Category: Microwave

No. Two grape halves touching create plasma, which is a documented physics quirk that destroys microwaves and starts fires.

Yes, and it beats cling film. Why parchment is safe, how to steam in it, and the two papers it gets confused with.

No. Dry cardboard scorches, and the coatings, glue seams and metallic sleeves are worse. How to reheat pizza properly instead.

Glass yes, briefly and gently. Lid never. Why mason jars crack more easily than Pyrex, and the pressure risk nobody mentions.

Yes, but superheating is real: water can pass boiling point without bubbling, then erupt when you touch it. The wooden stirrer fix.

Only if it says so, and not with oily food. What the microwave safe symbol actually tests, and what it does not.

Plain ones, briefly, yes. Why the glossy and printed ones are the problem, and what makes a plate collapse.

Only if it is labelled microwave safe, and most takeaway foam is not. Why greasy food makes it worse, and what to use instead.

Never. Steam builds inside the shell and it bursts, sometimes after you take it out. The safe way to microwave an egg instead.

No. Microwaves reflect off metal and arc at thin edges, which sparks and can start a fire. The ready-meal exception explained.