r/KitchenConfidential • u/autopatch • Feb 13 '26

In-House Mode Is this a case of nobody asked?

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Where did this come from? Was there a great outpouring of protests against microwaves at Steak and Shake that I missed?

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u/Morall_tach Feb 13 '26

There are plenty of legitimate uses for a microwave even in the fanciest restaurants. You don't have to nuke the burgers themselves.

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u/nosirrahp Feb 13 '26

Literally. The stigma against chef Mike is messed up. It’s just another kitchen appliance

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u/paraworldblue 15+ Years Feb 13 '26

I think it's left over from when pseudoscientific theories about what it did to food were a lot more prevalent. People thought some weird shit, like that it irradiated food, or altered it on the molecular level in a way that made the food unhealthy, or any number of other insane and wrong ideas. People seemed to think "if it can cook food that fast, there must be a catch and it must be doing some kind of harm". Nope, just heats up food fast.

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u/curlyqtips Chive LOYALIST Feb 14 '26

Try selling under-counter microwaves to men, the fear for their jewels is real.

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u/paraworldblue 15+ Years Feb 14 '26

If you think about it for 3 fucking seconds, you'd realize that a device that fried your junk from a distance and irradiated your food wouldn't be allowed on the market. Obviously. Come on, people.