Do You Place Food Wrong In The Microwave? It Matters!

(KMDL-FM) The microwave may be one of the greatest inventions of modern man. Almost every home in America seems to have one, and almost all of us use the microwave exclusively for popcorn and reheating leftovers. But there is an actual science to the science of cooking with a microwave oven.

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I found out today, after using a microwave for more than 25 years, that I have been cooking my food incorrectly. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to get the most cooking potential from your microwave oven, and today I uncovered it quite by accident.

Secret Video Filmed in the Middle of the Night Explains It All

The video you are about to see was filmed right here at the radio station. We made it in the middle of the night. Because if we filmed this kind of stuff while people were watching, they would have us sent to the TikTok home for bad YouTubers or some sort of MySpace Jail.

Take a look at this video:

The question we are asking is, should you place your food in the center of the microwave so it will simply spin and rotate and be exposed evenly to the microwave energy, or should you place the food on the edge of the turntable so it travels like horses on a carousel?

Yes, one of those is the correct answer. Which one do you think is correct?

If You Place Your Food in the Center of Your Microwave, You Should Read Further

If you chose to place the food in the dead center, then you would be incorrect. The correct answer and most effective cooking method involves putting the food on the edge of the turntable and allowing the food to travel through "more of the microwave".

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Apparently, moving the container through the invisible cooking energy allows the food to not only cook more efficiently, but it also allows for more uniform heating. This means a better dining experience with fewer cold spots in the middle.

I have to admit, I was "today year's old" when I found this out. Kind of makes me wonder, what other obvious things I am missing in this day-to-day narrative we call life?