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Saydrah  ·  4372 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Poached Filet Mignon (in a Microwave)

Do you cook in the microwave to save energy, space, both, or for some other reason? I once met a couple--at my great-grandfather's funeral reception, I think, but I was too young to remember clearly why I was there, so that's just a guess--who had cooked every meal in a microwave since they came out, because they believed that microwaves would save humanity through energy conservation.





NotPhil  ·  4372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Microwaves do use a lot less energy, but I use them because they're much less messy and a fair amount faster than conventional cooking. And, as long as you remember to remove dish covers with the down-side tilted away (so the steam escapes away from you), you'll never get burned again.