• IWW4@lemmy.zip
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    6 days ago

    Aside from thawing meat, preparing frozen meals, and using a glass of water to reheat food for a first-day taste, the microwave doesn’t get much use in many homes today.

    WTF…

    Yeah no use at all.

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      4 days ago

      Hell, I’ll deadass reheat my food mid-meal if it starts going cold, so I can enjoy the last bits just as much.

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        6 days ago

        OMG I know. I use a microwave pretty much for every meal. Either as the primary cooking equipment or as part of the prep.

        Microwaves are great for preheating small amounts and thawing things if needed.

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      4 days ago

      I mean, if you say “aside from using it for what its for, X doesnt get much use” thats true for most things.

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      6 days ago

      “Aside from the things microwave is used for, it isn’t used very much”

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      6 days ago

      Air fryer.

      I used to use my microwave for most meals. Now I use it for about 10% with the air fryer getting the other 90.

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      6 days ago

      Depends on your cooking and shopping habits I guess. I rarely thaw meat. I rarely eat frozen meals, and when I do, they are usually the type that can be prepared in the oven. My toaster oven is the device that gets 90% of the use. My microwave can go weeks at a time without being used.

    • Today@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      I’m not working right now and find that I’d rather spend the extra 5 minutes to use the oven or stove for most things. When i had an air fryer, it got used way more than the microwave. Microwave will probably see a little more action when i go back to work next month.