Adam Funk wrote:
>
> This recent article in the Grauniad reminded me to rant about
> microwave ovens these days.
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2123217,00.html
>
> But first, I agree with the point that microwave ovens are generally
> for reheating rather than cooking as such --- with the exception of
> rice, for which the microwave is a legitimately easy cooking method.
>
> The microwave my parents had when I was a kid had something like a
> numeric keypad on it, so you could (for example) press 2-3-0-start to
> zap something for two and a half minutes. Now you have to press the
> minute and ten-second buttons repeatedly. This annoys me. Bring back
> the numpad.

Numpad!?

Hah!!!

My Emerson AR661 microwave just has a timer dial,
and a switch to select "defrost" or "cook"

--
pete