>>21986745
Going back home drunk af at 4 AM knowing you have those chili leftovers you can mike and cram in 5 minutes before falling asleep happy.

You won't be able to heat up processed garbage quickly. You don't reheat rice, you use it to make fried rice. Biggest thing I would miss is defrosting meat but running hot water is almost as fast.

>>21986764
Woah, fried rice. Fuck that's smart.

Reheating leftovers. You can counter this by making food so amazing it tastes good cold. Or just throw it in a pan or the oven.
You can reheat rice in a pan if you add a little water and cover. it takes skill and knowledge but that is why you are here.

>>21986745
only thing I reliably use the microwave for is frozen slop, taquitos and jimmy deans and the like. youll lose out on that speed and convenience.

>>21986745
I haven't owned one in years, deliberately. They suck at reheating food. The only thing I miss them for is melting butter, but meh.

>>21986814
>They suck at reheating food.
And when I say that, I mean obviously they are convenient, but they ruin the quality of your food. Taking a couple extra minutes to reheat your food on the stove or in the oven is worth it. If you have the space, get a toaster oven, it does 90% of what a microwave can do but better.

>>21986745
>A microwave will take a lot of counterspace
I mounted mine underneath an upper cabinet.

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>>21986814
>They suck at reheating food
Flatbed microwaves are pretty good. Recently bought a 1200w one since the rollers in our old microwave were fucked, and it's damn efficient. Literally never find cold spots.

>>21986821
tell me a specific instance when a microwave ruined your food and describe how it ruined the food in detail. be sure to mention the power level you used.

Microwaves are for slaves(Americans) who arent allowed to have even enough freetime to eat a proper meal before working. No other country that I have been to uses them nearly as much. If you have one, it is probably because you are literal cattle to some corporation.

>>21986745
>What the most important thing I'll be missing out on?
nothing.
microwaves are just oversized clocks for the kitchen.

>>21986764
>hot water
you thaw in cold water, midwest.
>lives in wrong area
>does wrong actions
how could this have happened?

>>21987497
>tell me a specific instance when a microwave ruined your food
tell me a specific instance where it didn't.

>>21986745
Sucks for you. I would probably own a microwave solely for the convenience in reheating coffee/tea.

>>21987523
>reheating coffee/tea
the fuck you drinking hot coffee/tea for when it's better cold?

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>>21987523
Fuck me, this. The amount of times I make a brew then forget about it.

>>21987497
Why? You fucking fruit.

>>21987523
I'm searching around and I can't see anyone who asked and also anyone that would give a shit

>>21987497
Try reheating pizza, nachos, grilled cheese, a semi large bowl of soup, ribs, patty melt, or a piece of baked or fried fish in the microwave. The quality of all those things will suffer or they won't get heated right. I can name more examples if needed.
Microwaves are extremely niche. I have one that came installed in my oven hood and I use it maybe twice a week. I use my toaster oven to reheat most foods, or a pan and my stovetop.

>>21987520
drinks, soups, chili, dinner plates, beans, rice, etc.
>>21987573
>nachos
you can make nachos in a microwave and i have never in my life had a "left-over nacho" so this one is baffling.
everything else is just the worst examples of food to reheat in the microwave in the first place, except soup which idk how you have trouble with soup.
>Microwaves are extremely niche.
skill issue. if you cover the item so it heats evenly and you use different power settings for different foods, there is never a problem and it can reheat most things adequately. you're not using a microwave to make foods crispy, but not all leftovers are meant to be crispy.

>>21987497
Lol I tried making hardboiled eggs with the microwave, exploded and blew the door open, sprayed egg mess everywhere.

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>>21986745
Haven't had one in over 3 years. Missed it in the beginning, don't even think about it now. Occasionally, I buy those prepacked cheeseburgers that you microwave, I just put the patties in the panini press, and add the buns for the last 30 seconds. Nothing else I do requires a microwave. So it strongly depends on what you eat

How would I have a microwavable frozen cheeseburger, without the microwave?

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>>21986745
You reheat rice with one of those silicon steamer inserts, by steaming. It takes about 10m to bring water to a boil, then maybe about 10-12m to reheat something, but steaming is a good way to do it. It will, however, make the food moist. Other than that, a toaster oven for dryer stuff.

>>21988594
Forgot to mention: you put the rice (or whatever you want to reheat) in a bowl that can fit inside your saucepan.

>>21986745
>What the most important thing I'll be missing out on?
Reheating leftovers.
You can still reheat leftovers with a frypan but its just slower and more of a pain in the ass.
So not having a microwave will change how you mealprep if you do any of that.
t.went 2 years without a microwave and it wasnt the first.

>>21986745
I bought a microwave for my apartment and I should have bought an air fryer. I barely use this damn thing and I just cook everything over my stovetop or in my oven.

OP. I haven't had a microwave for over a decade. You pretty much nailed it, the only thing i miss is when heating up left overs. Things just take longer, more dishes to wash, eating up a whole oven for like 20 pizza rolls seems kinda dumb but whatever, i really wonder how cheaper it would be utilizing a microwave.
As for the rice, i'll take one of my metal mixing bowls, had just a tiny splash of water, add rice INSTANTLY stir around vigoursely. Then put in a pot with lid. VERY low heat for like 10 min or so, bam done and tastes great.