If time is not an issue, is one method better than the other for cooking or warming up food? Any difference on health or taste with either choice?
2007-02-05 04:37:23 · 11 answers · asked by Mirza Hakimi 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I agree with pretty much everyone here - Toaster ovens for most things. That being said, it depends on the item.
I NEVER heat up meat in the oven or toaster oven. I think they become dried out. I just add a little moisture to what ever I'm heating up, and nuke it for a small amount of time. It heats it up with out drying out. But I NEVER cook - rice and popcorn being the exception - anything in the microwave. I think it cooks too fast, doesn't allow the flavors to marry, and doesn't brown nicely.
2007-02-05 05:04:27 · answer #1 · answered by IamMARE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it depends on what you're making. Toaster ovens can be useful, but mine broke and really I use the microwave far more. So I've never replaced it. But it made great cheese toast without having to fire up the broiler. I do miss my toaster oven though.
2007-02-05 04:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A microwave will cook much more variety than a toaster.
2016-03-29 06:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the toaster over for anything that has a crust or needs to be crispy, left over pizza, chicken parm, french fries. I microwave pasta, veggies, rice, anything else that the consistency doesn't really matter. As for health, I don't think that one is healthier over the other but I am sure that someone will argue that the microwave is detrimental to your health.
2007-02-05 05:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by Peachy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much depends on what you are trying to heat up.
But, I would say for most things, toaster oven over the microwave.
2007-02-05 04:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by pouncermom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toaster oven's better, but you really can't stick a bag of popcorn or bowl of green beans in it.
2007-02-05 04:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by karat4top 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends, something like spaghetti or soup, microwave.
Something like pizza or a sandwich, toaster oven.
Actually, best way to warm up cold pizza, frying pan on low heat.
2007-02-05 04:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by D Marie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toaster oven=Yummy. microwave=not so much.
2007-02-05 04:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by bargod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use my combination oven for everything. Combination is microwave, grill, turbo, fan assisted oven.
The only time I used my conventional cooker was at Xmas for the turkey.
2007-02-05 04:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by remember_lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toaster is much better.
2007-02-05 04:39:40 · answer #10 · answered by Stephen R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋