TheSaneWriterFor the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic
TimwiHot take: you don't need a microwave oven at all. I've been living without one for 12 years now and I don't miss it. It's surprisingly rare for the instructions on food packaging to require a microwave; they almost always have options for ovens or stoves, too.
snooggumsYou don't even need a heat source if all you eat is take out!
Not having a small and convenient way to heat food is nothing to be smug about. Microwaves are convenient for heating some types of foods in a small and efficient way. Like leftovers.
LifeInOregonI get the convenience of microwave ovens, but they are, like a lot of things that are convenient,
a sacrifice of quality. I’ve never found something that could be reheated in a microwave to taste better than something I reheated in a toaster oven or on the stove top, and both of those options are only marginally slower than a Microwave for significantly better results.
Microwaves are just quicker and more convenient. That’s their whole selling point
Melted cheese, refried beans, breadsticks, and a ton of other stuff is extremely easy to reheat in the microwave with lower power settings and a wet paper towel. Most people just blast microwaves on high, which is like turning the stove all the way up. A little bit of technique and a microwave will heat food more evenly than a stove top while leaving it in the ceramic or glass container it is stored in.
It takes a little knowledge, just like a stove or oven. Most people just treat microwaves like magic and get terrible results.
As a bonus, when staying in a hotel that has a microwave but no stove I get conveniently reheated food that still has good texture and taste!
Only thing keeping me on the microwave is bagged popcorn. I have a problem
Pot + lid = great popcorn
I don't have one either but they're nice to quickly heat up leftovers or other quick snacks. I would not use them as a main cooking appliance though.
milesi haven't had a microwave since i moved out of my parent's place. figured id eventually get one when i felt like i needed it, but that still hasn't happened 5+yrs later
DessertStormsHot take: some people are disabled and find a microwave easier and/or safer to use.
Another hot take: many more people are poor, and using a microwave is not only significantly cheaper in terms of electricity use, it also takes much less time to cook in, time not being seen as a resource when it's those who have little of it being discussed.
Yours isn't a hot take, it's a privileged one. And there's nothing wrong with that, or the fact that not using a microwave works for you, it's the assumption that everyone else can do the same as you if only they'd thought about it sooner, that you should probably reconsider.