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While I don’t consider using a microwave to be actual cooking I will agree that those other tools do count as cooking. It’s just that other than an air fryer/toaster oven we don’t own any of them so it didn’t occur to me that others might.
In any case, I agree with you Iris that an island sounds unnecessary and would just be an annoyance that you would have to walk around every day.
Microwave oven is the the easiest and best way to cook corn on the cob. Put corn in plastic bag. Nuke for 6 minutes.
I can’t think of anything else that the microwave actually “cooks” tho—-it warms stuff,, it melts stuff.
I have a couple of rolling carts that replace the nonexistent counter space in my pitiful kitchen. Roll 'em in, roll 'em out...
I cook ground beef in microwave occasionally for tacos, bacon, corn on the cob (2 minutes per ear here), baked beans and a few others. I don't know why that would not be considered cooking since the food is raw to start with???
Our microwave mainly defrosts stuff of reheats leftovers. Corn is usually grilled alongside some sort of main course meat dish.
It took me years to get a microwave and about a year to unload it on my SO. I love a good kitchen gadget, but the ratio of usefulness to counter space sealed its fate.
Our microwave gets used multiple times/day. The week when the last one had broken down before we got this one was really annoying. Even things like having my second daily cup of coffee became a hassle.
Cannot live without microwave oven.
Oh right, I cook baked potatoes in it, that is cooking. I seldom use my stove oven.p, actually.
DH makes fruit desserts in the microwave.
My new red retro style microwave oven has a knob for setting the cook time, not a button to push . I like that. Apparently it has no timer, though.
Way back in the late 80s/early 90s, MIL offered to buy us a microwave. I said no, because I'm really not interested in being in the kitchen. But I should have said yes, because I'm really not interested in being in the kitchen.
She didn't pay attention to me and bought us a state-of-the art GE convection/microwave that we had for years and I was forever in her debt--because it minimized my time in the kitchen.
I've seen that model; it's adorable.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies