Wanted to get some opinions on microwave usage

impyimpyaj

Although I will say, don't microwave water for your coffee or tea. Apparently (though rare) it can create more surface tension on the water, and when you put your spoon in it to stir it the water can come out and burn you. Same with baby food. My friend just burned her face with baby food last week, because when she put the spoon into the jar the food exploded out onto her face. So the moral of the story is, be careful with liquidy things and purees.

It is rare, but not impossible, so yes you should be cautious. Although I'm wondering why she heated baby food to the point that it would burn skin.

She heated it for 30 seconds, like she has for years. It was just a freak thing.

LoraF83

I don't have one at home, because it went out and we found we could live without it. I use one at work to heat food up a few times a week. I have to say that I don't miss it at home and our food tastes better cooked in the oven or stovetop - but I don't have any ethical reasons for not having one. I have to say that it keeps me from using more "convience food" at home - no heat & eat dinners or stuff like that. Which is better for me because it means I can control my calories and sodium better.

belladonna786

I got rid of mine a few months ago, don't like the idea of my food being "nuked"

MinMin97

I'm old enough to remember when they first came out lol!
I did not like them even then, and certainly hated what they did to the texture of food.
Frankly, I don't like them. What else can I say? I could go on and on about how they make me wrinkle up my nose, like an ashtray would...
Never have owned one.
I can out-reheat any microwave owner! I'm up for the challenge lol!

sunnyside1213

. Also be careful of what you cook your food in. Many plastics, especially older ones, have chemicals that can leach into your food when in the microwave. Your best bet is to use glass, or something new and made especially for the microwave.
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This.

jsidel126

I use a microwave almost exclusively for all my cooking/heating needs at home. I rarley turn on the stove/oven. I prepare/cook food using the microwave as well as reheat on the occasion I have extra. Its not hard to prepare most food using the microwave. You just need to start with experimentation to get the intensity and times down for the microwave but much of the preparation is identical to using a convential stove/oven. I typically only prepare the amount I eat at one meal so there are no leftovers. It takes less time, less
energy, and clean up is easier than with a convential stove. I have had no heatlth related issues due to this practice.

RobfromLakewood

We're all going to die, anyway.

You're welcome. I enjoy cheering people up.

You are an angel, I have a much greater lightness to my step, post your cheering words. :happy:

TinGirl314

I Microwave everything...Never had any problems.
Microwaves are prolly cheaper than mcdonalds and KFC.

DJ2120

I wanted to thank everyone for their opinions on this. I'm going to continue using my microwave, but try to use it a little less when there are other cooking methods available.