As a 70s kid, the microwave oven was just taking off as a common household appliance. By the 1980s, they were everywhere, and – for a time at least – used for everything, from boiling water to making popcorn to actual cooking of ‘proper’ food.
Mrs SR and I had one in our house until about 2000, but due to underuse, gave it to a friend and haven’t seen one since other than in the kitchen where I work.
Are they still as ubiquitous as they once were? If you have one, could you live without it? Are you better off with one than you would be without one?
In light of the ‘induction porridge’ post, I am wondering if I am missing out on something!