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By: Nancy B. Secrist
Ext. Agent
Many of you may be thinking of buying a microwave oven, food processor or any of the new appliances that will fill the market between now and Christmas. Your method of food management should be the number one criteria for considering a purchase.
Microwave cooking requires learning new techniques and is not always as convenient as we are led to believe. Because microwaves travel in straight lines, hot spots occur in the oven, requiring the position of the food to be manually altered during the cooking time. This means you cannot always put in a roast and "leave" it as you can in a conventional oven.
New utensils are often required and if you are already short on storage space, this may be an inconvenience you are not willing to put up with. Several microwave owners I know use them mainly for heating leftovers. If this is the case, a toaster-oven would be a more practical purchase if money is a major consideration.
Food processors are great if you do a lot of cooking and baking. They save time particularlv when chopping and some mix pie crust in a
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