8 Things You Should Never Put In The Microwave

Microwaves have become a big part of our lives and a kitchen essential. Knowing how to use it and what can go into it is important for safe and healthy eating. There are certain items and products which are not meant to be put in the microwave and cause some serious damage. Here are 8 things you should avoid putting in the microwave.

1.Bread
Putting bread in the microwave will not only ruin your microwave but it will also ruin the bread. When you microwave bread, it tends to become moist and chewy to the point where it will be inedible. If this happens to you, just put the bread in the oven for a few minutes to get the desired texture and appearance. 

2.Eggs
Eggs are meant to be cooked on the stove. If you want to get hard-boiled eggs, don't put it in the microwave. Putting eggs in the microwave will result in nothing short of an epic mess. High temperatures can cause eggs to sometimes explode. 

3.Broccoli
Wait, what? In most households, broccoli takes a regular turn in the microwave, but, according to a 2003 study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, it really shouldn't. When compared with other popular cooking methods for broccoli, microwaving destroys far more of the good-for-you nutrients that you'd normally get from eating those tiny green trees. Opt to gently steam your broccoli before eating it to keep all of those nutrients right where they belong.

4.Aluminum or Tin Foil
The insides of the microwave are made up of metal which make it function like a mirror. The metal reflects radio waves or microwaves. When aluminum or tin foil are put into the microwave the waves are reflected off the item causing the foil to burn fast and ignite. 

5.Paper Bags
With the amount of heat expended inside the microwave, the paper bag will catch fire for sure. Not all paper bags are made from the same material and the popcorn bag is very different from the brown paper lunch bag. The brown paper bag will catch fire while the popcorn bag won't. 

 

6.Styrofoam
Styrofoam does not belong in the microwave. The material is extremely difficult to biodegrade and when heated in the microwave, it begins to melt. This allows chemicals to be released into your food. If the contents get very hot, it could even melt through the packaging.

7.Frozen Meat
Depending on the exact thickness of the meat makes it difficult to figure out how well heat distributes. Bacteria can spread when the heat is not properly distributed. One part of the meat will remain ice cold while one part of it will cook. It is best to defrost the meat in the refrigerator instead of trying to defrost it in the microwave. 

8.Water
Unless the water has another way to defuse the energy, it will not just overheat but superheat. When water gets superheated, the water has not actually boiled, so it is very likely that once you add something to it, like a teabag, it will cause an upward explosion.

[kelz]

Wrong ..i always reheat burgers in microwave

[ijoelvillaruel]

Watching this as I drink my microwaved tea 😂

[Assimilator]

I heat water in the microwave everyday. Never had a problem.

[tensubscriberswithoutanyvi]

A piece of bread is in my microwave as I watch this video.

[ruqayyaxo]

I was just about to put bread on the microwave

[axelkross]

But at subway they always ask me if I want to microwave my bread

[DarkFlame]

I literally just put bread in the microwave a couple days ago...

Context: I wanted to have a peanut butter sandwich. We were out of bread, so I got another loaf from the freezer (my family keeps like two extra loaves of bread in the freezer to save extra trips to the grocery store). Since the bread was frozen, I put each piece in the microwave for fifteen seconds. Probably not gonna do much damage to the microwave, but I'm still guilty of it.

[TehJMastuh]

I put a brown paper bag full of popcorn kernels in the microwave. Everything was fine. Just made a little mess with the popcorn.

[nathanp.barclay]

Water? How else am I suppose to make my tea or instant cereal?

[chilrad]

Bread defrosts fine...my microwave even has a preset for it...it's when I try to toast it that things go rubbish!

[kaidokp]

For bread, all you need is 8 seconds *IF* it has been in the fridge.

[feet]

Omg I ate bread with butter is that okay I was to lazy to toast it

[ticleve]

So, aluminum/tin foil is okay to use in the microwave?

[wolfattack]

Anyone else accidentally do n.4 but it didn't catch fire

[chau]

I put my cracked eggs in a ramekin then put it in a microwave and I have cooked eggs

[janaijohnson]

Did you know MICROWAVE popcorn has paper bags 🤫

[xpertaab]

Foil wont cathch fire because coincidentally I watched a video before this about foil in microwave no fire but just sparks

[php]

9. Never attempt to heat up butter, shortening or lard to soften it for mixing, unless you want it to melt to a liquid. Lightly cover your bowl of butter or lard to avoid spattering. Watch or smell for smoking. If the liquified butter or lard smells funny, it's been allowed to smoke and not suitable for consumption.