Do you have a microwave?

[Dezi]

I noticed while at my friends house that they have a microwave "nook" but don't have one. When I asked her about it she said it wasn't on the list of priorities. It just got me wondering if it's common to not have one.

[rupertpenny]

I do currently but only because it came with my apartment. I have lived without one several times. I almost never use it.

[miso]

When I say it's time for dinner, my child says, "Beep beep beep!"

In my defense, I am reheating real food...made by the nanny.

[TrickyBob]

We have one but rarely use it. I have gone before without having one but clearly missed it enough to buy a new one

[thedutchgirl]

We have one but don't use it often. When our old house was for sale, the stager had us put our microwave away, and we didn't miss it at all. I don't cook much at all, but when I do want to heat or reheat things, I prefer the stove and oven.

[sushi]

There have been times I didn't have one. Heating leftovers sucked on the stove.

Also, its great for steaming veg.

I don't trust self professed health nuts who dont do either. And if they're not insane health nuts, what else are they using as an excuse?

[rootbeerfloat]

MIL doesn't have one because she's a paranoid hippie who fears radiation. She also doesn't cook lol.

[Nonny]

Yes, it's the most efficient way to melt the stick of butter to be poured over the bowl of popcorn.

[miso]

Jan 4, 2016 1:21:07 GMT -5 sushi said:

I don't trust self professed health nuts who dont do either. And if they're not insane health nuts, what else are they using as an excuse?

[textbookcase]

I have one but don't really use it. I use the toaster oven a lot. I usually reheat leftovers and things like that on the stove.

[1confused1]

Not on the list of priorities? What does that even mean?

I have 2 kids, of course I have a microwave.

[trident0]

Jan 4, 2016 1:48:01 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

I have one but don't really use it. I use the toaster oven a lot. I usually reheat leftovers and things like that on the stove.

For people that use the stove, does it taste better to you?  It always takes much longer when I use the stove and I don't really notice a difference.  I also have a toaster oven for crispy things but for casseroles, soups, stews, etc. I use the microwave.  Would hate to live without one.

[Dezi]

Jan 4, 2016 1:48:38 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

Not on the list of priorities? What does that even mean?

I have 2 kids, of course I have a microwave.

They just bought a house and are stretched thin so it makes sense. H thinks we should buy her one for her birthday tomorrow lol. He really thinks that the lack of microwave is the worst thing ever!

[textbookcase]

Jan 4, 2016 1:55:32 GMT -5 trident0 said:

Jan 4, 2016 1:48:01 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

I have one but don't really use it. I use the toaster oven a lot. I usually reheat leftovers and things like that on the stove.

For people that use the stove, does it taste better to you?  It always takes much longer when I use the stove and I don't really notice a difference.  I also have a toaster oven for crispy things but for casseroles, soups, stews, etc. I use the microwave.  Would hate to live without one.

I feel like it heats more evenly and doesn't take much more time than microwaving it. I think soups and stews are easier to reheat on the stovetop, especially if it's for the whole family. Easier than a bunch of bowls in the microwave. I'm trying to think of what I use the microwave for and I can't think of anything, lol.

[sushi]

Jan 4, 2016 1:38:42 GMT -5 miso said:

Jan 4, 2016 1:21:07 GMT -5 sushi said:

I don't trust self professed health nuts who dont do either. And if they're not insane health nuts, what else are they using as an excuse?

I lived with a nutter who wouldn't use my pots or utensils. Her dad visited (for a week! With mom!) And complained about a cold hand from self tai chi. Plus lots of homeopathic "meds".

I know crazy. They still used the microwave.

If you say la is worse I'm not looking forward to the next couple years. Sigh.

[miso]

Huh?

[Deleted]

We have a big beautiful over the stove one. But it broke. So now it just sits there looking pretty.

We have been without for about 6 months. It doesn't bother me.

[MauMau]

Jan 4, 2016 1:55:32 GMT -5 trident0 said:

Jan 4, 2016 1:48:01 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

I have one but don't really use it. I use the toaster oven a lot. I usually reheat leftovers and things like that on the stove.

For people that use the stove, does it taste better to you?  It always takes much longer when I use the stove and I don't really notice a difference.  I also have a toaster oven for crispy things but for casseroles, soups, stews, etc. I use the microwave.  Would hate to live without one.

It taste better to me when I reheat with the stove/oven. I can really tell the difference with meat. Especially, beef. I like that the oven keeps things crispy. Microwave always leaves things soggy to me. I really dislike when I have vegetables steamed in an microwave. I feel there is a loss of flavor and the texture is off.

The only thing I would put in the microwave is butter or a bag of popcorn. Even than I could easily manage without it. I prefer stove/air popped popcorn now.

[mrsukyankee]

We use it often. And as someone who heats things just for myself, it's just easier.

[averyjessup]

Tiny kitchen & no extra space, so no microwave. I do my own waxing and have to heat the wax up in a pot instead of the microwave, that's pretty much the only time it's a pain in the ass to not have one. Leftovers get reheated in the oven.

[Waffles]

We fitted a new kitchen last year and did include a microwave but I've only used it once or twice so far but that's mostly because I tend to take leftovers to work and use that microwave to reheat stuff.

[rockpaperscissors]

I have one but its in the garage. My kitchen isn't tiny but my counter space is valuable real estate. I would rather have my KA mixer handy. I really don't miss it, except for microwave popcorn.

[snipsnsnails]

We got rid of ours two years ago.

I've missed it exactly twice. Once, when I wanted to try EVOL brand street tacos and they were microwave only and once when I bought the TGIFriday's brand spinach artichoke dip and it was microwave only. LOL.

[hisno1girl]

I have a microwave but never use it. I wish I could get rid if it but DH uses it all the time.

[noodleskooze]

I assume Laz calling her microwave a "big beautiful" is a typo. Lol


We have one over the stove/oven. We use it a lot or defrost frozen veggies and reheat leftovers quickly. We could get by without it if we needed to, though.

[flatlan]

Yep and I use it daily.

[pandorica]

We use ours all the time. Heating things up on the stove seems like a pain (and would make more dishes to clean!)

[RoxMonster]

Yep, and I don't really think I could live without it. I have never been without a microwave, even living in the dorms in college.

[birdistheword]

We have one. It's built-in over the stove. We use it to store food that won't fit in our pantry that we don't want the dog to get, lol.

[Deleted]

If I didn't have a microwave, how would I heat left over pad Thai? I can't even imagine how that would work in an oven. I honestly could get by without on at our real house, b/c we have hot water on tap, but I use it all the time at our cabin to make coffee (French Press, not instant), hot chocolate, tea, etc. I'm actually not sure what I use it for at home besides pad Thai. But, that's a pretty big reason to need one.