jmcquown wrote on 22 Jun 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> Unfortunately, as technology has advanced, microwave technology seems
> to have degraded. The microwave oven regressed back to the "you can
> boil a cup of water in it in 60 seconds" stage, rather than being able
> to use it to cook a meal. I *hate* my newfangled microwave It
> doesn't do shit except reheat stuff.) Welcome to the 1967 Amana
> Radarange all over again. Oh, but the new ones have a popcorn button
> on them. Wooo hooo! Well, everyone needs that. Crappy microwave
> popcorn, yeah. That's a meal!
>

People don't cook anymore...It is all pre packaged foods. Except for us old
hangeroners. Mom has at least 1 job, dad has one too. They clean the house
on the weekend and live outa boxes most of the week. My 33 yr old daughter
has many friends who just don't know how to cook basic stuff.

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-Alan