Do I need a microwave?

[biggs682]

When i first moved out of the family i so wanted a microwave

 

[Blue Hills]

My biggest regret is replacing my ancient Brother combi-microwave. It did amazing crispy baked potatoes. The new modern one is rubbish.

I definitely need a microwave given that I live on ready meals!

Can't help but ask why you got rid of the old one? Fashion change?
Don't have a microwave, don't eat ready meals at all, appreciate that they are handy for certain things when i use them visiting folk. Baked potatoes etc.
When i get one it will be a combi, or are they mostly combi ones these days anyway?

 

[Randomnerd]

This thread is down on my list of Bizarre Threads I Shouldn’t Be Reading
Cant quite believe I’m starting my day worrying about @Lovacott ‘s effing box and @wafter ‘s effing microwave!
@Gunk is right. He’s worried. I’m worried. (@Drago isnt worried - he’s perving over Nigella in his man cave😐)

 

[raleighnut]

Toshiba 'Deltawave III' here over 35 years old and still perfect, I think of Una Stubbs every time I use it


View: https://youtu.be/EpfufbCShTw

 

[Eziemnaik]

Arguably the most influential restaurant of the last 50 years used to make their sponge cakes in microwave
http://m.molecularrecipes.com/?url=...k-sesame-sponge-cake-miso/&utm_referrer=#3110

When in dire need of a quick sugar fix...
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/microwave-mug-cake

 

[Fab Foodie]

@wafter I think the question you need to be asking here is 'Do I need a Television' for which the correct response is 'No'. That simple act will make you a legend among CC members and raise you 'Like' count to stratospheric....

 

[dodgy]

That tumble drier looks immaculate!

 

[raleighnut]

@wafter I think the question you need to be asking here is 'Do I need a Television' for which the correct response is 'No'. That simple act will make you a legend among CC members and raise you 'Like' count to stratospheric....

Let's face it some members don't even need to ride bikes

 

[wafter]

Cheers guys - this subject turned out to be more popular than I'd expected

I do worry about you

You're not alone in that..

I'm lucky if a microwave lasts 5 years before it rusts through, the door catch breaks or an electronic component just stops working.

Indeed - that's one of the reasons I'm inclined to keep it since modern stuff is apparently built to fail after about 10 minutes

When i first moved out of the family i so wanted a microwave

If you can promise it a good home I can probably supply you a period correct item to ease that void that's been plaguing you ever since

@wafter I think the question you need to be asking here is 'Do I need a Television' for which the correct response is 'No'. That simple act will make you a legend among CC members and raise you 'Like' count to stratospheric....

lol - already don't have a telly; that was an easy one

Might have to resort to @Drago's Nigella suggestion though..

That tumble drier looks immaculate!

That's just an image I found on the net... mine's not that minty but is surprisingly good for a 30+yr old appliance

 

[accountantpete]

 

[biggs682]

@wafter thanks for the offer but it's the wrong colour

 

[Paulus]

Let's face it some members don't even need to ride bikes

I'm sure there are quite a few who never do.

 

[Seevio]

You used to cook baked potatoes in your Brother?

You need to re-read the quote. His older brother is a combi-microwave. There is no mention of whether his little sister is a sandwich toaster though.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

My biggest regret is replacing my ancient Brother combi-microwave. It did amazing crispy baked potatoes. The new modern one is rubbish.

I definitely need a microwave given that I live on ready meals!

I had one of those, bought specifically to do jacket potatoes. From memory in 1984 I paid about £230 and my take home pay was about £700, so it was quite a chunk from that. I do like baked pots though and it paid for itself several times over. Did great cakes aswell. It was still going strong when it was stolen in the 2000's (and probably still is).

 

[rockyroller]

I would love one of those high power mini ovens that Dunkin Donuts & Subway uses. do you guys have those here?