Which method of cooking do you prefer microwave, convection oven, barbeque, deep fryer, skillet?

I really like the speed of the microwave, but I cannot STAND the taste of reheated meat when it's done in the microwave. I don't know what it is.. it all just gets this funky taste.

I like the deep fryer for some things (like fried corn.. you dip a mini corn cob into lightly beaten egg and then into a mixture of flour, salt, and pepper, and then fry it for about 4 to 5 minutes.. delish!!) but I tend to get burned so I usually have my husband deal with it. :) Plus fried food is bad for you.. sigh.. it's great for fries though!

My husband cooks well on the grill, but I always worry about undercooking meat.. so I tend to burn it or it's really dry. :( My husband cooks a mean steak! My dad cooks well too! He taught my husband!

I haven't had the pleasure of using a convection oven yet. I've used regular gas and electric ovens though.. you've really got to get to know your gas oven and exactly how to adjust times and temps! The electric oven is okay.. when you don't want to stand there cooking all day. And I like baked potatoes/sweet potatoes.

Skillet/stovetop is probably my fave or at least it's what I usually use. It's pretty versatile.

I also have a George Foreman grill. It works well with things like cornish hens and filet minon.. but we tried doing pork chops and it just dried the crap out of them.

I wish I could use my crock pot more often, but no one in my family likes pot roast or soup!

We also use a rice cooker REGULARLY. ;) I'm half-Korean. My husband didn't know what good rice was (he was forced to eat instant rice) until he met me. Same goes for meatloaf and a lot of other things... his parents grew up during the Depression (he was born when they were in their 40s and 50s) so they like to cook everything to DEATH. I dunno.. my grandparents grew up then too but they don't cook so horribly. ?

Depends on the meal and the season. I will use a wok over the skillet for fried rice and other asian cuisine. However, for cooking meat, I will use the grill in the summer, and the foreman grill in the winter. Breakfast is almost always a non-stick skillet so that the bacon and eggs won't stick to the pan.

A good cook will pick the ideal cooking method for the food being cooked, while a bad cook won't. Having a preference for a specific cooking method only limits what you can cook properly. Part of learning how to cook is knowing why certain cooking methods are best for some foods and terrible for others.

SkilletS. Plural. I have 8", 10", and 2 - 12" in non-stick, a 12" All-Clad, and a 10" and 12" cast iron skillets. The 10" is from my mother, and is older than I am. The 12" is a grill style skillet. It is a rare day when I don't use one or two of them.

I love having a barbeque with friends, other than that i prefer to cook or bake the meat on the stove

I like to use a skillet,but I mostly use a Wok which you didn't mention on your list.I use it for practically everything.It is non-stick and heavy based.I make stir fry,casseroles, bolognaise, chilli etc. I even fry eggs in it.I rarely use a microwave or oven.

Most of my cooking is in pots and pans on the hob with some things done in the oven.

I stick with the skillet. Stove-top is how I cook most, if not all, meals for my family.

Convection oven when time is an issue. Oven when time permits. Barbeque when time and weather permits.

for me: skillet and after that, oven and barbeque. I think in this way food becomes very delicious.