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I use microwave in my office only. I microwave frozen breakfast in the morning, and sometimes, I microwave hot dogs at lunch or canned spaguettis (most of the time I prefer to go to my nearby restaurants during lunch)
It is good for softening butter. I don't use it for reheating good solid foods because it doesn't heat evenly, so I use a lidded pan on the stovetop that I can control heat. Most of the time I even reheat soup on the stovetop since it just does a better job. Microwaves are easy to live without. I would never cook popcorn in one or really much of anything that requires even heating. Last time I reheated pizza was on the stovetop in a lidded nonstick pan and I used a little butter and crisped the crust. After doing that I will never use a microwave to reheat pizza period. The more I learn to reheat on the stovetop the more I realize that microwaves are not very good if you really enjoy food. Other than softening butter. lol
It is good for softening butter. I don't use it for reheating good solid foods because it doesn't heat evenly, so I use a lidded pan on the stovetop that I can control heat. Most of the time I even reheat soup on the stovetop since it just does a better job. Microwaves are easy to live without. I would never cook popcorn in one or really much of anything that requires even heating. Last time I reheated pizza was on the stovetop in a lidded nonstick pan and I used a little butter and crisped the crust. After doing that I will never use a microwave to reheat pizza period. The more I learn to reheat on the stovetop the more I realize that microwaves are not very good if you really enjoy food. Other than softening butter. lol
Newer microwaves have a rotating turntable and a stirrer fan. Uneven heating isn't the problem it once was before.
I remember when they first came out and were called "radar ranges". I was waitressing at a "Jolly Roger" restaurant and it was terrific not having to ask the cooks to stick a piece of pie in their busy ovens, when a customer wanted a warmed pie. It seemed so magical. I used it at first with a certain amount of trepidation.
We always cook for left-overs, so it is great for reheating meals. Surprisingly, we find it does corn on the cob really well (in husk) and bacon. Not pizza. That is best on a griddle with a lid, on the stove at low heat.
No extra heat from the stove needed here in the tropics!
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