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In grandma’s kitchen.
by nefrix 2y ago
In grandma’s kitchen.
- saltcured 2y agoI understand a grandma could have had a microwave. After all, I remember radar ranges with mechanical timers that were already relics when I was a child. But, now you've got me wondering what kind of VR/holographic microwaves kids are buying. My latest bought a couple years ago still has a 7-segment vacuum fluorescent display. And a digital encoder knob and buttons rather than membrane controls. And a "cyclonic" inverter, which from the marketing diagrams, you would think can bend reality to your whims.
- dmd 2y agoI'm 46 and my grandma had a microwave by the time I was cooking in her kitchen in 1984.
- SoftTalker 2y ago> radar ranges with mechanical timers Those were the best. Dead simple to operate. That said I still have the Goldstar microwave I bought over 30 years ago, which has a keypad and digital timer.
- kalleboo 2y ago> But, now you've got me wondering what kind of VR/holographic microwaves kids are buying. Our microwave has a fully graphic, monochrome LCD. And Wi-Fi. Of course. https://kalleboo.com/microblog/posts/109720164680381672.html https://kalleboo.com/microblog/posts/109720164680381672.html
- meowster 2y agoTIL I'm a grandma.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y agoDid air fryers already displace microwaves? I've missed the last couple meetings
- throwaway494932 2y agoMicrowaves are great a two things (and little else...): warm up liquids and make popcorn. Neither are properly done by an air fryer. I have both tools and they have completely different uses. edit: both sport 7-segment digits though
- jimmydddd 2y agoI think maybe the original killer app for microwaves was baked potatoes? An hour to cook in a conventional oven. 5 minutes in a microwave. But maybe no one eats those anymore?
- Izkata 2y agoI haven't tried that, but my guess would be the same problem as most solids in a microwave - uneven heating / cold spots. That's why liquids and popcorn work so well, liquids mix themselves up and the unpopped kernels fall to the bottom of the bag.
- CTOSian 2y agoI have one (800w) that takes about 5min to cook a potato (200gr), the manual suggests "once the potatoes are cooked, wrap them in tin foil for at least 5 minutes to cook through" but I just cook one wrapped with baking paper.
- acuozzo 2y agoI eat one on most nights. I wouldn't without my microwave oven.
- shrx 2y agoAlso defrosting
- wormius 2y agoTina's. Burritos. I am a worm of class.