I know how to cook it, I used to cook it all the time...I was just to lazy too do it. You have to get the mince, cook it, add oxo cubes, add chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, onions, other ingredients, then you have to wait for it to cook, then you have to cook the spaghetti. Once it has cooked, you eat it, then you have to wash the pans, or put them in the dishwasher. Where as a microwavable meal is simply pierce lid thrown in microwave for 3 minutes. Once done, eat, then throw away. Eeeeassssyyyy.