What Am I Missing Out On?

[EcclesCake]

I don't have a microwave, slow cooker, George Foreman grill or a halogen oven.

Judging by posts on here they are all very popular, so what am I missing out on?

[joggerjayne]

You don't have a microwave, Eccles?

I don't get it.

Everyone has a microwave. How do you eat ???

Do you live in Africa, or something?

You must be really hungry.

[EcclesCake]

LOL Jayne!

take comfort in knowing I have a well stocked wine rack and booze cupboard so all is not lost!

[Sipowicz]

......and a plentiful supply of Eccles cakes I hope?

[DTCwordfan]

Neither do I. The mater would blow up the microwave within a day....maybe two.

The Foreman grill - what's wrong with a good grill pan such as All-Clad, Calphalon or Le Creuset.....

Halogen oven -mmph prefer my convection or Aga and the cooker tops in this are too fragile to chipping and cracking. An electrician in the States had to buy a new one for us, having dropped an ice-cream maker on it, when fitting

[sunny-dave]

"I'm not sure my grill has ever been used for anything other than cheese on toast!"


How the hell do you cook the fish fingers for your sandwiches ... ?

[DTCwordfan]

Neither do I. The mater would blow up the microwave within a day....maybe two.

The Foreman grill - what's wrong with a good grill pan such as All-Clad, Calphalon or Le Creuset.....

Halogen oven -mmph prefer my convection or Aga and the cooker tops in this are too fragile to chipping and cracking. An electrician in the States had to buy a new one for us, having dropped an ice-cream maker on it when fitting a dead-man's switch under the unit to help prevent the kids from playing with it.

So conclusion - all glorified gadgets.

[diddlydo]

I wouldn't be without my microwave for defrosting, re-heating home-cooked casseroles/soups, making sauces, cooking fish fillets etc etc. Don't have any of the other things and don't want them. I wouldn't be without my food processor or 42-year-old Kenwood electric whisk!

[giveup]

Yes Eccles, still experimenting but the man in our local Indian said I could go in and see how they make theirs. Have to find a time when I have the time, and they're not too busy but looking forward to it.

[pastafreak]

I have a halogen...got it because my fan oven had died. I only drag it out for roasts.
I boughs a GF grill years ago...hated it as it didn't really grill. Like DT said...a le Creuset does the job.
My microwave died a year ago...I didn't replace it until a few months ago...it gets used mostly for heating gel packs,or defrosting...or lil pasta uses it when she visits.
The slow cooker is my fav...I use it several times a week...wouldn't be without it. I've thought of getting rid of the cooker like boxy has.

[EcclesCake]

Well done, giveup, on chatting up you local restauranteur! Hope it works out.

I wouldn't be without my Magimix and stick blender.

Actual cooking gadgets have never appealed to me though, hence my question.

[marval]

I use my microwave for heating drinks and defrosting, my new fitted oven has a slow cook setting and a defrost setting. So I don't really need anything else.

[boxtops]

We use our combi oven mostly for roasting, we mostly use the microwave for defrosting or for heating up stuff like soup. Saves on the washing up, heat it in the bowl :-)

[viv38]

Couldn't do without my microwave !

[EcclesCake]

I can see the attraction, to some extent, of a microwave for heating soup when I'm on my but I can't see it working when there is two of us about.

When I need to defrost stuff quickly I bung it in cold water.

[shaneystar2]

Couldn't be without a microwave .Useful for defrosting ,heating up soup ,leftovers ,wheat bags etc .You can't defrost bread or rolls in water when you need it quickly :)
Love my slow cooker ,best bit of kitchen gear ever invented .It was a godsend when I was working to come home to a hot meal .
Haven't got a GF grill or a halogen oven .Not something I would buy .
The only other gadgets I use a lot are a stick blender ,mini food chopper and Kenwood hand mixer/beater thingy .

[EcclesCake]

Save, the last time ai tried to cook fish fingers was not a happy day :-(

[EcclesCake]

^^^Dave not save....

[emmie]

nothing, i don't have those either, had a George foreman grill thingy, what a mess, threw it away/

[boxtops]

why a mess, emmie? Mine's not messy.....

[sherrardk]

Oh, I've got a sandwich press thing which gets used loads and is so much cleaner than a sandwich toaster (but not quite so nice somehow).