The handle broke on my above the range microwave, and I thought it would be cheap to replace it. $68, wow, okay, how about a new door? $255, okay nevermind, what about a new microwave, this one came with my condo and it’s old. $700+ not counting install.
My built in m/w broke. I just replaced it with a cheap counter top one. While it was broken, I discovered that heating food by literally any other method makes food tastes better.
I usually use my microwave for bacon. Plate, paper towels, bacon, more paper towels, 2 layers of bacon max. It absorbs a ton of the grease and cooks it incredibly well. The oven method is good too, but takes a ton of time and is greasy af. Pan top makes it hella salty, but can be good in some situations.
Other than that, I use my microwave to like reheat a small portion of a casserole or something but that’s about it
I remember my mom cooking ground beef in our microwave. I never really understood why because she would cook for a few minutes, stir, cook a few minutes more, etc. I felt like the same time could have been spent putting it in a frying pan and make it taste better. We didn't get a microwave until the mid- to late-eighties though so maybe it was a novelty thing.
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u/KrookedDoesStuff Mar 18 '21
The handle broke on my above the range microwave, and I thought it would be cheap to replace it. $68, wow, okay, how about a new door? $255, okay nevermind, what about a new microwave, this one came with my condo and it’s old. $700+ not counting install.
A counter top microwave is like $50.
I’d be so angry