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Actually that is what you said and everyone has told you your theory of a toaster oven in tomorrow's kitchen is a theory held by one. I don't understand why you don't realize that defending your oven theory held by no one else is creating the snarkyness. Accept the reality that no one agrees with your idea of tomorrow's kitchen.
Baked a whole chicken, 1.5 hours, baked bread, 30 min, baked muffins, 20 min, baked fish, 30 min, reheated leftover pizza, 20 min. On the stove top I've fixed: rice, green beans, homemade pasta sauce, pasta, breakfast eggs more than once, and boiled water for tea.
There are just three of us.
People still cook. Your ideas on how people live are so far out there I have to wonder if you're basing your assumptions on tv shows like Friends.
It's not just some idea I pulled out of thin air.
Here's some reading to get you caught up on where we are as a country:
Now which direction do you think we're heading - toward cooking more or cooking less? We're talking about Millennials that are used to instant gratification and would rather be playing video games/watching the Kadashians rather than making large meals in the kitchen. My guess is the trend continues and Americans cook less and less.
Actually that is what you said and everyone has told you your theory of a toaster oven in tomorrow's kitchen is a theory held by one. I don't understand why you don't realize that defending your oven theory held by no one else is creating the snarkyness. Accept the reality that no one agrees with your idea of tomorrow's kitchen.
I'm not looking for agreement. However some seem unwilling to accept how cooking trends have changed.
Again, I will refer to average cooking times being 27 minutes. I believe you would be making quite the claim if you're arguing that the average American cooks a lot.
Reread your OP and title of your thread and tell us who has drifted. If you wanted to give a sociology lesson why not be honest and do it from the outset? That would have been honest and mature. But You posted about a remodelling idea...
Reread your OP and title of your thread and tell us who has drifted. If you wanted to give a sociology lesson why not be honest and do it from the outset? That would have been honest and mature. But You posted about a remodelling idea...
I don't see any notable drift...and if one doesn't care for the direction of a thread they can always say it's BS and move on to another topic. The future was brought up when everyone decided to bring up resale value...that opens the door to questions of how the American kitchen will be different in the future.
One simple stat alone can refute this claim - household size.
In 1970 17% of people lived alone - it jumped to 27% in 2007.
Here is a chart of household size from 1948-2012
As you can see, we've essentially eliminated 1 person from the average household.
How clever, as way back in your early posts you innocently ask if it's just you. Suddenly a chart!
If you wanted to discuss population and cultural trends and home kitchen design, by all means do so, that is actually interesting. But don't be coy and say you're interested in remodelling advice at the outset. Your mind has been made up and you knew it. l
Your gf and you may grow up someday and decide to cook something besides a frozen pizza. Or you may be forced to because you don't have the $ to eat out.
My brother has lived without an oven for over a year. He's a single, middle aged guy who ran out of $ during a remodel and just let it go. He figured the toaster oven, microwave and bbq would do him fine. And it has...only this xmas he asked us to help pitch in so he could get a real oven.
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