- Mom, I want to buy a microwave.
- I see you look like a microwave oven!
These two lines of dialogue happened countless times in my childhood, and I don't know why I think about it now: why do I have to buy a microwave oven as a child?
Twenty years ago, microwave ovens, as a small household appliance with a low price but can effectively improve the quality of life, quickly became the standard in families. But today, why can't microwave ovens be sold?
Not only can't it be sold, but I can't even keep it – I just threw away my microwave last month. Today, a month later, I realize that the days weren't as good as the microwave: no wonder it doesn't sell!
Reheat to change flavor
I don't do my job well
As a child, I didn't know anything about cooking, and I couldn't even tell the difference between a pressure cooker and a rice cooker. But when I think of the microwave, I know that this thing is used to heat leftovers—
The microwave's job is to reheat the food that has already been cooked.
"Auto Reheating" is the most frequently used button
But it's such a simple job, and the microwave oven can't do it well. After graduating from university, I lived outside by myself, and I often put the endless takeout into the microwave oven to heat up. Here's how I feel:
It's hot, but it's like a different dish.
Sometimes I even think that it is a powerful ability to keep the "original flavor" and make the taste completely different from the original like a microwave oven.
Unfortunately I don't need to!
It's hard to make a new dish
It's hard to get up to the new position
Since reheating can't be done, it's always okay to make new dishes, right? Businesses that buy microwave ovens have also promoted microwave recipes, and the product detail page is full of various microwave oven delicacies (although it looks fake).
Then I'll create a new position for the microwave and use it as a cooking tool!
But think about it from another angle, what good dishes can be cooked in a microwave oven that can't even be reheated? Dishes made in a microwave oven almost have two problems with taste and texture:
• The taste floats on the surface, but does not taste inside;
• The taste is sticky and chewy, like chewing a rag.
For the past two days, I've been thinking about what new dishes can be made in the microwave, and I think that there are only two in the end: boiled instant noodles and roasted peanuts, and no matter what new dishes I make, it will be difficult to eat.
It's almost an equal sign with "improvisation"!
It is dangerous to use
The work process is picky
I often see the news that the microwave oven has exploded again, that it has caught fire again, and that something is dangerous! And as the days get better and better, the accident rate of microwave ovens is getting higher and higher.
The requirements for ingredients and utensils in the microwave oven are too high!
In the past, you only needed to buy a special bowl for microwave oven and put it in, but now there are so many beautiful bowls, who would spend money to buy a special one for microwave oven? But now the tableware is becoming more and more difficult to tell whether it can be put in the microwave oven:
It is not clear whether it contains metal or not, whether it is heat-resistant.
As a young person, I often stand in front of the microwave and hesitate for a long time, and even search the Internet to find out if the things in my hand can be put in the microwave oven. If it's the elderly and children, I'm afraid it's even more dangerous.
Using the microwave is like playing with fire!
There are too many alternatives
The market is highly competitive
Except in public places such as hospitals and offices, microwave ovens are rarely seen. Even if there is, I bought it a few years ago. Now if you let him buy it again, it is estimated that few people will buy it again!
Because every user has a more suitable choice for themselves.
Now the competition in the small kitchen appliance market is too fierce, and everyone is eyeing the cake of "reheating". Nowadays, more and more home appliances are advertising their "reheating" function:
Steam ovens, air fryers, electric steamers......
These appliances are about the same price as microwave ovens, and they can be reheated to better preserve the original flavor of the dish. There is no need to worry about danger during use, and it can also be equipped with other functions (steaming, grilling, frying).
It's no wonder that microwave ovens don't sell!
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