Hermann house renovation

[jp1]

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.

[iris lilies]

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.

[JaneV2.0]

I have a couple of rolling carts that replace the nonexistent counter space in my pitiful kitchen. Roll 'em in, roll 'em out...

[frugal-one]

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???

[jp1]

Our microwave mainly defrosts stuff of reheats leftovers. Corn is usually grilled alongside some sort of main course meat dish.

[JaneV2.0]

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.

[jp1]

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.

[iris lilies]

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.

[catherine]

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.

[JaneV2.0]

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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.

I've seen that model; it's adorable.