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I think that microwaves are highly underutilized for cooking.
The trick is in using it to prep and not to finish; most people overcook the food when used as the sole appliance.

Forget the scrambled eggs--you can make perfect poached eggs by starting the eggs in a cup with a tsp. of water, pierce the yoke and heat 30-45 seconds (depending on the power of the microwave). This will set the egg just enough that it doesn't fall apart when placed in the boiling water of a saute pan.

I also partially cook potatoes, squash, mushrooms and a plethora of other foods before finishing the baking in the oven or on the stove.

The microwave cuts the cooking time and uses less energy. It also doesn't heat up my kitchen and force my AC to work as hard to compensate for the heat of conventional cooking.