How Britain fell in love with the microwave
The microwave is the gadget people in the UK could not live without, but most cooks are afraid to admit they use them. Sheila Dillon charts the 60-year shift from pot to ping.
In a recent survey, the microwave was voted the kitchen gadget that people couldn't live without. 83% of all households in the UK have a microwave, yet many say they only use this hi tech device for re heating food. Sheila Dillon discovers how influences the way we eat, live and cook.
The editor of ±«Óãtv Good Food magazine Gillian Carter believes that there is an emerging sector who are using it to make full, nutritious dinners using new recipes tailored to their microwave.
Microwaves were patented 60 years ago and hailed as the future of cookery. Helen Peavitt from the Science Museum in London explains how they went from hi tech war weapon to domestic every day item. Meanwhile self-proclaimed microwave hater food journalist Andrew Webb challenges himself to cook a full three course dinner entirely in the microwave.
Presenter Sheila Dillon. Producer Ruth Sanderson.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sheila Dillon |
| Interviewed Guest | Gillian Carter |
| Interviewed Guest | Helen Peavitt |
| Interviewed Guest | Andrew Webb |
| Producer | Ruth Sanderson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 8 Feb 2015 12:32±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Mon 9 Feb 2015 15:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
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