On: Study finds billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving containers

[thomasfromcdnjs]

Reading this thread, I didn't know so many people use microwaves.

I've never owned one, traditional cooking, food taste better and insert other conspiracies...

[rcme → thomasfromcdnjs]

Reheating food and defrosting things are much faster in a microwave.

[thomasfromcdnjs → rcme]

I don't just re-heat my left overs, I make them into a new dish.

Defrosting is a funny one, most people don't know you can roast frozen chunks of meat perfectly fine.

You can reverse sear a frozen steak too. (it works, I've done it)

I sound like a tosser, but you know, food is one of the greatest things humans have to experience. (and perhaps the reason we exist at all)

[EA → thomasfromcdnjs]

99% of the homes, apartments, and hotel rooms I have been to in the US have them. Most every restaurant has them.

[gsk22 → thomasfromcdnjs]

A microwave is a tool, and like all tools, sometimes it's a good fit for the job and sometimes not.

I also prefer home cooking, but resent the implication that my cooking is inferior because I sometimes use a microwave.