we were growing up he could boil a kettle and that was about it.

At 70 Mum was diagnosed with dementia so he was her sole carer and homemaker. I have never admired him more. With a lot of help and me issuing instructions on the end of the phone, he taught himself to cook, clean, wash, iron nd even sew - although he was mightily relieved when I introduced him to wundaweb.

He was also the original cheapskate and when he discovered how much cheaper on electricity it was to cook in the microwave there was no holding him. He used it for everything possible, his syrup sponges were legendary. Between the microwave and the freezer he was a happy bunny.
After Mums death he continued to cook for himself until he died aged 97.

He also grew enough fruit and veg for half the neighbourhood, but that's another story.

Me, I use it for eggs, beans, melting chocolate and warming my wheat pad before I go to bed.

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