Ready meal. How do you cook this in your house?

[Ladybird69]

You have two identical microwave meals that take 4 mins to cook. Do you cook one at a time or put both in together and double the time to 8 mins?

One at a time.

One at a time.

If they have oven instructions I use the oven. However, if not then one at a time. I would serve the last one cooked to me as I like my food hot hot and DP isn't bothered so I'd just let his stand in the packaging for the duration of mine heating up.

One in for 2 mins then the other then the original one and then the other. So we serve up at almost the same time.

Never both in at once, and I'm not sure doubling the time is the right approach anyway.

One at a time, maybe give the 1st one an extra 30 seconds to rewarm it

1. Ready meals timings are always waaaay too cautious, so I would have cooked for 3 mins.
2. I would have cooked both together for 4-5 mins then checked to ensure its all piping hot

One at a time. I wouldn't normally be able to fit two at once in our microwave though!

Most ready meals taste better oven cooked, though I suspect it'll use more electricity.

One at a time and if necessary give the first one to finish an extra 30 seconds whilst I'm serving up the second one.

2 for one
2 for other
2 for one
2 for other

How big is your microwave, youd have to stack them surely (which id say is a no as then youd be blocking the air holes on the bottom meal). Definitely do 1 at a time.

I dont currently have microwave, but I wouldnt double the time.
I think I'd probably put both in for 4 mins, then check the temp, expecting to put back for another min or 2.

I'd cook one at a time, and I'd eat the one cooked first as I don't like when food is served to me and it's boiling hot.

@Queenfreak

1. Ready meals timings are always waaaay too cautious, so I would have cooked for 3 mins.

1. I would have cooked both together for 4-5 mins then checked to ensure its all piping hot

This. Whenever I follow ready meal instructions, the food comes out mushy and so hot I need to wait at least 10 minutes before I can eat it. By that point it's even mushier. I'd put both in for 4 mins and then check regularly to see if it's done.

You don’t just double the time for 2!

I’d cook them separately but even if they were going in together, doubling the time would be way too much.

Both together for 8 minutes

Haven't owned a microwave for about 12 years so can't remember!

Omg 🤣 even more confused now. My micro is big enough to place side by side. Hmmm I’m going to cook both for 6 mins give them a stir and back on for 2! It’s beef so not too worried. Thanks for all your advice