The ownership of microwaves in the UK is at 84% in 2024, as stated by Statistica.
Ping meals are an incredibly cheap way to make meals, with more households turning to money-saving gadgets in the current energy crisis. Market research firm Kantar discovered an 8% rise in microwave use since last year, with over a 100 million additional meals prepared using a microwave than in 2019. Kantar business director advocates the use of microwaves as, “cheaper alternative to hobs or ovens.”
Microwave usage in UK homes is at 93%, according to the Energy Follow-Up Survey, Department of Energy and Climate Change, 2018, up from 67% in 1994.
National Microwave Day provides an event to try new recipes and share cooking tips on social media by suggesting owners host a microwave potluck. This event involves guests bringing a dish prepared by microwave to a dinner, showing off the ease and sophisticated dishes a microwave can produce.
Although they cannot replace the coffee machine or blender, they can be a fantastic tool in the modern kitchen.
Cooking food quickly and conveniently was the brain-child of engineer Percy Spencer who investigated radar technology in 1945. Since then, microwaves have developed in status and their uses are now multiplied, including cooking, reheating, air-frying, grilling, steaming and baking.
National Microwave Oven Day was created to celebrate the invention of the device in 2005, with an aim to highlight its applicability and ease of use. Favoured by students and families, these versatile machines are eco-friendly and have transformed food preparation and cooking.