Those were on sale for 89 cents each so I have a freezer nearly full of them. I only noticed how you can no longer cook them in the oven after having bought the lot.
Well, the good news is, the next person you kill and eat will cook faster. How ya doin, Hannibal? Have you fully consumed those hip-hoppers yet? :laugh:
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Why don't you cook food? All the preservatives/fat/salt/etc in those tv dinner meals aren't good for you.
Fresh food > premade food
Fresh food > premade food
microwaves are good enough for what they are.
I'm not one of those people who tries to cook everything imaginable in the microwave, but I just bought a similar microwave as the OP linked to and it's good enough for reheating food or nuking a frozen dinner when I don't feel like waiting for the oven to preheat.
wonder what the cost difference is... my utility bills always spike in november/december when I'm doing a ton of baking for the holidays.
I'm not one of those people who tries to cook everything imaginable in the microwave, but I just bought a similar microwave as the OP linked to and it's good enough for reheating food or nuking a frozen dinner when I don't feel like waiting for the oven to preheat.
wonder what the cost difference is... my utility bills always spike in november/december when I'm doing a ton of baking for the holidays.
Geekbabe
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Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Those were on sale for 89 cents each so I have a freezer nearly full of them. I only noticed how you can no longer cook them in the oven after having bought the lot.
There's nothing at all wrong about using the things you have until you need to replace them.I'm just amazed that you didn't feel the need to get a microwave till now.
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700 watts? That's more than I have. I have a very old Sharp microwave, that you turn on by turning a *dial*. I just checked its manual, and it's 400 watts.
I have to cook the TV dinners nearly twice as long as the instructions say, but it works.
I have to cook the TV dinners nearly twice as long as the instructions say, but it works.
Postman brought two parcels this afternoon. Unpacked and ready to be used now. The microwave oven is a lot heavier than it looks. Must have quite the power supply in there.
Unpacked and ready to be used now. The microwave oven is a lot heavier than it looks. Must have quite the power supply in there.next thing your going to tell us is that you ordered this new fangeld thing called a "mobile phone." It allows you to make phone calls without being plugged into the wall!! That its amazing tech and only is the size of a normal briefcase! You can see the future when these would be smaller and only the size of your arm and EVERYBODY has them.....
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Woohoo! Microwave for you!
Don't listen to the nay-sayers. You don't need many watts. My microwave is "Generation II" (proudly labeled right on the front) and I think it has like maybe 7 or 8 watts. Maybe just one watt. It works fine for microwavey thingies. Sure, the "defrost" setting is code for "your frozen stuff is sitting in a metal box at room temperature so it'll probably un-freeze eventually," but it's fine. Fine I say.
Don't listen to the nay-sayers. You don't need many watts. My microwave is "Generation II" (proudly labeled right on the front) and I think it has like maybe 7 or 8 watts. Maybe just one watt. It works fine for microwavey thingies. Sure, the "defrost" setting is code for "your frozen stuff is sitting in a metal box at room temperature so it'll probably un-freeze eventually," but it's fine. Fine I say.
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Congrats. Use it sparingly (since oven/stove cooking is usually better), but use it whenever you can without losing quality.Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Postman brought two parcels this afternoon.
Don't listen to the naysayer above, microwaves can be damn handy. Need a pot of water to boil ASAP? Put half in pot on the stove and half in the microwave. You'll have your water twice as fast. No quality lost in your cooking, no flavor or texture problems, everything just as good but faster.
Need softened butter for a recipe? Don't put the frozen stick under your armpit for an hour (I've seen that), but instead put it in the microwave for a few seconds. Don't over cook it of course. But you'll be back to your good receipe in seconds rather than hours.
I could go on and on with examples. Basically, what I am saying is to cook like you normally cook (on the stove or the oven). But use the microwave to assit you in that process. Use it on individual ingredients, and NOT on the combined final dish. The microwave is a prep tool, not a finishing tool. IE, don't bake a cake in the microwave, but you can melt your frosting with it. Then you get maximum quality in minimum time/effort. Microwave for the win!
Originally posted by: dullard
Congrats. Use it sparingly (since oven/stove cooking is usually better), but use it whenever you can without losing quality.Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Postman brought two parcels this afternoon.
Don't listen to the naysayer above, microwaves can be damn handy. Need a pot of water to boil ASAP? Put half in pot on the stove and half in the microwave. You'll have your water twice as fast. No quality lost in your cooking, no flavor or texture problems, everything just as good but faster.
Need softened butter for a recipe? Don't put the frozen stick under your armpit for an hour (I've seen that), but instead put it in the microwave for a few seconds. Don't over cook it of course. But you'll be back to your good receipe in seconds rather than hours.
I could go on and on with examples. Basically, what I am saying is to cook like you normally cook (on the stove or the oven). But use the microwave to assit you in that process. Use it on individual ingredients, and NOT on the combined final dish. The microwave is a prep tool, not a finishing tool. IE, don't bake a cake in the microwave, but you can melt your frosting with it. Then you get maximum quality in minimum time/effort. Microwave for the win!
seriously good advice :thumbsup:
Out with the old. In with the new.
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It's the transformer that makes 'em heavy and lopsided like a window air conditioner. At least mice are too big for the little holes that block the radar.
My first radar range was indeed called that, purchased in 1974. It had a distinct ring sound that everyone knew well because when it went off, dinner was ready.
I hated staying in hotel rooms near the elevators because of that. I would wake up to the bell in the middle of the night and order room service! :Q
You can get 1000watt microwaves and such from Wal-mart or Target for like $40 on sale ... You sir, need to bargain shop more.
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