Do You Trust Microwaves?

chops018 · 27-10-2015 8:56pm #1

I find myself using the microwave a lot - although I try not to reheat meat in it I do reheat vegetables and potatoes etc. in it.

Got me wondering - do they actually take the good out of foods or does it even matter and it's just another form of heat cooking the food.

Came across this article in particular that says it may even keep more of the vitamins in food:

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/02/26/jane-says-everything-you-know-about-microwaves-wrong

Yay or nay to microwave use?

TheNobleKipper · 27-10-2015 8:59pm

Trust no one

Actually, I don't, but just because I am always secretly scared that this devilish machine might explode. I don't know why

Cortina_MK_IV · 27-10-2015 8:59pm

Same here as in don't cook meat in it but no problem cooking/steaming veg or for convenience do those rice pouches in the mickey wave.

Zillah · 27-10-2015 9:01pm

It just heats food. It is safe and doesn't do any harm whatsoever. Unless you're inside of it, which would be both very bad and very improbable.

Billy86 · 27-10-2015 9:01pm

No, they just create friction.

snoopy12 · 27-10-2015 9:01pm

Haven't had one for a few years and don't miss it. Mixture of trust, space and couldn't be bothered with one.

Sunnyisland · 27-10-2015 9:02pm

Is it wrong to shag a turkey carcass, after its been warmed up in the microwave, if you use a condom and it's in the privacy of your own home?

My mate wants to know.

ygolometsipe · 27-10-2015 9:02pm

put a mobile phone in your microwave and try to call it, if you can
get a new microwave.

endacl · 27-10-2015 9:03pm

You can measure the speed of light using a microwave and a cheese sandwich. How could you not trust a machine that smart?!?

:pac:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bang/handson/lightspeed.pdf

Medusa22 · 27-10-2015 9:03pm

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Same here as in don't cook meat in it but no problem cooking/steaming veg or for convenience do those rice pouches in the mickey wave.

Sounds dirty :pac:

ToddyDoody · 27-10-2015 9:05pm

I trusted it to keep itself clean and it never did

Strumms · 27-10-2015 9:05pm

I trust it to heat my food.... as regards anything else... minding the kids, walking the dog.. id have my reservations...

biko · 27-10-2015 9:09pm

Microwave ovens are very dangerous.

Kind regards,
Regular oven makers.

NachoBusiness · 27-10-2015 9:10pm

Yeah, of course I trust them. They're harmless. It's the big waves you gotta watch out for.

biko wrote: »

Microwave ovens are very dangerous.

Kind regards,
Regular oven makers.

Biko, we know it's you. We can see your username.

DrumSteve · 27-10-2015 9:10pm

Yeah especially when they heat the bowl and not the food

Billy86 · 27-10-2015 9:11pm

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Bico, we know it's you. We can see your username.

Bico!?

magentis · 27-10-2015 9:13pm

Beko make microwaves too.

magentis · 27-10-2015 9:13pm

Not very well i would say though.

Fr_Dougal · 27-10-2015 9:16pm

Haven't had one in over 10 years. Only time I miss one is when making popcorn.

Much prefer to reheat food in the oven.

The Backwards Man · 27-10-2015 9:19pm

Jellyfish have been around for half a billion years and they never invented anything remotely like a microwave. Hell, they can't even cook.

What does that tell you?

AnonoBoy · 27-10-2015 9:22pm

I once had a toaster go behind my back and tell all my secrets to my family. Since then I've never trusted a single appliance.

You can hear them sneer at you - especially the kettle - that whiny, whistling untrustworthy b*stard!

Sir Osis of Liver. · 27-10-2015 9:23pm

realies wrote: »

Is it wrong to shag a turkey carcass, after its been warmed up in the microwave, if you use a condom and it's in the privacy of your own home?

My mate wants to know.

Its fine,just be careful as they heat from the inside out and may burn your mickey.

My mate told me.

LDN_Irish · 27-10-2015 9:25pm

snoopy12 wrote: »

Haven't had one for a few years and don't miss it. Mixture of trust, space and couldn't be bothered with one.

This reads like someone explaining why they're single.

Robsweezie · 27-10-2015 9:26pm

Reminds me of the time when I tried to heat Nutella in the microwave with a bit of the tin foil cover still on the jar.

Eugene Norman · 27-10-2015 9:28pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Jellyfish have been around for half a billion years and they never invented anything remotely like a microwave. Hell, they can't even cook.

What does that tell you?

Not a lot.

But I like it.

sonny.knowles · 27-10-2015 9:34pm

Billy86 wrote: »

Bico!?

Is that you, Steve?

sonny.knowles · 27-10-2015 9:35pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Jellyfish have been around for half a billion years and they never invented anything remotely like a microwave. Hell, they can't even cook.

What does that tell you?

That you are insane?

The J Stands for Jay · 27-10-2015 9:35pm

A microwave ran off with my girlfriend. So, no. I don't trust microwaves.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 27-10-2015 9:45pm

A big angry bastard of a wasp flew into the work microwave during the summer so naturally I slammed the door and turned on full power.Within 3 seconds he dropped on the spinning plate thing and died.

A few weeks passed and encouraged by my success with the wasp,I enticed a bluebottle into the same microwave with some jam and repeated my cruel experiment.In fairness I began to feel sorry for him,buzzing around and going nuts before dying.The little bastard survived 50 seconds on full power.

The staff canteen stank of boiled bluebottle for the afternoon.

Can anyone explain the discrepancy in cooking times between wasps and bluebottles?

Summer wind · 27-10-2015 9:53pm

I remember when I was pregnant reading that you shouldn't stand in front of the microwave while you were using it. All we ever use ours for is making porridge or heating sauces.

lanomist · 27-10-2015 9:56pm

Once tried to heat a tin of beans without opening the tin. Blew the door off the microwave and showered the kitchen with beans and frightened the **** out of me . Never trusted one again.

AnonoBoy · 27-10-2015 10:02pm

lanomist wrote: »

Once tried to heat a tin of beans without opening the tin. Blew the door off the microwave and showered the kitchen with beans and frightened the **** out of me . Never trusted one again.

Out of you and the microwave there you sound like the one not to be trusted!

Wanderer78 · 27-10-2015 10:08pm

the nuclear reaction created in microwaves can give you superpowers. im a prime example of its effects

AnonoBoy · 27-10-2015 10:11pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

the nuclear reaction created in microwaves can give you superpowers. im a prime example of its effects

I read that too - it said you will be important if you are exposed to microwaves.

Turns out that was a typo. Now I can't get it up.

The_Valeyard · 27-10-2015 10:15pm

So your saying that if I keep standing near a microwave I'm going to end up like Superman or the blue guy from Watchmen?

AnonoBoy · 27-10-2015 10:16pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

So your saying that if I keep standing near a microwave I'm going to end up like Superman or the blue guy from Watchmen?

Superman doesn't have working genitals so in a way yes, you will end up like Superman.

questionmark? · 27-10-2015 10:20pm

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

A big angry bastard of a wasp flew into the work microwave during the summer so naturally I slammed the door and turned on full power.Within 3 seconds he dropped on the spinning plate thing and died.

A few weeks passed and encouraged by my success with the wasp,I enticed a bluebottle into the same microwave with some jam and repeated my cruel experiment.In fairness I began to feel sorry for him,buzzing around and going nuts before dying.The little bastard survived 50 seconds on full power.

The staff canteen stank of boiled bluebottle for the afternoon.

Can anyone explain the discrepancy in cooking times between wasps and bluebottles?

I don't know why but I feel I really want to find out the reason for the differance!!

lanomist · 27-10-2015 10:22pm

A women in America a few years ago got millions from a company after she tried to dry her pet poodle in the microwave. She claimed there was nothing in the user's manual that said she couldn't do it. Obviously the poor dog was toasted.

Wanderer78 · 27-10-2015 10:24pm

lanomist wrote: »

A women in America a few years ago got millions from a company after she tried to dry her pet poodle in the microwave. She claimed there was nothing in the user's manual that said she couldn't do it. Obviously the poor dog was toasted.

hmmm maybe there is a place for eugenics after all

NachoBusiness · 27-10-2015 10:28pm

Back in 89 myself and a friend were home from school for lunch and thought we'd cook a few eggs in the micro. All seemed to have gone well and as we both sat down to watch Neighbours, simultaneously we stuck our spoons into the eggs and they exploded. Sitting room was like the car in Pulp Fiction after Jules shot Marvin in the face. Only egg colour.

Buona Fortuna · 27-10-2015 10:31pm

snoopy12 wrote: »

Haven't had one for a few years and don't miss it. Mixture of trust, space and couldn't be bothered with one.

Yeah, were the same. The last one died. We were going to get another until we thought, the only thing we used it for was heating up beans.

Don't miss it.

YungKeo · 27-10-2015 10:33pm

I trusted my microwave until I came home one evening to see it having it's buttons pressed by another man

The_Valeyard · 27-10-2015 10:53pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Superman doesn't have working genitals so in a way yes, you will end up like Superman.

I wanna be the blue guy from Watchmen, my big swinging blue penis causing the Vietnamese to surrender.

Vinculus · 27-10-2015 10:59pm

I worked in three different restaurant kitchens and the microwaves were hardly ever used except for reheating cups of coffee and the one time I tried to dry my wet jeans in it.
I'm not allowed bylaw to have a microwave oven now.

AllGunsBlazing · 27-10-2015 11:00pm

My microwave is fine. But the toaster has been laughing at me.

Peregrine · 27-10-2015 11:05pm

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Yeah, of course I trust them. They're harmless. It's the big waves you gotta watch out for.

Microwaves are big! It's the tiny ones you gotta watch out for. Those bastard gamma rays.

Wanderer78 · 27-10-2015 11:08pm

Peregrine wrote: »

Microwaves are big! It's the tiny ones you gotta watch out for. Those bastard gamma rays.

in the middle of making a gamma oven. thinking of calling it a goven

2forjoy · 27-10-2015 11:10pm

if you create a poll , it might answer yay or nay

c_man · 27-10-2015 11:17pm

We didn't have a microwave growing up, and all the places I've rented in since have had well dodgy ones. Like the way you wouldn't trust a bath in rented accommodation.

Maybe when I'm rich enough to have my own place, then I may be able to enjoy quickly heated food. A man can dream.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 27-10-2015 11:43pm

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

A big angry bastard of a wasp flew into the work microwave during the summer so naturally I slammed the door and turned on full power.Within 3 seconds he dropped on the spinning plate thing and died.

A few weeks passed and encouraged by my success with the wasp,I enticed a bluebottle into the same microwave with some jam and repeated my cruel experiment.In fairness I began to feel sorry for him,buzzing around and going nuts before dying.The little bastard survived 50 seconds on full power.

The staff canteen stank of boiled bluebottle for the afternoon.

Can anyone explain the discrepancy in cooking times between wasps and bluebottles?

Boards. Asking the questions that matter.

Filmer Paradise · 28-10-2015 12:08am

I don't trust them. Them & their fancy ways. Defrosting & reheating food at ungodly speed at the touch of a button.

It's Witchcraft! Witchcraft I tell you!!!!

Do You Trust Microwaves?

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