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  1 0 I've had one in every place that I've lived- but I've never bought one- it's always just come with the apartment or the roommate. I use one every now and again, but I also find myself almost always eating luke-warm food when I do because I can't stomach the idea of putting anything in there for more than a minute. RM answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 Nope. Haven't owned one, haven't missed one. There's one at work but it's unspeakably filthy -- the last time I tried to reheat a cup of coffee I swear I heard it chuckle at me. Fnarf answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I own one, but the habits I absorbed from an anti-microwave ex-girlfriend have lingered. I never use it. I like my stove. Mike answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Yes, I own one. It's much faster and easier to heat up leftovers than the oven or stove. Why would it gross me out? Andy answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report 3 comments by Kimberly, "Cagey", and Andy… 0 0 i find the whole process creepy and unnatural. but moreso i find that reheating in the oven tastes much better. better texture too Kimberly commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Just keep it clean. Regularly. Clean up spills...that's number two rule! "Cagey" commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Well, if something would be served better being heated in the oven, I will use that, but throwing soup on a stove creates one extra thing I will have to clean, and the oven dries a lot of stuff out. I am young enough that we've always had a microwave in the home growing up, so I have no such reservations about it's unnaturalness. And yes, I always keep it clean. Andy commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 I own one. The microwaves that really gross me out are ones at schools and work places. OMG! Those things can be so nasty!!! Kristin Bell answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report 1 comment by "Cagey"… 0 0 Just clean up the spills immediately. That's the cardinal rule! "Cagey" commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 I don't own one, but I don't begrudge those who do. I have a toaster oven and that works amazingly well. O. Monique answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 No. Previous tenant left one, but it sat unplugged on top of my fridge for 8 months and I finally got rid of it. I have a gas stove. Don't need anything else. But they don't gross me out. All microwaves do is make water molecules vibrate and heat up. All cooking methods have upsides and downsides as far as protecting or releasing nutrients, and microwaves are no worse in this regard. I think people are just freaked out about them because they don't understand how they work. Violet DaGrinder answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Yep, had three so far. Two have burned out or failed. The first lasted more than 12 years. The second GE replacement from Walmart would brown, or roast or microwave. It failed exactly one year from when bought and NO ONE at Walmart had the slightest idea what to do or how to honor the warranty. Next one was/is smaller and simpler. It works well and doesn't even blow the fuse when it runs along with the washer like the old one did! I don't think there's anything wrong with them, as long as you understand NO METAL ON OR IN OR NEAR the oven. And why. The jury is still out on just which plastics are microwave safe and don't give off toxins. Comments anyone? "Cagey" answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 toaster ovens. they'll rock your world. cakes answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 No, I do not own one. But I don't think they "gross me out". I think I just don't want to be someone who only eats microwaved meals. I use one at my workplace though. stinkbug answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 4 They gross me out (mainly because they kill so many nutrients, which are the whole reason we should be eating in the first place), but there is one built in to the condo we're renting, so we have one. I think we've used it twice. Sometimes I use the one at work to heat up soup, but it always makes me feel dirty afterward. Aislinn answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago | Report 2 comments by Andy and Violet DaGrinder… 0 0 Actually, microwaves don't kill any more nutrients than any other method of cooking (studies suggest they actually destroy less). What kills nutrients is heat, and heat is involved in any cooking. If you wanted to preserve as many of the nutrients as possible, you would switch to a raw diet. Andy commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Actually, cooking releases some nutrients, so a raw diet isn't the answer either. A varied diet is. Violet DaGrinder commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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