How To Reheat Food Without A Microwave | Chicken, Rice, Pizza & More

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[@berviffy30]

I am a true believer that warming on stove or oven, nice and slow, revives the flavor. Thats how I roll

[@naturallygifted2002]

Yep I’m rolling with you.

[@mkatkapone9387]

Same fuck using that death microwave 😂

[@thinkinghmmmm]

Alright im going to check this out

[@mariomessiah8862]

What’s the difference between a microwave and oven ?

[@brquaz]

Yea but Im hungry at 4 am

[@ceecee7879]

Being a person of a certain age, grew up without a microwave, so remember mom’s reheating (if there were leftovers 😉) the magic skillet! Oven for bigger items. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@thedomesticgeek1]

The Magic Skillet!!!! I love it!

[@dorisappiah4264]

Doris

[@sandihj]

I’ve had good success reheating leftovers in a steamer basket over boiling water. They need to be wrapped in foil or the steam will make them wet, but this is a great way to reheat meats like pot roast or chicken thighs, and dishes like pasta and rice mixtures.

[@AeriolNicols]

sandihj I reheat everything on top of a wok with a steamer basket. Works great

[@pattijesinoski1958]

This dounds good. We need invented a new substance that is not as toxic as cooking food in aluminum foil.

[@ampfu]

@@pattijesinoski1958 You can wrap stuff with parchment paper as well..it works just as good

[@robertbroad6219]

@@ampfu Great tips. Thanks guys.

[@enteoz1694]

Thanks

[@catherinegaravito9095]

Why do people even dislike videos like this? 🙄 ... thank you for the ideas girl, I've been wanting to chuck my microwave but wasn't sure how to reheat food, I'm a busy mom!

[@janetmoore1124]

FYI: Microwaves do not "cook", they "heat". It comes down to the way they work. You can put items in an oven safe dish and add it to a cold oven, turn the oven on and the food will actually reheat as the oven heats. If the food is dense, leave it in for an additional 10 minutes or so. You aren't wasting time waiting for the oven to heat. You can also follow the tricks in this video. I gave up my water reheater, counter space wasting appliance over 20 years ago and haven't missed it a bit. :)

[@MAR24300]

What's a water reheater?

[@janetmoore1124]

@@MAR24300 A microwave.

[@freefoodchef7939]

Yes, "water reheater"! It's become a giant space hog at this point, and I've realized I rarely use it for anything but heating up water for tea. I no longer have a need for cooking things quickly or last-minute since I'm finally retired and can cook things at my own pace in my various small electric appliances that do the same things (tea brewer, coffeemaker, toaster oven, pressure cooker, etc.), but that I only use as I need them, so they don't take up the same space when they're out on the counter. The freedom I feel every time I get rid of something extraneous in my life is immense! Recently I discovered that my rice cooker will do virtually everything that my pressure cooker and slow cooker can, so they are next on the trip to the thrift store!

[@BethCatt-jq6xi]

She means a microwave. She calls it a water reheater because most people only use the microwave to reheat water for coffee tea soups, etc

[@hiphopjewels]

I started doing this when my outlet by the microwave stopped working, and instead of using a cord, I just heated up the food on the stove instead. I don't think I'll ever go back to the microwave again, now that the outlet is fixed. With that pizza slice, I recommend cooking it in the pan for a minute or two, before putting the lid on top. And, before putting that lid on, put a few drops of water on the side of the slice, not touching it, just to increase the moisture in the pan. If you have a small cookie cutter, put it in the pan too, and put the drops of water inside the cookie cutter to contain it. You end up with a crispy bottom, and a warm cheesy top with a soft crust. It's better than it was fresh out of the oven.

[@surlespasdondine]

One of the things I loved in the kitchen of the house we bought was that instead of an oven and a micro-wave there were two ovens🥰🥰🥰 a dream! don't miss the micro-wave at all and our induction stove is very fast too.

[@jenniferw1173]

I also choose to not use a microwave. People think I’m crazy. Thanks for the tips .

[@NoMoreTears64]

I actually had to teach my mom how to use a microwave when I was 18. They had just come out, I had bought one and she had never seen one. I have ALWAYS had a microwave until today. My used one konked out on me and at 62, I think I can get by without a replacement. Thanks for refreshing my memory of what we did BEFORE the microwave.

[@danielcharles957]

if your Nigerian you know all this, she's doing what our parents call "warming"

[@HeyKevinYT]

We non-Nigerians omly remember your certain “prince”

[@nachyyin4k]

i'm nigerian bro omds yes

[@azersamaali2016]

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[@thinkinghmmmm]

@@HeyKevinYT What Prince

[@tamaramorton8812]

Perfect! Reheating pizza tomorrow. Thanks for the tip. The more I watch your channel, the more I appreciate it.

[@allison033]

Super helpful tips! I haven't had a microwave in 2 years and I don't miss it at all!

[@wherelovesat699]

Our family has lived without a microwave for the last four years, we use the oven or a pot of boiling water with the bowl of food inside

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

Same here

[@marciavoe6284]

How do you know if it is heated enough?

[@wherelovesat699]

@@marciavoe6284, I place it in a baking dish and cover it with foil, leaving it for 25/30 mins, rest assured when it comes out the oven it's steaming and not dried out.

[@martianrobber]

Yes, pot-in-pot is my favorite.

[@Loves2Travel1231]

Thank you for this! I’ve been without a microwave for a year and have struggled with how to reheat certain things. I’m using all these tricks!!

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Amazing! I hope they work well for you!

[@empatheticemperesse5857]

You can also put the leftovers on a plate, using the plate as the lid cover a pot of boiling water then use the lid of the pot to cover the food to keep it moist ✅

[@Jay_ohema]

Ohh this is quite helpful Thanks

[@bonne-nuit]

thank you for this idea

[@ryoo1234]

what types of plate do you recommend to use?

[@GirtonOramsay]

THIS was what I had in mind and needed

[@darloonie9465]

Thanks for the tip of the boiled eggs. I prefer them warm unless in a salad. Will definitely try this.

[@Didafarah89]

Finally I found someone live in Canada doesn’t have Microwave 😂

[@thedomesticgeek1]

:)

[@fowziajama4741]

Dida farah ,I didn’t know she is Canadian!!

[@visitor3756]

Dida farah I’m in America and I have a lot of funny faces when people hear I haven’t owned a microwave for years.

[@charlenewilliams219]

Me too! I am in Alberta.

[@terrianderson1014]

Great tips, Sara Lynn!! Thank you.

[@bucci9938]

For the white rice you can steam it. A pot of boiling water, place in a wire rack, put the plate of white rice on it n steam for a few minutes. It is as good as just cooked. So you can have a choice of frying rice or eating fresh hot white rice.

[@tracybrayton6800]

I agree... That rice she did was way too wet for... Looked like mush... The only thing I actually used a microwave for was rice... Lol

[@martianrobber]

I put everything in pots and steam it. Reheats beautifully!

[@aimhigh4620]

I do it the old fashion way. I put the whole plate of food on top of a pot of water using the pot top to cover the food. Heat the pot up for about 30 minutes.😁

That is the old fashion way and its the best method of reheating any kind of Food I give you 5 🌟.

[@JaniceMarieSingleton]

Thank you so much! Peace, and Blessings to you and your loved ones.

[@rajahtms5467]

I'm a person don't like microwave, now I can introduce this method to my wife, tqvm, am from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@annporchee5988]

Nice video, I ditched my microwave over a year ago and got myself a slow juicer from juice master and I have never registered it. I used halogen oven to warm my meat stuff, I used the rice cooker to warm most of my food like rice just sprinkle water on it.

[@ChelSierra_Remly]

In the ice storm of Jan/Feb 2009, I learned that a double boiler works well in place of a microwave. I went without electricity for 15 days and nights. Mom had a generator, so she grilled hamburgers one day, and made me two sandwiches with the works. I ate one, and saved the second one for the next day. I have a gas stove, so I am able cook on the stove top when I lose lights, and I put the cheeseburger in the top pan of a double boiler and let the water/steam heat up the sandwich. It worked like a charm. The only downside is that I didn't wrap the cheeseburger, so the bun got a little tore up when it kept sticking to the bottom of the pan. I should have wrapped it in foil. - I haven't tried it, because I have a microwave, but I've often wondered if a double boiler would be a good method to use to warm up mashed potatoes, and gravy, and other similar food items. And, since the bread stuck to the bottom of the pan, perhaps put the potatoes and gravy and other food items in an oven safe dish that will fit inside of the top boiler pan? The oven safe dish might insulate the food from the bottom of the boiler pan, and prevent scorching or burning? I will definitely be using the double boiler again when I lose lights for a few days, or if my microwave conks out on me and don't replace it right away.

[@GoodVibesNewlevel2023]

Thank you so much!!! I tossed my microwave today and my husband asked how are we going to heat food? I knew there would be something online and your channel popped yup. I’m excited!!!!!

[@chrisrhodes6489]

eggs and hardened pasta work well with putting SMALL/ SHOTGLASS size water bowl n the corner so the extra moisture is in the microwave doesn't further dry the food out.

[@cutaleenamirandeena4702]

I used to hate eating rice leftovers, i thought they tasted like "fridge and microwave" and eew.. Recently i started reheating them on the skillet with some roasted veggies and fry it like you! And now is one of my fav servings!!!

[@thedomesticgeek1]

I'm so glad to hear that!! Reheating using a skillet really can help to add a ton of flavor!

[@aceythespacemanfrehley2566]

"Tasted like fridge and microwave" hahaha 😂🤭

[@cece4226]

Definitely gotta try to pizza one! I have tried reheating it in the stove and it's good, but I'll have to try the pan method! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely use these tips! 😊😊

[@ellenhodges7668]

Thank you for bringing us back to the days when the micro wave was not invented.that is how my mother and grandmother reheat left overs and we all enjoy it.How l will warm my left overs is by setting my oven on low 200 F° and leave it for just for 15 minutes or half hour.Wrap your pots and baking dish with aluminum foil before rewarming in this way your food will not dry out before you are ready to eat

[@AgustinD1000]

My wife just had a c-section and we have a 1 week old with 2 other kids.... Thank you for teaching me how to reheat stuff!!!

[@paulisialinka]

Love it!!! I don't have a microwave and I don't want to. Such a great video. More please.

[@thedomesticgeek1]

I can definitely do more!

[@elainelangeles4099]

Thank you for this I used to reheat left over meals in a microwave oven.

[@beegnome7610]

Our apt came with a microwave but honestly I reheat most everything I can in my countertop convection oven.I use my crockpot to make fried rice :) Microwaves are great really just for mug cakes and cup o' noodles.

[@bdot31]

I don’t have a microwave either so these are super helpful tips!!!

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks for watching Sarah!

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks :) I always had tiny kitchens in the city so there was never any room for one. LOL.

[@dorisniedermeier5651]

I love your videos 😍can you please do more food prepping dishes? Especially for picky eaters?

[@serenesongs]

Most useful video, thanks the domestic geek ! I always wondered abt the rice esp.

[@marzsit9833]

i have a 17" chinese aluminum steamer with 2 trays and use it to reheat foods all the time, as well as using it to cook corn-on-the-cob and whole crabs when i go fishing. it was inexpensive and works anywhere, not just at home. big enough to cook a big frozen tv dinner if i really wanted or needed to.

[@jeepfan4272]

My husband and I haven't had a microwave for over three years and food tastes so much better not being heated in a microwave.

[@dee8546]

Thanks for these amazing tips!!

[@edlijhorn]

Thank you Sarah, now i can reheat food in our mobilehome to 😊

[@stalker-anoniem3515]

Thank you. I've been making a lot of your recipes to get ready for summer. Can you make some airfryer recipes? Steaming the rice it also a good way to heat it up... That's how I would go about it. Or just use it in a stir fry.

[@hicheli3187]

I got rid of my microwave when I moved to a new house 3 years ago and I don't miss it at all, I use my electric tefal and it's been very good.

[@LA-iu8rv]

Before microwave we do not only reheat our food but we transformed it in a new dish always and I do same today like most people's!

[@GlamGoddes101]

I reheat pizza in the oven but for just about everything else I re-heat it in the microwave, as a student convenience is just top priority for me rn

[@marianamunoz6075]

Forgot to add that we reheat many items wrapped in foil on our cast iron skillet (stovetop). Pizza is one that heats up really well this way!

[@ApolloLeRoux]

I love this woman saved a life.

[@julialucas6626]

Great video. Thanks for the tips

[@rebeccasperring1747]

Hot tip: I reheat my leftover pizza in my panini press on the ' melt' setting so the lid hovers over the top of the pizza rather than touching it. The result is crusty base and melted cheese!

[@LA-iu8rv]

I reheat pizza in oven, I wrapp my pizza in foil and in oven for few minutes depending how much you reheat. 350%F make little hole under for the crust bake crispy not soggy .

[@aaroniquedemeritte5218]

Punani lolll

[@DiRPassions]

To reheat rice u can just add some boiled water to the rice and put on the stove for a few minutes to boil and heat up then strain rice and it will be like fresh newly boiled rice, it doesn't take long.

[@laurabeaulieu1233]

My microwave died Tuesday. Bought a new one today. I use mine way too much. Heating everything on the stove was just too much work and made so many extra dishes. However, this video may have been helpful for m6 couple microwave free days!

[@aceythespacemanfrehley2566]

I keep seeing your surname everywhere after I read ONE book with a character who has this surname. It just stands out to me everywhere now. 😂

[@laurabeaulieu1233]

@@aceythespacemanfrehley2566 its a mouthful! lol, i married into it

[@jazzle.razzle]

Thank you soooo much!! I grew up without a microwave but bought one once i moved out. Then it got broken and i can't afford a new now, so i miss it a lot right now 😂

[@thedomesticgeek1]

If you need any other tips let me know!

[@wendycaesar2832]

Thank you, loved today’s video. I too don’t have a microwave so especially great.

[@thedomesticgeek1]

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

[@susantankersley7288]

Great video! Very helpful!!

[@jackiejack2031]

I put an entire leftover dinner on an oven safe plate or bowl and warm it straight in the oven,it's often better the 2nd time around. I use a hand towel for the plate, if I had a child Id put it in another room temperature plate/bowl of course 😊

[@helenzambrana]

Loved this thank you 🙂

[@christopher1197]

Great video thanks 👍😊👌

[@carlosalbertomarin.carvaja8565]

Thank you are excellent tips...

[@kamalmemdali1774]

Very useful ideas. Thank you very muich for sharing!

[@kikib3573]

Loved these tips

[@gabriellaruiz179]

Thanks for the tips. Best wishes. What I do is, I put a pot boil water and place a plate and head whatever I need or I used they airfryer.

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks for sharing your tip!

[@amaliamorales5606]

Great presentation thanks for sharing

[@robertbroad6219]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks Robert!

[@noviilh5184]

My great grandmother knew about that’s 🤩

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

*_These are Not Ideas and Tips._* Just typical ways to reheat your Food. All these things are done by people all over the world who don't use Microwaves; especially adding a little water & Flavor with a little herb, oil, butter.... etc. The oven, Hot water and Pan on the Stove is Old School and Still used Today. Thanks for Sharing.

[@heatherchinoski3873]

Love the egg tip, clever!

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks Heather!

[@dianadams8814]

Thank you very wise decision and make sense

[@nedskiechannel3892]

We survived before when I was young without microwave and that’s the best thing we always warmed in the skillet or pot .

[@hils1015]

What's a skillet?

[@fredcole6391]

Thanks for the tips i also do not have a microwave.😁

[@fanofpink]

Great ideas thanks. I like the ideas of reheating without a microwave.

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks for watching!

[@thedomesticgeek1]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@sarahledbetter7118]

Great video!

[@leanhnguyet71]

It's useful !, thank you !.

[@vrman3]

Great tips. I still use my microwave but I prefer to reheat with my air fryer

[@m16fermy]

With the pizza I usually put a little bit of water in there a little bit extra steam to moisten up the bread cuz although I like the bottom crispy I still want the top loose and I still can achieve both and if there's a decent amount of cheese on a pizza it makes the cheese like brand new words dripping off the pizza as it should

[@Novembersongbird]

Great ideas. Some new..

[@ZaharahFitness]

I do not like reheating my food in microwave i find it tastes different. Whenever i m home, i most of the time reheat on the stovetop, however the chicken broth idea is awesome..., 👍

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

Most of the Foods' Nutritients are destroyed in the Microwave.

[@tracybrayton6800]

I can't stand microwaved meat... It's horrible to me... However rice was the only reason I kept a microwave for so long... I liked the texture best...

[@hongngocnguyen357]

I use toaster to heat up pizza and bread by putting on top of the toaster. It will ready very quick crunchy too

[@mhernandez3269]

What kind of butter you use?

[@MissElaineTang]

Thank you!

[@evelynmelian-glick436]

Great tips! Can you do a video on healthy pancakes, ( french toast or/and waffles) ?

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Absolutely! You might like these Protein Pancakes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6kmaKOl7KgiK8 Low-Carb Pancakes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXTaaqGjr51ja9k

[@Seiferboi]

These are all awesome ideas!

[@yonghwajonghyun6074]

Thank you so much!! I moved to a tiny appartment a couple months ago and I really don't have any space for a microwave so this is so helpful! 😊

[@josiahhall245]

Thank you 🙏🏿

[@zzzing23]

Great ideas for reheating food. However I have a microwave and prefer it over using my stove top or oven because it takes less time to heat in the microwave and I’m using less dishes to reheat.

[@whatever-ou2he]

Rice, pasta (and loads of other food) can easily be heated up in a colander over a pot of boiling water. Then there's no need to add butter, stock or anything else. That's the best way to heat up rice. Pizza slices, bread, potatoes, chicken etc. do really well heated up in the air fryer....again no need to add anything.

[@Cris_89Ar]

I don't have a microwave & don't plan buying one either. Always reheated leftovers in a pan, including pizza except without a lid. Thanks to you, now I know how to reheat 🍕 & other foods the perfect way. Just wondering how can I reheat mashed potatoes? 🤔

[@epiccollision]

Steam

[@Cris_89Ar]

@@epiccollision Thanks.

[@DiRPassions]

Mash potatoes u can add a little milk to it and reheat on the stove top

[@Vincent5691]

Very inspirational.. 😊

[@poornimak8474]

We can always reheat the leftover rice , 🍞,curries ,chicken in a steamer..and taste is never lost

[@belizeguy]

Really great ideas. Thanks. I have really incorporated my Microwave into my kitchen, as I do meal prep and keep individual servings, frozen. Thanks.

[@iamdee2615]

Growing up without stove, oven, microwave, toaster... we cook and warm our food like the olden days, we used clay stove and wood or charcoal, food taste good... until now even with oven and electric, we have dirty kitchen at the side of our house we still cook food using clay stove...

[@markroy8562]

I hate reheating in a microwave and I don't have one. These tips are fairly similar to what I am doing other than of course I never saw the pizza reheat that way, good to know because no one wants to reheat an oven for a few leftover slices of pizza and also risk burning the crust

[@sugarplumfairy1267]

I also don’t like microwaves. To reheat food I use a Mini HotLogic. They’re wonderful. You can also cook food from scratch in them or cook frozen meals. They don’t cook instantly like a microwave, you have to plan ahead, but it will keep your food warm until you’re ready for it.

[@t.terrell7037]

Are they safe?

[@gllimm21]

Thanks for the great tips.. Can you please also make a video on what types of meal prep can be store (in fridge or freezer) for how many days? Any difference in heating food from freezer or fridge? Thanks! ❤️

[@thedomesticgeek1]

I can definitely share more tips!

[@aussieraver7182]

Thanks for the tips! I find breakfast as the least important meal of the day. If I go throughout the day without breakfast, I have more energy and more focus during work.... Strangely enough, I beat all my personal records at the gym on my 3rd day fasting (only water for 72 hours). I think the food industry is lying to us.

[@sayyadahsanafatimah6613]

Nice tips, thanks for sharing, please share your reheating tips for frozen food without a microwave oven for example egg muffins, stuffed bell peppers etc, these type of food, thank u 🙂, i love your recipes, they are awesome, i tried most of them, thanks for sharing, lots of love

[@valeried8542]

Good tips ♥️

[@msgpennie]

Super handy tips I wouldnt have thought of ☺️

[@thedomesticgeek1]

Thanks for watching!

[@wilsonbethlehem3101]

Its useful during pandemic

[@unclekareem7074]

I haven't had a microwave for years. Reheating on the stove takes pretty much the same time, but tastes way better

[@nardinadeleon]

Thanks! So helpful :)

[@thedomesticgeek1]

You're welcome!