Do rotating plates in microwaves help when heating food? - eviltoast

Microwaves tend to come in 2 types, ones with a rotating plate and ones without. Assuming everything else is equal about a microwave does rotating the food assist with the reheating?

  • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    The theory is that a rotating plate heats food evenly

    In practice what ends up happening is my ceramic bowl heats to 500 degrees while the contents somehow get colder??? Except for like, one carrot that is now glowing red

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      3 months ago

      Y’all need to try lowering the power setting on your microwave and heating your food a little longer.

      Also, if you’re heating something like lasagna where it’s almost impossible to properly heat up, cut it up into smaller slices so there’s less insulation. Still isn’t perfect, but at least it won’t be literally cold after 3 minutes.

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      3 months ago

      Do you put the dish in the center or on the edge?

      Ever since I switched to on the edge it’s noticeably improved, the bowl still gets hot but at least the food also gets kinda hot

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        3 months ago

        Potatoes on edge, rice chicken and leaves in the middle

        Pork can be either, it just overheats and cools quickly, if it’s great enough it’s not going to dry. Otherwise do like chicken.

        Lasagna: slice it and make a ring

        If it’s a dish that’s all homogeneous like fried rice, make a donut